Marisol87

Anyone out there have experience working with developmentally disabled adults?

Hello, I barely discovered TODAY about this field of Nursing and I am so very very happy I stumbled upon it! I never new it existed! I am starting nursing school in March. My twin sister has Cerebral Palsy and I've always known that I want to work in a field that helps special people in need of medical care. She is now 24 years old and I know that there seems to be a serious lack in services for Special needs people as they grow into adulthood. The daycare programs we have experienced with her were horrible and we went through a very hard time after she had experienced some abuse due to lack of supervision at this facility that promised a fun, social, and healthy environment. She has been staying home with my mom for the past 2 years since the ordeals and we feel like we have nowhere to turn. *Is there any way that a Nurse with a DDNA CDDN certification can open up their own business for a daycare facility for adults with special needs??? This is what i want to do with my life. I want to dedicate my life helping adults like my twin sister so that I can help prevent the abuse and disservice I have witnessed.