"Afraid to Die": Parent of Disabled Adults Struggle to Find Housing
Spotlight delaware
In Delaware, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities have multiple residential options, such as group homes or supported living. But families whose adult children still live with them are concerned about finding placement in homes that will provide adequate care for their children before they die.
Caring for an adult child with disabilities in retirement (PBS News)
Hundreds of thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in America are living and receiving care at home. But their aging caregivers, many of whom are parents or siblings, are worried about who will continue to care for their loved ones when they are gone.
Watch this piece from PBS News to learn more.
"These aren't minimum wage jobS": Workers who help Delawareans with disabilities struggle with low pay
WHYY PBS
Easterseals and A-Team advocates are featured in this article pushing for higher wages for direct support professionals, the staff who provide care and companionship for individuals in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) community.
