After Institutions for People With Disabilities Close, Graves Are at Risk of Being Forgotten - KFF Health News Thousands of people with disabilities lived and died in state institutions. Now, decades after the facilities began closing, the cemeteries left behind are at risk of falling into disrepair.

After closures, institutions’ #cemeteries were abandoned and became overgrown. The neglect sparked efforts to respectfully memorialize people who lived and died at the facilities. #MentalHealthInstitutions #Disability #BuryTheDead