The Emerging Community-Based Market Niche
January 27, 2011 The other day I was listening to a story on NPR about a woman looking for people to take care of her adult son with autism after she died. The piece chronicled her search – placing filers, speaking to neighbors, etc. Her story reminded me of recent statistic we covered: more than two-thirds of adults with disabilities (of all types) live with their parents or a guardian, while only 17% live independently (see 70% of Adults With Disabilities Live With Parents or Guardians ). This is just one piece of a slow-moving iceberg in the health and . . .
