Why there's really no place like home New ways of caring for the severely disabled

"Self-determination" is the new buzzword among those who care for the severely disabled. The tradeoffs involved in self-determination and the potential cost savings that state governments such as New Hampshire can realize from approving this new form of caring for the severely disabled and...

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Published in:U.S. news & world report 2001-04, Vol.130 (16), p.26
Main Author: Shapiro, Joseph P
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Care & treatment
Caregivers
Cost control
Cost reduction
Government aid
Group homes
Houses
Intellectual disabilities
Medicaid
Older people
People with disabilities
Social services
State government
Subsidies
Twins
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Summary:"Self-determination" is the new buzzword among those who care for the severely disabled. The tradeoffs involved in self-determination and the potential cost savings that state governments such as New Hampshire can realize from approving this new form of caring for the severely disabled and elderly are examined.
ISSN:0041-5537
2169-9283