Finally. . . Some Help

Ever since prior to coming to UIS, I have been working towards getting a Personal Assistant. I have spent so much time filling out application after application trying to get to this point. The early trials in this process were quite rocky. I got turned down because I wasn't around for an interview. Many of the missed interviews were due to failure to communicate. I'd make it quite clear on the application that- because of my mobility difficulties and difficulty getting transportation- I would like a phone interview. At least one time, I was told that I had to come to the ORS office and wait in a long line for an interview appointment. That just wasn't happening!
So, the process of filling out another application after being turned down numerous times continued- for what seemed like forever. I really didn't think that being elegible for a Personal Assistant was ever going to happen. A process, which began last semester- and has continued for quite some time this semester- has finally ended with GREAT results. The end result to this tedious process were a few phone calls, plus a meeting with my Home Services caseworker.
My case worker and I drew up a plan of what I would need help with, when would be a good time for the help, how many hours a day. She and I drew up a plan of action, and we've decided that- if need be- we'll revisit the plan periodically to make any changes that we feel are necessary. My class and activity schedule, for one, are some changes that we're going to have to eventually make to the current plan. That shouldn't be too hard- since we're both on the same frame of mind.
The Home Services agency that my Home Services caseworker uses for her clients contacted me late last Thursday to determine the help that I would need. The woman that I spoke to said she'd try to get me some help by Friday; however, that never actually happened. I had a feeling that, since the plan had just been drawn up, it would be too short notice for a PA to come last week. That was a bit of a downer for the process, which I thought would continue forever. But, the bright side to this lengthy process is that I'll get help as soon as tomorrow.