RISP Data Bytes: Services for People with IDD Shift from Institutions to Community Settings Between 1982 and 2022
Description
Between 1982 and 2022, the number of people with IDD served in community settings increased dramatically. The number of people in Medicaid IDD institutions was cut in half. Community-based services cost less than Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). We should increase access to community services. We should also support transitions from ICF/IID to community settings when desired. We need to address the shortage of direct support workers so we can meet our commitments to people with IDD.
Details
- Date
- September 2026
- Type
- Brief
- Publisher
- Residential Information Systems Project (RISP)
Topics
- Housing and residential services
- Institutions and deinstitutionalization
- Medicaid services (residential)
- Specific disability
- Intellectual/developmental disability (IDD)