Questions & Answers
To clarify any terms used in these questions and answers, please view our glossary of common terms used within The Remedy
Families (7)
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How will people be supported to make their own choices – not what their family or service provider thinks is best?
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How will families build confidence in the Remedy and the province’s ability to meet the needs of their family member?
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As a person with disability, what will happen if my family doesn’t support inclusion?
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What if I don’t have a family to support me or don’t want my family to support me?
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Can the Remedy help families connect with other families across the province?
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What is the Remedy going to do to support families?
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Will people be reconnected with family members?
Closing Institutions (6)
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What if some people don’t want to leave the institution?
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Can an individual keep working with their current support person?
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Where will people live?
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What is the timeline?
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What is the closure process, and how will transitions be supported?
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How many institutions are closing and where are they located?
Safety (4)
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What measures and safeguards will be in place to monitor safety and prevent abuse?
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What supports are available to help an individual leave an abusive situation?
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How will communities be supported to understand potential situations where an individual may be in crisis or expressing themselves through behaviour?
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What safeguards will be in place?
Housing (7)
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What happens if a person’s housing plan isn’t working, or they want to move?
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What safeguards will be in place?
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How will DSP promote the home sharing model to attract hosts?
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What happens to residents that live in small options homes and group homes?
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What changes will be made to bring small option homes and group homes in alignment with the Remedy?
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What does home sharing look like?
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How will the Remedy support people to find housing and other supports they need to live in community?
Workforce (9)
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Is there a comprehensive plan for the training and recruitment of staff?
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How should service providers balance the need to move forward with change management around the Remedy with staff?
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For organizations that own buildings like small option and group homes, how will the physical structure be funded in the future in a way that provides stability for the service providers?
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How is the training, skills assessment, hiring, and performance standards, and accountabilities of support workers going to be different than it is now?
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How will the Remedy support Service providers?
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Will training be available for all staff?
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Will LACs and IPSCs monitor individuals in both licensed and non-licensed homes and apartments?
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Will individuals have a say in choosing their support workers, and how will this process work?
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Will peer support people be paid for their labour?
Choice (9)
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Does this mean a person with disability can choose anything they want?
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As a DSP participant, what if I make mistakes?
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What safeguards or measures can make sure the individual’s choices are being supported – not the choice of parents or service providers?
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How will individuals be supported to make informed choices if they have never done so before?
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How do we know if someone has capacity to make decisions?
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What does Supported Decision Making look like in practice?
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How will community organizations be supported to serve more people in community?
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How will DCS/DSP make sure participants are fully included in the community?
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How will the Remedy ensure choice for people with disabilities across Nova Scotia – including smaller and rural communities?
Individualized Funding (13)
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Will day program funding be included in a person’s individualized funding?
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Where is the funding coming from for all these proposed changes?
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Will funding be provided to day programs to support wages for the employment of people with disabilities?
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Will the cap on employment income for participants be reviewed/changed/removed?
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When does it start?
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How will funding levels be determined?
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What will IF mean for service providers?
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Who is eligible for IF?
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What will IF look like in practice?
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How will individualized funding work and who will help with managing that funding?
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Who can access planning?
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Will other departments’ programs like Self-Managed Care (part of Seniors and Long-Term Care, or SLTC) be affected by the Remedy?
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How will DSP’s current programs like Independent Living Support (ILS) and Flex Independent be impacted?
Planning (12)
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How will the supports work in rural areas?
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Will the Remedy support youth and children?
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Will people with Autism be supported in the Remedy (even those without intellectual disability)?
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How will DSP work after the Remedy? Will DSP participants have the same care coordinators?
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How will DSP work with other departments to align on vision and inclusion?
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How will DSP drive a culture shift that changes institutional mindsets and practices?
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How will the regional hubs be developed?
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Will regional hubs be staffed with medical professionals (doctors, mental health etc.)?
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Will the Shared Services Pilot be continued?
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What does planning look like?
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I’m a DSP participant. Who helps me with my plan?
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How will individualized funding work and who will help with managing that funding?