MINNEAPOLIS — Before the pandemic, Caleb George-Guidry lived in a group home with a circle of friends and staff who understood his spirited personality. He also attended a day support center where he enjoyed a wide range of activities, from painting to yoga, designed for adults like him with significant disabilities.Now, more than two years later, George-Guidry’s life has been turned upside down. Because of severe staffing shortages, the 31-year-old last fall was forced to move out of his group home of the past 12 years and into a new house with strangers who did not comprehend his way of communication. Then George-Guidry’s day center in St. Paul abruptly suspended his services after nine years — leaving him isolated and depressed. Today, George-Guidry, who was born with a rare disorder that affects his physical and cognitive development, spends much of his time watching videos and playing games in the common space of the house.
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