Many adults who have disabilities are taking advantage of resources that come when living in an assisted living community. These adults are able to meet new people and socialize with friends while being assisted with medical care, housekeeping, personal care, transportation and other needed support and services. The subject of home living for people with disabilities is such an interest to me because as a future special educator, I hope to teach my students the necessary skills to live and work independently with little assistance.
After researching this very important subject, I have found that home and community services help adults with disabilities to meet their needs for daily living in their own home or apartment. First, a person must qualify for a program that offers services. After qualifying for a program, the adult talks with a coordinator to make sure all needs will be met.
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While reading your blog I thought about two things. One: the positive aspects of living in a community and the increased longevity and health benefits that community living brings is an extremely interesting subject for me. Studies i know have been done on the elderly, and the difference between living in a nursing home, where everything is done for you and there are not many activities versus living in an active elderly community where you still have some responsibilities and an active lifestlye. The later community has a higher life rate and healthier existance. I would expect that of any community, and therefore I can greatly see the benefits of community living for people with dissabilities also. I think that it is a great way to either live permanently with that community, or for transitioning into an even more independent living situation.
ReplyDeleteThe second thing that I was interested in are having more details about the qualifications for getting approved for a program. I don't know much about that and I wonder how many people do. It would be stressful enough I feel like finding a program and services, knowing what qualifications are needed might even be more stressful.