Stricter regulations could cripple good adult family homes
Editor, The Times:
As parents of a 50-year-old disabled woman living in an adult home, we are 100 percent in favor of stricter licensing regulations to protect seniors and the disabled. [“DSHS seeks crackdown on adult-family homes,” page one, April 9.] However, our concern is that the already established, fine adult homes will be needlessly punished in the sweep.
Our daughter resides in a small adult home with six residents, where she receives loving, caring support for which we are extremely grateful. But we are aware that the new restrictions and raised monthly fees will bring hardship to those who strictly follow the rules and give more than 100 percent of their time and effort to caring for those who cannot do for themselves.
Monthly funds have already been cut back, making it even harder for them to function. Do not throw the baby out with the bathwater, Department of Social and Health Services, or the backlash could prove a death knell for the good homes.
— Joan & Ray Jensen, Redmond