Home Renaissance Foundation
If “home” is fundamental to the happiness of human beings, it is even more vital to the wellbeing of those who live with disabilities. The Covid pandemic, with its lockdowns, masks and distancing rules has, in the experience of many families and individuals, underscored this fact like nothing else.
Annick Lievens
Annick Lievens, an educator specialising in residential accommodation at the Royal Reception Institute for children with motor disabilities in Brussels, found herself last year taking care of 36 young people 24 hours a day.
When they could not return to their families, the boarding school became their home, and she was faced with the “impossible task” of providing emotional care for these children, with all their varying needs, while conforming to social distancing.