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Wendell is 64 years old and lives in a group home for people with mental retardation. At the age of 7, after the death of his parents, Wendell was institutionalized, partly because none of Wendell’s relatives were able to care for him and partly because he was unable to keep up with his peers at school. Wendell worked at the institution in the laundry and later on the institution farm. In the late 1960s he was one of the first people to be released from the institution to a community-based group home. For the past 15 years he has lived in the same group home and has been employed in several jobs, including both sheltered and competitive settings. Most recently, Wendell was employed at the post office as a custodian and part-time mail sorter. Because of his age and his failing health, Wendell must retire from his position. The group home has a policy that all clients must have a day placement. Although there is one adult activity center in his town, the waiting list is at least 1 year long before any hope for placement is possible. The staff members of the group home are also concerned about Wendell’s deteriorating health and their inability to provide the required monitoring of his health.
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Pierce, T.B. (1992). Integrating Elders With Disabilities Into the Community: A Time of Dichotomy. In: Haring, K.A., Lovett, D.L., Haring, N.G. (eds) Integrated Lifecycle Services for Persons with Disabilities. Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2886-8_11
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