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The opportunities in the twenty-first century are abundant for the private sector to “open new doors” with community development investments that embrace the transition from institutional to community care for adults with developmental disabilities.
Reasonsto
Invest
-Recession resistant industry.
The people who need
Residential home care & adult day care
-Government subsidized programs.
-Industry in significant growth stage due to “baby boom” generation and the dramatic increase in the number of children with autism.
-Downsizing of State Developmental Centers are necessi- tating alternative “community” facilities.
-An investment vehicle with diversified assets increasing the potential for members to realize a substantial ROI.
-The mental health budget has been significantly increased annually for the last twenty years; encouraging “privati- zation” of mental health services to best suit the needs of consumers.
Most people who have developmental disabilities can run, laugh, fly a kite, and enjoy a picnic. As adults, many hold jobs, go to movies, and visit their neighbors. But even people with mild developmental disabilities are vulnerable, because they learn slowly, are easier to deceive, and less likely to grasp many of the complexities of modern life. They might not be able to balance a check- book, drive a car, compare prices at grocery stores, follow a recipe, or find a job on their own. Devel- opmental disabilities include down syndrome and several conditions that can (but don’t always) pro- duce similar results: cerebral palsy, epilepsy and autism. Other neurological disorders similar to down syndrome are also considered developmental disabilities. One of the defining characteristics of developmental disabilities is that they last for life. There is no cure for down syndrome, autism, cer- ebral palsy, or other neurological conditions that impair intellectual functioning. This means that people with developmental disabilities are likely to need special supports throughout all stages of life; as infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults, and as a senior citizens. A developmental disability by definition is, present before the age of 18, and is expected to last a lifetime.
-Self-determination and choice are rapidly becoming dominant themes for people with disabilities and
their families. Consumers of services are now known as the “self-determination” movement.
-Experienced management whose combined knowledge and expertise in this business will greatly enhance the oper- ations of the company.
-Gracecare Homes will acquire future properties out- right. Adding significant value to the companies portfolio through tangible assets.
-Gracecare Homes provides realistic solutions to consum- ers. Which enables people with disabilities to live with dignity while enhancing their quality of life.
“ Developmental Disabilities can occur in any family. There is no way to predict who will
have children with developmental disabilities. President John F. Kennedy had a sister with down syndrome. There are people with devel- opmental disabilities from every walk of life- rich or poor, urban or rural, young and old, and among people of every race and nationality.