Thousands of Coloradans with disabilities are on a wait list for residential services. Advocates hope hundreds of individuals in need of personalized care will be placed in homes after an unexpected boost in state funding.
Lawmakers chose to put additional funding towards the waitlist and help some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. Advocates hope more providers will step up and fill the need.
“A lot of our people with disabilities have no family and no friends. They’ve maybe passed away years ago. The majority who I just know want to have someone who loves them, to be part of a family and be part of something bigger,”
Jeanine HoltLead Program Manager at Laradon