What the Nayaks face now is what many across the country have known for years: services and programs for adults with disabilities don’t come close to covering those in need.
“In October, he’ll be done with high school," his mother, Sitara, said."So that’s the huge change, and now it’s, ‘OK, after school, it's the rest of his life.'"
“Our heart breaks for families because we provide services," said Diane Wilush, who runs United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia and South Carolina."That's our mission. That's our objective. That's what we exist to do. But because of the lack of personnel due to the funding, we often will tell people, ‘Check back with us. We just can't support you now.’”
This year, the Georgia state budget included a pay raise for direct care workers from more than $10/hour to more than $16/hour. Georgia’s governor, Brian Kemp, removed that raise, saying it would take away funding from other services.
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