The conversation about what's best for the mentally disabled is almost schizophrenic. Advocates for the disabled come down on both sides of the fence when talking about the expected closure of Central State Hospital. Some say the clients will do better in a community setting rather than being institutionalized. Others aren't so sure. And both sides are wary that the funding to support the mentally disabled, no matter what the setting, will be cut, if not immediately, sometime in the future...At the very least, the state has to have services in place before institutions are shuttered. If it does not we could very well see our homeless and prison population rise again.
Macon Telegraph 10/25/2005 Wrong motivation for care of the mentally disabled
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Depending upon how many people have their hands in the consumers' waiver, It is much cheaper to live in the community than in a institution. Someone needs to speak to and take examples from other parents who live with their loved ones at home. However the same amount of money needs to come with the person from the institution. We parents suffer at home because we don't really get the support we need at home.
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