Dear Virginia, 

There is no easy way to care for people with disabilities. After 25 years, I know the time, effort and care that it takes to keep our child safe and well cared for. I don't understand why VA refuses to see the need for family support. Do we need to go back to the institutions our state was forced to close by the DOJ? That's what will happen if families can't easily get the support they desperately need. 
As far as brokers, we are totally against them. Our local Service Facilitators know us and care about our needs. We have options if one service doesn't work out, there are others to choose from. Put them all under the state and we're stuck with lousy service and no options. Don't mess with what works in our county.