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Accommodation for persons with disabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Persons with disabilities generally prefer to stay at home with appropriate services rather than living in an institutional setting. However, some people require accommodation adapted to their specific needs. It is therefore essential to focus on providing a range of alternative living environments rather than relying on private accommodation. This will avoid the commodification of health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, many persons with disabilities are being lodged due to a lack of adequate alternative resources, such as social housing or home care services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is evidence of operators exploiting this clientele by prioritizing their profits at the expense of the quality of services. In addition, the quality of services varies considerably between the different operators and the types of accommodation (community shelters, intermediate or family-type resources (RI-RTF), long-term care centres (CHSLD) and seniors\u2019 homes). There are also several accommodation options offered by charities such as Maisons Martin-Matte and the Fondation Louis et V\u00e9ro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The limited income of persons with disabilities, combined with limited access to home support, sometimes leads to their institutionalization, and in some cases to the use of medical assistance in dying, which is increasingly accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/th>Revenus mensuels d\u2019aide sociale (2022)2<\/sup> <\/th>Revenus mensuels d\u2019aide sociale (2022)2<\/sup> + 200$ par mois<\/th>% de 1601,51$ par mois = SV + SRG de janvier 2022<\/strong><\/th>% du Seuil officiel de la pauvret\u00e9 du Canada de 20223<\/sup><\/strong><\/th>% du Seuil de la pauvret\u00e9 extr\u00eame de 20224<\/sup><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
New Brunswick<\/td>$907.00<\/td>$1,107.00<\/td>69%<\/strong><\/td>54%<\/strong><\/td>73%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Nova Scotia<\/td>$1,057.25<\/td>$1,257.25<\/td>79%<\/strong><\/td>58%<\/strong><\/td>77%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Manitoba<\/td>$1,177.08<\/td>$1,377.08<\/td>86%<\/strong><\/td>65%<\/strong><\/td>87%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ontario<\/td>$1,322.58<\/td>$1,522.58<\/td>95%<\/strong><\/td>66%<\/strong><\/td>88%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Qu\u00e9bec<\/td>$1,362.92<\/td>$1,562.92<\/td>98%<\/strong><\/td>81%<\/strong><\/td>109%<\/td><\/tr>
Saskatchewan<\/td>$1,419.92<\/td>$1,619.92<\/td>101%<\/td>75%<\/strong><\/td>100%<\/td><\/tr>
British Columbia<\/td>$1,504.50<\/td>$1,704.50<\/td>106%<\/td>73%<\/strong><\/td>98%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Prince Edward Island<\/td>$1,559.58<\/td>$1,759.58<\/td>110%<\/td>83%<\/strong><\/td>110%<\/td><\/tr>
Newfoundland and Labrador<\/td>$1,700.00<\/td>$1,900.00<\/td>119%<\/td>90%<\/strong><\/td>119%<\/td><\/tr>
Alberta (AISH1<\/sup>)<\/td>$1,776.58<\/td>$1,976.58<\/td>123%<\/td>85%<\/strong><\/td>113%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Persons with disabilities want to live in the community and participate actively in society. While fact sheet 13, Housing (Residential Adaptation Assistance Program (RAAP)) deals with the non-institutional environment, it is relevant to mention the existence of numerous options aimed at providing better housing to persons with disabilities: Residential Adaptation Assistance Program<\/a>, Shelter Allowance Program<\/a>, Low-Rental Housing Program<\/a>, Acc\u00e8sLogis Program <\/sup><\/sup><\/a>5<\/strong><\/sup><\/sup> and Qu\u00e9bec Rent Supplement Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The home care and support services (SAD) model in Qu\u00e9bec needs to be reviewed.<\/a> That is the opinion of Health and Welfare Commissioner Joanne Castonguay, who finds the situation \u201cworrying\u201d. During a press conference in January 2024, she said that the home care and support system can no longer adequately meet the current needs of the population and that it seems poorly equipped to deal with future demands.\u00a0 Better access to SAD is needed to help persons with disabilities remain at home.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Overview of the situation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As of March 31, 2021, 36,350 people in Qu\u00e9bec were living in long-term care centres (CHSLDs), 18,742 adults in intermediate resources (RIs) and 7,816 adults in family-type resources (RTFs). Ninety-one percent of people living in long-term care centres were aged 65 and over, with an average length of stay of about two years. As for adults in RIs or RTFs, 41% were users of intellectual disability, physical disability or autism spectrum disorder programs, 39% were users of the support program for the autonomy of seniors, and 20% were users of the mental health program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residential services aim to provide a supportive living environment for people with autism spectrum disorders and disabilities, taking into account the nature and complexity of their needs, abilities, disabilities and life plans. These settings include but are not limited to RIs and RTFs, supervised apartments, social housing with services, long-term care centres and alternative homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to section 108 of Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s Act respecting health services and social services<\/em>, many public institutions prefer to purchase accommodation spaces from private resources rather than create public RIs or CHSLDs. However, these resources have gaps in the quality of services and in the level of resources available because they are not subject to accreditation, certification or MSSS inspections in the RI-RTFs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barriers to accommodation for persons with disabilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Persons with disabilities face many barriers regarding accommodation, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n