Iowa to close Glenwood institution for people with severe disabilities

Iowa to close Glenwood institution for people with severe disabilities

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BPC Staff | Apr 8, 2022 | 3:03 pm |

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Des Moines Register: A troubled western Iowa institution for people with severe disabilities will be closed over the next two years, state leaders announced Thursday. The Glenwood Resource Center is home to 152 Iowa adults with deep intellectual disabilities, including some caused by severe autism or brain injuries. Many of the residents also have physical disabilities. Some have lived there for decades, and many of their families have said they shouldn’t have to leave.