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Nightmare of aging parents caring for disabled children grows
Lorraine Phifer tends to her 47-year-old son Billy with cerebral palsy and a daily pill routine, highlighting a broader crisis as aging parents struggle to care for grown children with developmental disabilities. Experts warn waiting lists are insufficient and funding scarce, with thousands of families facing future housing and support gaps as parents age or pass away.
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Chicago
Lorraine Phifer
Billy
Phifer
Matt Toohey
Access Services of
Northern Ilinois
United States
Illinois
Toohey
Tamar Heller
University of Ilinois
Department of Disability and Human Development
Lisa Eden
Sinois Department
Luella Jones
Daniel Scarborough
ARC of the
Dialnn Baxley
University of Albany
Center On
Baxley
Heller
Myra Schmitt
Rockford
Schmitt
Bill
Lorraine