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“These Are Not Seniors”: How New Brunswick Over-Institutionalizes Adults With Disabilities

New Brunswick has the second highest rates of disability in the country – at 35.3% – and approximately 22,000 of citizens have an intellectual or developmental disability. It may be surprising to learn that of those 22,000, many under the age of 65 are living in long-term care facilities across our province. This is unacceptable. These are not seniors; they are working-age adults. These New Brunswickers do not require ‘care’ in the way we have typically defined it: medically focused. They require support, and the choice to live the life they want. “Currently in New Brunswick there are 1,863 adults with disabilities living in special care homes. How many of the 1,863 adults with a disability are… trapped in a system that over supports what their needs are, while limiting connection to their community?” This “housing” arrangement is one of convenience. It is the very opposite of a person-centered approach.
Source: https://www.inclusionnb.ca/response-to-what-we-all-want-report/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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