Hello all, I was interested in the info on Boxing being really great for us. I saw a segment on the news last night about how they're using the Wii game system to help people with brain injuries rehabilitate by "boxing" using a video game. It seems to really help them. So.... I bet it would help us too, what d'ya think? Did anyone else see that? The Canada question, Does anyone know, If I wanted to become a Canadian permanent resident, is it possible, having Parkinson's? Would I be allowed to have access to health care there? I was reading something about taking a physical to see if you'd be a burden to the health care system. Anybody know? I might have to leave if the Republicans get in again. I don't think I can handle another 4 years. Thanks for any input, Take care, Florida Gal

well, a bit better than a guess.... They do screen you pretty carefully, but there are a lot of considerations besides your PD. Are you coming as part of a family, or are you just wanting to move here for the "free" medical care. You have to show that you would be an asset to the country and your PD may not even be an issue. Every year we let in aging parents of earlier immigrants, families with disabled children or with learning disabilities. To get in you have to do a sort of balance sheet that shows your assets outweigh your liabilities. Do you still work? Do you have money to invest in a business? do you have a history of any type of legal problems, tax issues, committed any felonies etc etc etc. The process is just like getting into the States for Canadians. They play a waiting game and I recently heard we have a backlog of 90,000 applications that they need to clear up. Kinda sounds like what I hear on the news down there. If your financially independant, no problem. Universal medical has it's downside too, but thats for another thread. the magic phrase is "pre existing condition". No insurance company covers pre-existing conditions except some aspects of universal medical. Even there you could run into it. IE: if your pregnant when you come to Canada you have to cover the cost of the pregnancy, but there are clinics for low income and other exceptions. Canada is much more socially oriented than the States for sure. Of course after the baby arrives you and baby are covered by the system.