My knowledge of the handicapped has barely scratched the surface. This is partly due to how Camphill treats the handicapped individual. We just all live together in a community where the idiosyncracies of every person are accepted. The way of life here at Camphill is different than anything I have ever known, and also different from how most of the U.S. operates. All of the co-workers and house parents here are volunteers.
All money is used and shared in different areas.
The permanent house parents have no savings of their own. If they leave the village, they have no funds to take with them. There is no pension plan, but the older co-workers who stay in the village are looked after and respected. The village tries to be self-sufficient in some ways. We grow lots of our own food in our gardens, and use all our own milk.