tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post7982385178911140918..comments2023-05-08T10:00:40.333-05:00Comments on Life's Amazing Journey: Sometimes, You Need More Than LoveNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550830688512202500noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-5778274622428368902014-03-19T13:12:59.155-05:002014-03-19T13:12:59.155-05:00I totally agree. We did do some fundraising, and w...I totally agree. We did do some fundraising, and we had some sweet friends who with donated or fundraised for us. With that, we were responsible for more than half of the associated costs. Knowing that I would step out of my comfort zone and ask for help, we tightened our belts around here. I could not, in good conscience, ask others for money if I were not working hard and being careful with the money we had.<br /><br />I've also seen people come home and fundraise for their post placement report costs.The Mommy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04612822335881529096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-8850076875159745262014-03-15T18:24:27.240-05:002014-03-15T18:24:27.240-05:00The only official guideline is 125% of the poverty...The only official guideline is 125% of the poverty level for international adoption. Many social workers will sign off on that. I've seen more than one family come home and immediately start fund raising for medical costs---usually dental. Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550830688512202500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-57809722379609638682014-03-15T17:49:19.447-05:002014-03-15T17:49:19.447-05:00This is sort of surprising to me. We are fundraisi...This is sort of surprising to me. We are fundraising about half of our costs because we are aware that our kids have expensive medical needs. We "could" pay for it ourselves (partly through a loan) but then would be in no position to provide their care at least the first yr or so until we caught up financially. What surprises me is that its possible to adopt kids you can't afford care for. We had to prove that our income and assets were sufficient to be approved by our social worker. Is that not normally required?<br />Just us Holtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703921920418071440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-59747893513803701722014-03-15T11:35:19.977-05:002014-03-15T11:35:19.977-05:00Yes, thank you! Your approach makes a lot of sense...Yes, thank you! Your approach makes a lot of sense.<br /><br />I really think that families adopting a kid with special needs should be required to demonstrate they have the "infrastructure" to care for them:<br /><br />- Wheelchair-accessible home and car, if adopting a child in a wheelchair<br />- Willingness to drive 100s of miles to get your kid with CF treated by a CF specialist (I follow a couple of blogs where newly adopted sn kids don't get proper care bc the parents don't like driving to the nearest big city where the specialists are)<br />- every adoptive parent should be required to have insurance (or buy extra insurance) to cover sedation dentistry -- there are way, way too many newly adopted kids forced to suffer with infected, abscessed teeth for MONTHS bc their parents simply cannot afford it.Cayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395582315980440802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078582161916882542.post-8990255700060477882014-03-15T07:55:36.015-05:002014-03-15T07:55:36.015-05:00No offense taken here. You are absolutely right th...No offense taken here. You are absolutely right that there are unexpected costs after the child comes home too. I thought I was prepared for the costs but I wasn't. Our insurance has denied the most basic things. Wouldn't change a thing, but we also had some room in the budget for these unexpected costs. Thanks for your honesty! Joyful Journey Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304499218682220929noreply@blogger.com