Community-based residential services preferable for adults with disabilities, says report

NDA director Dr Aideen Hartney said the report highlighted the importance of progressing the process of deinstitutionalisation.

A new report by National Disability Authority has found that community-based, person-centred residential services cost more money, but are better than congregated settings, due to the substantial improvement in quality of life.

The report is being published today and evaluates the outcomes and costs of living in congregated and community person-centred models of service in the disability sector.