In Virginia, too few homes for people with intellectual disabilities
June 8th, 2009From the [Hampton Roads, VA] Daily Press:
Almost 5,000 Virginians with intellectual disabilities are on a waiting list to get community-based housing. Of those, more than 2,500 are listed as in urgent need. Another 17,000 are living at home with elderly parents, which qualifies them to be placed on the state’s urgent needs list as well.
For the fiscal year that starts July 1, the state will be able to provide services to only 400 of those people. At that rate, experts say, the list will keep getting longer, leaving people with intellectual disabilities with two just choices: stay with their aging parents or go to a state institution.
“It really is a desperate situation,” said Jamie Trosclair, executive director of the Arc of Virginia, an advocate for community-based living.
See also: An institution could be the best choice — [Hampton Roads] Daily Press
… While much of the recent focus has been on moving mentally retarded adults out of state care and into smaller, community-based group homes, some parents say that isn’t the right choice for all children.
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October 14th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
sharon, your local independent living center maybe able to help.
October 11th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Hello,
My Mother and I have a home together in Blacksburg, Virginia. My Mother has had a dream all her life to help somebody get removed from an Institution and live in her home where she can share her Love, Encouragement, and everyday life. She is unsure how to go about meeting somebody. We have thought about maybe visiting a Virginia State Facilities insearch of the “right” person. Do you have any suggestions that may help?