Re: DD Residential Villages Study [1 Attachment]

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Nila the study dosen't have the ages of the individuals in the study. Though it would be interesting if the study could of provided a comparison to community living as residential communities for the DD population. Oh wait that doesnt exist. How come we can call an elderly community a living facility but a DD community with a certain amount of residents an institution? Does any one know that answer?

Thanks

Milian

Subject: DD Residential Villages Study [1 Attachment]To: Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:44 PM

FYI-Here is a copy of a recent paper that reviewed 19 papers and ten studies that looked at outcomes of "clustered housing" with community living ("dispersed housing"). It covers 2500 people from four countries focused on people with intellectual disabilities. So, for what it’s worth:“Dispersed housing has been found to be superior to clustered settings in at least some aspects of every domain. Generally, clustered housing provides poorer outcomes than dispersed housing for people with intellectual disabilities.†The study concludes: “There is no evidence that cluster housing can deliver the same quality of life as dispersed housing at a lower cost. ““In terms of the quality of life domains of social inclusion, material

well-being, self-determination, personal development and rights there are no studies reporting benefits of clustered settings.â€The only advantages found (for clustered housing) were in recreation, contact with health care professionals, some aspects of safety, and family and friends visitation. Citation:Mansell J and Beadle-Brown J (2008) Dispersed or clustered housing for disabled adults: a systematic review. Canterbury: Tizard Centre. Study attached.

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