Aren’t children safer in an institution?
No. Hospitals, institutions, and nursing facilities are not safe places for anyone, especially for a child with a disability. Medical outcomes are more positive when children live at home. Any type of care provided in a facility can be provided in a family home. In an institution, children are subject to injury and exposed to diseases. Studies show that abuse and maltreatment rates are lower when people live in the community than when they live in institutions and that accidents and incidents occur as frequently in institutions as in the community.
