34 institutions in total were in operation
27 of these were operated privately, 5 operated publicly and 2 were run by voluntary organisations.
People with disabilities were overrepresented of those living in residential centres
The majority of people living in residential centres had intellectual disabilities, autism or multiple disabilities. Men made up 71% of residents and 29% were female.
1,471 people with disabilities lived in residential centres
Of these, 37% were children, while adults represented the remaining 63%.
Key objectives
Support quality care assessments of children
In order to best support children, we worked to increase the knowledge and skills of care professionals. Through this, specialists can conduct holistic assesments of vulnerable children, so their care needs could be identified.
Design of services for children
To get a greater understanding of the problem of family seperation, we supported stakeholders to map the services available to children and adults with disabilities, as well as their families. This way, the existing services available to these families could be mapped and potential gaps could be identified.
Workforce development to build expertise
Deinstitutionalisation (DI) can only be achieved if professionals and stakeholders involved recieve approriate training. To this end, we supported the process of developing and re-skilling the workforce needed to implement DI and the services needed to support families in local communities.
