Survey of services available to young chronically ill and physically disabled people aged between 18 and 65: report

摘要

Many Persons with physical and/or sensory disability are faced with numerousudobstacles in their efforts to attain an optimal quality of life and to play a full roleudwithin their families and communities. Among the requirements to help ensure thatudpeople with physical and sensory disabilities can participate fully in theirudcommunities is the availability of a range of accommodation options together with audvariety of health and social supports to maximise their independence. This range ofudaccommodation and support options should be flexible enough to meet the particularudneeds of each individual.udThis review aims to address the current situation in regard to the accommodation andudsupport needs of the young, chronically disabled client in the Eastern region i.e. thatudperson between the age of 18 and 65 years with either a congenital or an acquireduddisability, that may be either progressive or static, and is irrespective of anyudaccompanying cognitive impairment.