Overhaul of disability services needed: report
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A report set to be released Tuesday paints a damning picture of Manitoba’s adult disability services.
The Free Press has learned the report, prepared by Integrated Adult Services, will contain 13 recommendations to overhaul disability services in Manitoba.
The report calls on the province to create a new service delivery model for adults with disabilities as the supports they are able to access while in the school system are removed once they age out.
The report details how there is a need for more support for people with disabilities around work, social events and transportation, saying all are lacking.
The report, based on a pilot project, came about after two human rights complaints were filed against the province and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority alleging discrimination in 2016. As part of a settlement, the Integrated Adult Services Pilot Project was created to test a new model for delivering support services.
A news conference to discuss the results is scheduled for Tuesday morning.