Democrat & Chronicle 11-27-11
Last Updated on Monday, 19 March 2012 08:31 Written by harris Thursday, 9 February 2012 10:39
Lengthy Backlog for Local Group Homes by Patti Singer: November 27, 2011
Article announces closing of the Monroe Development Center and the impact on group homes:
http://www.ongo.com/v/2417596/-1/7D32CD5A48F7CABE/lengthy-backlog-for-local-group-homes
Notice especially the lack of logic as the Monroe Developmental Center is planned for closure, and moving those 125 people to group homes, when there are already 1300 people waiting for beds in group homes, being forced to remain (for example) under care of aging parents or in dangerous situations. By what flawed decision making are they ignored and the MDC closed, with its population relocated to the facilities needed by those on the waithing list? Oh, we remember: “People First” according to Gov. Cuomo and his minions! One parent says: “I consider the wait list 30 years to never.”