Dear Stella, I want to let you know that I am doing really well, I have my own apartment and I’m living independently, quite successfully. I am really negotiating the issues concerning my life and where it has taken me in a very peaceful and accepting manner. I have a part-time job, a decent car (!) and I am taking an art class at a local school here in Delray – I couldn’t be happier. I’ve even taken responsibility for some old debts that I had and now have some credit! It’s truly an amazing difference. I also have a small circle of friends who are a wonderful source of support for me. I thank you for your patience and guidance when I couldn’t see the forest through the trees, but I feel that you truly had a heart and although I was one of many people for whom you are responsible, I think of you as someone who was there to offer me a helping hand to get me where I am today , Thank you!

Aunt Grace could have been treated as just another case, but because she was fortunate to have you as her care manager, she was treated with the kindness and sensitivity that one would accord a relative, and we’re sure she felt that. Gratefully and with affection,