Episode 008 - Where You Live Matters — The Fight for Community Over Institutions
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Episode 008 - Where You Live Matters — The Fight for Community Over Institutions
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For decades, people with disabilities were told where they would live — often in large, isolated institutions far removed from community life. It was considered efficient. Practical. Necessary.
But history tells a different story.
In this episode of The On Target Podcast, Adam Stultz and Dr. Matthew Ramsey explore the rise and fall of institutional care, the movement toward community-based living, and why the right to live in the community remains one of the most important civil rights victories of our time.
As conversations about cost-cutting and “efficiency” resurface in policy debates, this episode asks a critical question: Have we forgotten what happens when people are separated from their neighborhoods, their opportunities, and their independence?
From the history of deinstitutionalization to the real-life impact of person-centered residential services, this conversation makes one thing clear:
Where you live shapes how you live.
And protecting community-based care isn’t just about disability services — it’s about dignity, inclusion, and the kind of society we choose to build.
🎙️ Listen now and join the conversation about why community isn’t a luxury — it’s a right.