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60% of younger people in aged care are fully aware of their circumstances, they are fully oriented to time, place and person (Winkler, Sloan & Callaway 2007).
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Welcome to the Summer Foundation PDF Print E-mail

The key aim of the Summer Foundation is to resolve the issue of young people living in nursing homes.

In Victoria, approximately 70 people under 50 are admitted to aged care nursing homes each year. Young people with disability want a range of creative and innovative "next generation" solutions to enable them to actively participate in the community, maximise their independence, and have a real choice about where they live. Only systemic change and a dramatic increase in the number of supported housing options will stem the flow of young people into aged care. The Summer Foundation draws on a range of strategies to influence health, housing and disability services policy and practice related to this target group.

In 2009, the Building Better Lives campaign was launched by the Summer Foundation to increase public awareness of the issue of young people in nursing homes, and seek donations to build Australia's first truly integrated housing model, where young people with disability can start to re-build their lives. In other countries such as Canada, integrated models of housing have been operating successfully for over 15 years. To find out how you can help make this a reality, please click here to visit the campaign website.

 

 
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Productivity Commission final report released today PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 13:18

Productivity Commission Report into Disability

The Federal Government has today released the Productivity Commission's report into Disability Care and Support.

In a media conference today, the Prime Minister announced that $10 million would be allocated immediately to begin on the road to a National Disability Insurance Scheme, which could take around 7 years to be fully implemented.

The Summer Foundation welcomes this progressive reform and the opportunity provided to stop the flow of young people into nursing homes, supporting their choices about where to live and whom to live with, realising their potential and enabling them to maintain their roles as mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, daughters and sons.

You can view the Prime Minister's Media Release here

Click here to view the Summer Foundation's Media Release

Click here to go to the Productivity Commission web page for access to the reports or download below.


Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 14:32
 
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