My experience lies in the art of helping people to create their Essential lifestyle plans and also working as an advocate . My knowledge of individual budgets comes from my husbands attendance at meetings aimed at updating people on how the individual budgets work and I know only what is available on the link plus some little bits and peices. MY point was like you say about a group home or co-operative , each person in the proposed home would need a carefully worded proposed care plan , joint meeetings with all concerned to get social workers on board , if they won't play then go for the jugular and demand to see the director of adult services and the commissioner for care in your area and ask for the right to at least explain what you are proposing. copy all your letters and demand that replies given are in writing . Be prepared to battle . If possible try to get onto a Partners in policymaking course(type into google for further details) or at least try to get support from parents who have attended such a course. It is hard to give a generalised answer suitable for a forum like this.
