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Effect of Group Home Living on young adults entering care

Mike Austin @MikeBA (1) 22 Mar 18

My son entered a group home at the age of 34 for many good and valid reasons. We have noticed in the first 6-months of him living in the home that he is not as mentally focused as he was when he entered the home. My wife and I...

mental disability

behavior level changes

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She doesn't care

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 19 Dec 15

Today when my son's girlfriend came she brought this young girl with her. Apparently it is her son's girlfriend. She is a nice little girl from what I can see. It is the first time I met her. She kept asking what time the buses...

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My assistant had an interesting idea...

cripfemme @cripfemme (7698) • United States 7 May 09

We were watching animal police today as I tend to do when I have nothing going on (which I didn't today as I could barely drag myself out of bed. We saw part of the show where a dog had to be "humanely euthanized" because it was...

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Would you put a mentally challenged person into a group home?

deemazing @deemazing (395) • United States 2 Oct 08

I have a mentally challenged sister who is nearing 40 years old. My dad is 71 and my mom is 59. My sister throws temper tantrums that consist of constant screaming about the most random things and chucking objects at everyone,...

mentally challenged

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He called me Momma

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 28 Apr 08

I worked in a group home for developmentally disabled men. They are pretty much pushing 40. One of the guys in particular, just doesn't really interact with people. He used to be a happy guy then last fall he turned violent. It...

developmentally disabled

making a connection

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Group Home

GeorgeStan @GeorgeStan (1) • United States 9 Aug 07

I am interested in starting a group home in Florida. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please email me at psydrxp@yahoo.com

A house on your street...

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 12 Mar 07

has been purchased to be used as a group home for 4 - 6 developmentally disabled adults. These people are austic and/ or retarded. They will never be home alone, there will always be staff to supervise and assist them. They have...

developmentally disabled

mentally retarded

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Women and children need help

eskaysudhir @eskaysudhir (25) • India 5 Dec 06

As a true citizen, we all are obliged to help the women and children who are left by their husbands and who are left in the cold. My idea is to start a Group Home for women and children who need food and medicines and help them...

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A child in a group home system that you know? I need some info please

Justme2007 @Justme2007 (1848) • United States 24 Nov 06

If you knew a child who was in the system and he was young would you try to get him? My ex has a child that we used to see and he would come over to the house now he is in a group home I want to get him but I don't want to deal...

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