Re:Fw: ton house for young adults with disabilities could close |

[Guest guest]

It occurs to me that another complication and limitation caused by inflexible

rules and regulations is that children with medical needs can be in a community

group home whereas adults with medical needs often do not meet the criteria for

CILA housing/funding. It is an unfortunate catch-22. When this particular

group reached the age of 18 they no longer qualified for the same kind of

housing and funding. The Department of Human Services extended the age to 21

and now the fun begins as DHS and Anixter try to figure out a compromise to

ensure that the group stays together, living in their house in the community.

Hopefully, DHS and Anixter will reach an agreement and most importantly, the

individuals will continue living together with the really great supports and

services they have been receiving by Anixter Center.

Ellen

Ellen Garber Bronfeld

egskb@...