Why Personalized Recovery-Oriented Services (PROS) Works: Achieving Independence and Fulfillment

• By: Mindy Liss Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• July 19th, 2023
• community, housing, independent living, integration, mental health, PROS, recovery, Summer 2023 Issue, wellness
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The deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill in New York State some 50 years ago had a clear goal: To create accessible and adequate housing and support programs to allow people to live independently in the community, to work toward recovery and a full and productive life outside a psychiatric...

Aging with I/DD as a Paradigm for the Aging Population at Large

• By: Elizabeth Lynam Monica Santos AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2019
• aging adults support, aging population, community inclusion, independent living, intellectual and developmental disabilities, meaningful employment, person-centered planning, social determinants of health
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Americans are getting older—by 2030 one in five will be 65 or older according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These demographics are driven by young adults having fewer children and baby boomers living longer. Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are also living longer,...