The Characteristics Of Group Homes For Developmentally Disabled Adults

By Edna Booker


A developmentally disabled person is basically one with intellectual and other learning incapacitations. This person experiences a lot of problems with having to take in new and intellectual materials. Their levels of comprehension are usually very low and challenged in nature. Such people if not taken care of cannot survive in community. The qualities of group homes for developmentally disabled adults are numerous in the community.

The person has to look for a way to make money so that they can be able to cater for the numerous needs that they have. People basically choose their work according to their capabilities generally. A person has to have some special skills and abilities to be able to secure a good job. There are people however who can hardly master anything despite endless efforts. These are special people.

They are special in a way that they cannot be compared with the average person since they have major disabilities instead of the required capabilities. Such people can hardly secure any jobs due to this nature. They require to be taken care off. Luckily enough many of them have families that take care of them and provide for their needs on a daily basis despite the financial burden that this comes with.

This is not so for everybody however, there are also those that have no caretakers and are left to suffer in the world of scarcity competing with able bodied and fully intellectual people. They do not stand a chance in the community. This is why it was thought necessary to create special homes where such people could live collectively in harmony. This place can only be a group home.

The structure is the first thing. This structure should be created in such a way that it can accommodate as many people as possible. There should be separate sessions where the members can be allowed to enjoy sports activities within themselves for relaxation purposes. Several workers should be employed to watch over these people. A few of them should be health care specialists for obvious reasons.

In addition to that this place should also have a good supply of water, power and other vital resources such as food. Water is very essential in the community. Scarcity of water can lead to health complications among the people due to cleanliness issues. A constant supply of power is also very essential for lighting and other energy uses in the place.

The group housing should be put somewhere near a market place where food is in plenty to cater for the feeding needs of these people. This place should also be a bit far from common society to limit interactions with the everyday citizens and these tend to tease and bully these special people. Hospital facilities should also be nearby in case required.

A hospital is another very crucial resource in a community. The people in charge should also make sure that medical facilities can be easily accessed whenever required. There should also be a good transport and communication network in place to facilitate these activities.




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