From the Longview News-Journal:
“The idea of living in a home in a neighborhood is something people commonly take for granted. But for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, it is a luxury — one many of them never knew.
For decades, however, Concord Manor and its staff made such a possibility into a reality for those adults in Longview.”
“…Concord, which closed March 18, was the last group home operated by Community Healthcore.’
“‘More and more policymakers seem to be aware of the issues of folks with IDD in their constituency, and so I think that’s a good thing,’ said Jeff Miller, a policy specialist with the Disability Rights Texas advocacy organization. ‘They’re looking for answers, and they’re trying to come up with some creative solutions to deal with this.'”
Read the full article on the Longview News-Journal website.