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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 547144" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Insane - there is no "system" in IL, not in practical terms. Because he requires 24/7 care, he would have been eligible for institutionalization, but... yeah... not happening. Not only is there no funding, they're now shutting down "institutions" to save $$ (I'm not heartbroken about that), but there are no community services to take the place of that care. Plus, I'm more than a little leery of placing my nonverbal, totally dependent son in the care of others. We're on our own. The state *is* saving money in terms of caring for Boo - it hasn't spent a dime, and I don't expect that to change in my lifetime.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 547144, member: 8"] Insane - there is no "system" in IL, not in practical terms. Because he requires 24/7 care, he would have been eligible for institutionalization, but... yeah... not happening. Not only is there no funding, they're now shutting down "institutions" to save $$ (I'm not heartbroken about that), but there are no community services to take the place of that care. Plus, I'm more than a little leery of placing my nonverbal, totally dependent son in the care of others. We're on our own. The state *is* saving money in terms of caring for Boo - it hasn't spent a dime, and I don't expect that to change in my lifetime. [/QUOTE]
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