Comments on: Hot topics: Curtis L. Decker on Texas institutions http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/03/11/decker-on-texas-institutions-11553/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bill Willhoite http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/03/11/decker-on-texas-institutions-11553/comment-page-1/#comment-4344 Bill Willhoite Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:41:25 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=11553#comment-4344 How concerning! My wife and I are caregivers for a cousin who has Down Syndrome. We have been doing this for more that 10 years. We have been discussing alternatives to her care since we are in our mid 50's and need to plan for the future, both her's and ours. Just as we were beginning to seriously look into this, the story breaks and continues. We live in Texas and it is quite disheartening to think that an institution may be our only alterntative. How concerning! My wife and I are caregivers for a cousin who has Down Syndrome. We have been doing this for more that 10 years. We have been discussing alternatives to her care since we are in our mid 50’s and need to plan for the future, both her’s and ours. Just as we were beginning to seriously look into this, the story breaks and continues. We live in Texas and it is quite disheartening to think that an institution may be our only alterntative.

]]> By: terri http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/03/11/decker-on-texas-institutions-11553/comment-page-1/#comment-3799 terri Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=11553#comment-3799 In eldercare the hot topic right now is 'culture change.' The process of creating smaller, person-centered human habitats where individuals and their carers thrive together. The DD world needs to walk that path also. In eldercare the hot topic right now is ‘culture change.’ The process of creating smaller, person-centered human habitats where individuals and their carers thrive together.

The DD world needs to walk that path also.

]]> By: Nancy Banov http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/03/11/decker-on-texas-institutions-11553/comment-page-1/#comment-3775 Nancy Banov Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:39:05 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=11553#comment-3775 Without the evidence produced by the video on the cell phone, this abuse would not have surfaced. What about placing video cameras in all residential facilities in the common areas? At least the prosecutors will have the evidence they need to either exonerate or prosecute the abusers. Are there states that allow cameras? Any precedent for the use of cameras other than nursing homes? I believe this is a tool that advocacy organizations could promote as a deterrent to abuse and as a witness as well. Without the evidence produced by the video on the cell phone, this abuse would not have surfaced. What about placing video cameras in all residential facilities in the common areas? At least the prosecutors will have the evidence they need to either exonerate or prosecute the abusers.

Are there states that allow cameras? Any precedent for the use of cameras other than nursing homes? I believe this is a tool that advocacy organizations could promote as a deterrent to abuse and as a witness as well.

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