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Mr Connolly - the answer to the members question is as follows

(1) The Housing and Community Services Bureau operates or funds the following full-time and respite care services:

Intellectual Disability Services

Residential Services (mostly full-time support)

132 beds occupied by: 126 adults

6 children In a total of 23 residential facilities.

Community Disability Services (respite care)

16 beds occupied by: 6 adults

10 children In a total of two residential facilities.

Funded primarily under the Commonwealth-State Disability Agreement.

FOCUS ACT Inc.

45 adult full-time residents in 13 group houses.

LArche Genesaret

10 adult full-time residents in two group houses.

ACT Society for the Physically Handicapped

- Hartley Court: 8 adult full-time residents in two units.

- Hartley House: 4 adult full-time residents in one group house.

Funded primarily under the Home and Community Care Program.

Respite Care ACT, Inc.

80 adults per month receiving home-based respite care.

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