Summary Statement. In The 19Th Century, The Government

During the 1950s, people who had a disability had two options of housing which included living with their families or living in an institution. However, families did not receive much support since most public welfare services were used towards institutional care, such as mental hospitals and orphanages. Throughout the 1960s there were movements to deinstitutionalize, which at that time basically led to smaller institutions. The 1970s allowed for even smaller community-based residential services that were typically designed for not more than 12 people that were similar in terms of age, independence, or ability. Even though different funding was available, many standards were violated in most of the institutions. Throughout the 70s there were movements to close state institutions and provide more community residential services as well as family support. During the 1980s groundwork for families was laid to expand their control of the nature of the support they received and more options were available to help out with living outside an institution. People with developmental disabilities began to gain increased support to having homes of their own during the 1990s and funded had dramatically increased to over $735 for family support programs in 1998. In 2001 the federal government began a new freedom initiative to “remove barriers to community living for people of all ages with disabilities and long-term illness.” In 2011 the decision that the isolation of people with

The Alice Saddy Caring for the Community a non-profit agency located in London, Ontario, was established to support individuals with developmental disabilities by assisting them to live independently rather than an in a group home. Via various programs and services offered by the association, they provided opportunities for individual with developmental disabilities to become active, “contributing members of the community”. As a nonprofit, community-based organization, the Alice Saddy Association is committed to promoting independence and building an inclusive community where all individuals with disabilities can lead full and gratifying lives.

Prior to the Community Care Act 1990 adults and children with learning disabilities were cared for in large institutions where their basic needs were met but there

Like demonstrated in chapter four of the book, they lose all sense of independence and privacy, and are forced to get dressed, take their medicine or do activities when told to instead of being able to decide for themselves. With the idea of assisted living, Keren Wilson will allow her mother to “be Jesse again, a person living in a apartment instead of a patient in a bed.”(Gawande, 2014, p. 89). I feel it is important to treat those with serious infirmities, like physical or mental weakness, with respect and independence because many of them don’t have a say or voice on where they are placed. They are unable to live on their own so they are forced to be put in nursing homes, where they become sheltered, abandoned, and sadly sometimes forgotten. This is why showing them respect, dignity, and giving them some independence will go a long way.

Today’s society is different in its thinking when dealing with people with disabilities. There had to be many changes made in its labeling, and approach when dealing with people who may have physical/mental differences. The ostracize behavior that people were known to disturb in society has changed a great deal, due to the many federal laws that have been put in place to insure the well-being of people that have disabilities. In 1972, one very well-known case is Mill vs Board of Education of the District of Columbia this case address how the constituted rights of students were not being meet by not providing them with a public education.” Many disabled children had been excluded from public education prior to 1975,24 Congress, through the Act, sought initially to set up a process by which states would find children in need of educational services and bring them into the system”(Kotler, p.491,2014).

provide the appropriate transition service to all students with disabilities; applying numerous and challenging programs and strategies. “Students learn to manage their time and money, network with professionals, and prioritize work and school assignments”. Besides, the executive director state that these training motivate and prepare students to insert into society, learning a trade and receiving a salary for their efforts; understanding the meaning of the work, developing social skills, adopting appropriate behaviors, and adequate work’s habits (Virtual Job Shadow, 2016).

The decision of whether or not to place an aging parent into a long-term care facility, or to try and to keep them in their own home or yours is one that many American families are facing each day. Factors in dealing with this decision are too numerous to count but we will address a few of them in the following paper, like the financial aspects, psychosocial, and meeting the overall needs of our ever aging parents.

People can receive care in different locations, including institutional, in a community setting, or through home care. Medicaid and Medicare pay for many of these expenses. Care for those with developmental disabilities is also a form of formal long-term care through Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded. This is a newer facility to replace those with developmental disabilities formerly just placed in nursing homes or institutions.

During the late 19th, early 20th century, the federal government began to grow because the American public wanted reform and they believed that the government was the best way to ensure this reform. This expanded power of the government was good as it helped immigrants, women, and people of color gain freedom and by protecting them from the harshness of the industrialized society.

During the 19th century, America was going through an important transition. The nation was dealing with the aftermath of the civil war and the following reconstruction of the South. The Reconstruction period was the precursor to the period deemed the “Gilded Age”. The nation saw economic growth and the creation of the mass market. The rise of industrialization and transition to urban living were some of the defining moments of this period. However, the most defining idea of the Gilded Age is Reform: Social, Political, and economic. The Gilded Age was plagued with the problems that, the reconstruction period failed to solve. During the Gilded Age, social, political, and economic reform movements were gaining ground. Blacks and other

The first person or people who should be caring the burden for elderly care lies within their own family. Within the American culture many family members prefer to put their older members in elder homes. My family is originally from Mexico so I am aware of the family values embedded within Mexican culture. I have never seen a Mexican family have their elderly family members live or be taking care of by somebody else that is not a relative. We live in an American society that does not value the care and need for the elderly and prefer to leave up to state and national departments. Since they were the ones who created the generation in which we live in we should be grateful and provide them with the best care possible within our own homes. Many elders who live in homes receive poor or abusive care from faculty. This is not an environment that we should be letting them live in especially if they are your parents. If they lived there lives to watch you grow and take care of you we should be returning them the favor and taking care of them until their final days. The only exception that I have for not taking care of them would be if they have a serious disability or if they are mentally ill. There are illness where the son or daughter of the family member is not able to care for that person because of circumstances that out of their reach. In this situation it would be ok to admit them to home where they are professionally prepared to care for them and have the resources needed

In Kenneth, Jr.’s situation, he was allowed to look at magazines and watch television due to his low cognitive abilities. In the evenings, the residents participate in activities that are designed to develop and reinforce such areas as social skills, stress management and independence with activities of daily living.

In the article “Don’t Seniors Deserve Better?” (MacQueen, K. 2011), MacQueen writes that many elderly patients in the midst of a medical crisis go straight to the hospital and stay there, tied to machines, consuming high-tech resources to little effect, growing weaker until the dim hope of a nursing home bed is made available. He also continues by saying that elderly citizens suffer a five percent functional decline for every day in hospital. This is a great issue; the fact being that Canada does not have enough long term facilities for the elderly population to stay in nursing homes is not being fair to the seniors of Canada. In fact, (MacQueen K. 2011) remarks, that each day in Canada, 7550 hospital beds are filled with the elderly who should be in long-term care nursing homes or in rehabilitation, yet they cannot get this option. Also, outside of the hospital, many elderly people run into the financial crisis of caring for their medical needs without the help of the Canadian Government. In the article “The unexpected costs of caring for your elderly parents” (Leong, M. 2014) Peter Silin says, “People think the government will pay for home care and nursing homes which they will, but that help is really limited.” In fact, “Seven in 10 caregivers were providing some sort of financial assistance to their parents or aging relatives, a 2012 BMO survey suggested, and half of these individuals said they had to adjust their own retirement plans as a result.” (Leong, M. 2014). With that, it costs $1,000 to keep a person in a hospital bed for a day, long term care costs $130 a day, and home care costs $55 dollars a day. (Simpson, C., Caissie M., Velji, K. 2015). After looking at the negative impacts of keeping our elderly in the hospitals, as MacQueen stated earlier, “elderly citizens suffer a five

First, it’s important to understand what permanent housing entails and it’s key elements. Second, there would need to be an affordable housing strategy. It is important to understand the financial barriers. Third, there needs to be support for permanent supportive housing as a system wide approach. This would include aligning the authority’s philosophy. The next step for the mental health authority is to articulate the need for Permanent Supportive Housing. Another important step would be to establish partnerships with housing agencies. Organizational aspects of the project are often the last to be addressed, yet they are the most essential to leading the process. Permanent Supportive Housing includes a developer, and an owner who will operate the project. Permanent Supportive Housing projects will also include one or more service

There is constant debate world wide of how a government should be run. There are many different forms of government and Throughout the 19th century new ideas began to emerge of how to better the lives of the working class in Europe. The three main ideas for government during this time, all of which impacted society across Europe, were Laissez Faire, Socialism, and Communism. These ideas were implemented in different European societies and governments during this time. Specifically, Laissez Faire was used by England’s government during the industrial revolution. We can also see Socialism in both France and Germany’s government towards the end of the 19th century. Lastly, Communism was implemented in Russia after the Tsar was overthrown.