N.S. parent uneasy as institutions for people with developmental disabilities set to close
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A Nova Scotia woman says she's worried about her adult son's future, as the province's institutions for people with developmental disabilities are set to close.
A Nova Scotia woman says she’s worried about her adult son’s future, as the province’s institutions for people with developmental disabilities are set to close.
Greg Neil lives at the Kings County Rehabilitation Centre, which will be transitioning out of offering full-time care.
“We need something that’s set in stone, that it is going to be there,” said his mother, Jeanette Yurczyszyn.
“He’s only 33. He’s got a long life ahead of him and we need this.”
Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire confirms that all seven of the institutions for people with developmental disabilities will close, as the court ordered.
“We heard loud and clear from experts on the ground and people that were advocating for individuals and from the courts, that this is about choice and making sure that those individuals feel safe and comfortable in this transitional period,” he said.
Neil has been at the Waterville facility for the past four years. His mother describes him as a loving man, but says she’s unable to care for him in the ways that he needs when things turn violent.
“Gregory has Down syndrome, oppositional defiance, ADHD, tendencies of schizophrenia and a typical runner, which is a flight risk,” she explained.
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