For decades, severely developmentally disabled people entrusted to public care were housed in large state-run institutions. Now, that era is coming to an end. In less than six years, most residents of the three remaining institutions are likely to be transferred to group homes and other smaller community settings
The planned transfers have some families worried that their relatives won’t get the supervision they need. Others say community homes offer a sense of freedom they have not had before. Read more.
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