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April 2, 2021 | Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Alison Barkoff, second from right, with three volunteers from the ENDependence vaccination clinic.
Photo by John Battiston, Loudoun Times Mirror
In a briefing by President Biden on Monday about the nation’s vaccination efforts, he announced a new initiative to support vaccine access for…
March 25, 2021 | Reyma McCoy McDeid, Commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities
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…
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.”
The…
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 work of self-advocates and the DD network across the country to advance the civil rights of people with DD. DD Awareness Month also…
March 11, 2021 |
Across the country, people with disabilities and their family and friends have been speaking up about the importance of equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution. In this guest post for the ACL Blog we hear from two Arizona self-advocates who shared their stories at a recent press conference…
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. Since…
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.
Tell us a little about yourself. What unique perspectives do you bring to your new role…
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. One issue on which we have been heavily engaged is visitation for…
February 2, 2021 | Alison Barkoff
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…
December 21, 2020 | Lance Robertson, Former Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
For many of us, the holidays are a joyful time, filled with opportunities to celebrate with friends and family. For people who are socially isolated, the holidays can bring opportunities to reconnect with loved ones, as families who live far apart and extended family members find ways to celebrate…