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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]What is your anticipated funding source?  [/b]If you are thinking that you will need public funds, then you probably want to be talking to your adult social services for your area.  One thing we learned with my niece is that if you get offered a placement and you decline it, you don't stay at the top of the list for the next opening.  You drop to the bottom.  So it could take a long time for you to find something you're satisfied with if it works that way in your area.  And, it gives you time to learn about each program.

One thing to remember about programs is that they are only as good as their leaders.  So when management changes, and it does sometimes frequently, the quality can change with it.

Good luck.  It was tough to navigate for our family.[/quote]
We're not rich so there's no way we could pay for a lifetime of residence in a group home. We can probably leave them some money in a trusts for some incidentals or occasional travel.[/quote]

Re funding something like this. Friends worked with parents of other disabled adult children to create a safe home within walking distance to their Temple.  The parents started the program with donations and down payment but the Temple will operate the home for members if its congregation [/quote]

Is this in the DC metro area? If so, may I ask where? Is it a nonprofit separate from the Temple? By safe home, do you mean there is 24 hour care?[/quote]

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