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May, 2008
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LifeSPAN: What Families Need
After you are gone, who will be there for
your son or daughter (brother or sister) with a disability?
People with disabilities need extra support to live
in the community. And, most often, they will outlive their parents,
older relatives or primary caretakers.
What are your plans to make sure supports are there when you are
no longer around? Have you told your family what your plans are?
Have you made a will which will make sure your son or daughter does
not lose their government benefits?
How can you start making plans? Where do you begin? Thinking
about the future and trying to plan ahead is an emotional experience
which takes courage. Through workshops, seminars, mutual family
mentoring, personal support network facilitation and a lifetime
commitment (for those interested in an ongoing relationship with our
organization), LifeSPAN offers you the opportunity to make a plan
now, supported by staff and other families as needed. This plan will
be in place during your lifetime while you can see it in action. It
will continue beyond your death.
What makes it hard for parents to imagine a satisfying life in
the community for their son or daughter? Trusting in others and
believing that people in the community will see the gifts of their
children and relatives with a disability.
You deserve peace of mind. LifeSPAN is here to assist you in that
process.
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Simple Facts
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15% to 20% of people have a disability.
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1 in 10 have a moderate to severe disability.
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Over 2 in 10 people are family members of a
relative with a disability.
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80% of caregivers are relatives.
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25% of family caregivers are 60 years or older.
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25% of family caregivers are in the workforce.
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For the first time in history, individuals of
disability are outliving their parents.
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Fewer than 50% of these individuals have a viable
plan for the future after their parents die.
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