I went to RIPAC 2 yrs ago for about 6 months. I took on a pt that Joann had a hard time placing and lived to regret it. It didn't take long to figure out why he went through so many caregivers in a short amount of time. I now have 2 pt's and my wife has 1. I would like to go to a meeting and see if things have changed but our pt's have no use for RIPAC and caregivers are not allowed to attend without their patients or atleast a phone call from 1 of my pt's which will never happen. I have a pt who is afraid of me taking on another as he thinks it will interfere with his agreed on monthly amount, he has issues. I just need to pay the electric bill. I've also had former patients, 2 of them, take my meds and resell it for 2-3x the amount they got it for. I've seen maggots dressed as both caregiver and patient alike. People who have never grown do not in any way know what it takes to be successful. It take money, hard work and the ability to adapt. Summers in NE take out most of the newbee's. If your crop dies out after you pump 1200.00+ into electric for air conditioning and nutes every month and still cant keep it alive, who pays the cost, the caregiver. Pt's don't think of that. Our 3 pt's have never had to hear, I don't have your meds this month EVER, but I will never recoup my startup cost or come close to breaking even as long as I continually improve my grow and Not Turn to the DARK SIDE. Yes my moral compass is straight...