Tuesday, 5 April 2016

Little Known About Group Homes For Developmentally Disabled Adults

By Scott Cooper


Mentally disabled people are those people whose minds are not normal resulting to some kind of impairment. They do things that normal people cannot do and this makes them abnormal in a way. The society does not recognize these people as a part of it hence many of them are neglected and abandoned on the streets where they survive from hand to mouth instead of putting them up in group homes for developmentally disabled adults.

Relatives of these people go through tough emotional times since very few are able to accept the condition they are born with. Monitoring them can be a hard nut to crack because when they are not monitored they can lead to loss of items and the violent can injure other family members. Stress grows to depression to the members since they have a lot in mind concerning their loved ones and the depression can lead to death.

The mentally disabled people have numerous challenges in the society so to say; these problems follow them to the grave if the society does not intervene. These problems include extreme poverty, poor health, poor hygiene, job discrimination and so on. These people do anything possible in order to survive in this cruel world.

When we scrutinize at these challenges the mentally disabled do face poverty is one of the major problem since very few people give these mentally challenged victims a chance to work and earn a living. When the urge to have basic commodities do reach to the peak these people are forced to loiter here and there begging for food and money which makes them able to survive. Dustbins where people throw remaining food can also attract them especially in streets since they have no place to call home.

Employers do not like anyone who has mental challenge near their place of work, mostly these people are discriminated and there is low likely hood of having them hired. Reasons behind it is because they pose a threat to other employees since some of these people are always violent and can hurt anyone. Secondly, they require high supervision in order to do their work smoothly and this becomes a nuisance to the employer.

Building homes for the mentally challenged adults is good since they are put away from the street where they experience a lot of challenges. More care and attention is required to be given to this people. Basic necessities like food, water, and shelter are also required by these people in order to survive in this cruel world.

When they are placed in homes, they are able to get skills to make things out of their hands in order to earn a living. In these homes carpentry, sewing and other skills are equipped to the mentally impaired hence become useful people who builds the society and so do the economy. The materials they do make are later sold out hence bringing more funds to help in running and management of these homes.

Helping those who are in need is one of the greatest virtues of life which also the holy books do embrace. God is able to bless us when we give a helping hand since the Bible quotes, the hand that gives is more blessed than the one that receives. Together lets join hands and help those who are in need for our blessing abundant.




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