In President Biden’s Inaugural address to the nation, he said that we are living in “a time of testing” that requires boldness to address the cascading crises of our era. One of the leading national challenges before us is employment. This national challenge is real – and it has disproportionately affected people with disabilities seeking competitive integrated employment.
March 25, 2021 | Reyma McCoy McDeid, Commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities
March 22, 2021 | Louise Ryan, Regional Administrator for Region X and National Ombudsman Program Coordinator
Since March 2020, Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs have heard the voices of residents and their loved ones:
“I thought that you had forgotten about me!”
“I think about dying.”
“I look through the window at my husband and can see that he has lost weight; I’m not sure if he recognizes me.”
March 15, 2021 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Each March, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month offers us a chance to lift up the many ways people with DD make our communities stronger and showcase the hard w
Across the country, people with disabilities and their family and friends have been speaking up about the importance of equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
March 3, 2021 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
In March, ACL and our many partners set aside time to celebrate the National Senior Nutrition Program. For 49 years, the National Senior Nutrition Program has been a mainstay of the Older Americans Act programs that work together to help older adults stay healthy, active and independent.
February 26, 2021 | ACL Office of External Affairs
Reyma McCoy McDeid, Commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities, talked with ACL’s Office of External Affairs in a Zoom call this week. This post shares some of the highlights from our conversation.
February 24, 2021 | Vicki Gottlich, Director - Center for Policy and Evaluation
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, ACL has worked with the HHS Office for Civil Rights, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other partners to protect the rights of people with disabilities and older adults.
February 2, 2021 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
I am humbled and thrilled to have joined ACL on Inauguration Day as Principal Deputy Administrator and to serve as Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging. I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself to ACL’s stakeholders and share some of the critical priorities where we have already begun focusing our work.