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Case study (questions 1-4) Jeremy is 32 and for the last six months he has been living in supported accommodation around the comer from his mum's house where he had lived with her all his life. Jeremy is tall, well-built and has moderate intellectual disability. His mum, Ruby, is still his guardian and loves him tremendously. She did everything for him all his life before age and various health conditions meant that she could no longer properly support him. Consequently, Jeremy is not very 'streetwise' although he has thrived in his new living situation. He loves having the freedom to choose when he gets up and goes to bed and what he eats. He shares the chores and facilities with five other housemates as well as a staff member. His housemates are a diverse group, but they generally get along quite well. Dennis, a cantankerous, 63-year-old with a serious gambling habit, is the oldest housemate and he has adopted a fatherly attitude towards Jeremy since they have been living together. Dennis keeps telling Jeremy to take heed of what he says because I'm an old coot and I been around the traps Dennis is vision impaired with only about 50 per cent sight in one eye and has bad hips and so is unable to walk far without pain. Dennis often gets Jeremy to do errands on his behalf to the shops and up to the pub to put on a bet. Once, on the way to collect Dennis' winnings, two schoolkids asked Jeremy to see the betting ticket and when Jeremy handed it over they ran off with it Despite this, Dennis is always encouraging Jeremy to spread his wings' and 'get out on his own'. He says that Jeremy should set himself up and find himself a girlfriend. Jeremy talks to Dennis a lot about girls. The next time Jeremy visits his mum, he asks if she can organise the money for him to rent his own flat. Ruby tells Jeremy that she thinks he isn't ready to make such a big move on his own. Jeremy tells her that Dennis has offered to share the place with him, at least until he finds his feet'. CS Question 1 Do you think that Jeremy is ready for the independence he seeks? Explain your answer. Answer

Answer 1

Question 1:
People with moderate intellectual disabilities can live independently and take care of themselves, they have the ability to learn the basic skills for their safety and health, but still, they need moderate support for their self-care.
Question 2:
The power of influence for Jeremy goes to his mother, she can tailor his needs. she has legal guardianship for Jeremy with limitations in his ability to handle societal regulations in daily life.
Question 3:
Dennis's fatherly attitude and encouragement made him live an independent life with responsibility, but still, he needs an independent life for him to rent his own falt.
Question 4:
They both live just like everyone else and Dennis with his disability he encourages Jeremy to live his independent talk about girls and he involves in community activity with school kids, when Jeremy has his lifestyle and future goals to rent his own flat showing they both were living an independent life