An even wider group is now regularly consulted about his care. It's hard to provide an environment where younger people would feel welcome, but we've adapted to that. I mean, Chris's friends come in at all hours of the day or night. The Harold McCracken Nursing Home has adapted Chris Nolan's care plan for two other young brain-injured residents and is offering it to other nursing homes and families. But disability advocates argue it's still not an ideal situation and governments should fund accommodation and services targeted to their individual needs.
People do have the capacity to develop and improve.
That can happen in a really positive environment, BUT it does take some more expertise, it does take some resources to be able to do that, it does take some firm commitment to do that. We can't give up on these people. I think it's showing what's possible.