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October 23, 2017 | Kristi Hill, PhD, Deputy Director, National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Last week, HHS presented its National Disability Employment Awareness Month Observance. I was enthusiastic about the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion with Commissioner for the Administration on Disabilities Melissa Ortiz and Michael Murray from the Office of Personnel…
October 19, 2017 | Hilary Dalin, Director of the Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services
This week is National Retirement Savings Week and the occasion gives us an opportunity to highlight a success story. This story is how a 65-year old widow from Massachusetts was helped to recover her lost pension.
One of our ACL grantees, The New England Pension Assistance Project helped this widow…
September 29, 2017 | Lance Robertson, Former Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
On Sunday, we will join communities around the world in observing the International Day of Older Persons. October 1 was designated by the United Nations in 1990 to recognize the vital contributions of older people globally and to encourage member nations to thoughtfully address their increasingly…
September 6, 2017 | Originally published by ACL's National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC).
September is Pain Awareness Month, sponsored by the American Chronic Pain Association. Millions of Americans live with pain from injuries, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, cancer, and other disabilities. Pain can be acute, with a beginning and end, or it can be chronic and may last through a…
September 1, 2017 | Bob Williams, Director – Independent Living Administration and Deputy Director – Administration on Disabilities|Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
At ACL we believe that every person has the right to make choices and to control their own decisions. This right is independent of age or disability or stage of illness. To help ensure that people who have serious illnesses are able to control their care and services, ACL, in consultation…
July 26, 2017 |
Maria von Trapp writes in her book, The Story of the von Trapp Family Singers, about her youngest son's first communion. Johannes gleefully announced, “Now it’s MY turn; now I am coming for a change.” In other words, "I am going to participate. I won't be left behind."
Similar thoughts went…
June 22, 2017 |
Eighteen years ago today, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in the case Olmstead v. L.C. The court ruled that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities cannot be unnecessarily segregated and must receive services in the most integrated setting possible.
In other…
June 15, 2017 | Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
Today, we join communities around the world coming together to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and shine a light on the need to combat elder abuse. As we think about how each of us can advance elder justice, I find it helpful to consider a three-pronged approach.
First, we must…
May 2, 2017 | Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging
Since 1963, OAM has celebrated the nation’s older citizens each May. But it’s more than a celebration—OAM is at the pulse of important trends and aging issues. This year’s theme is Age Out Loud, and it’s all about living to the fullest, being heard, trying new things, and staying active in your…
January 23, 2017 | Bob Williams, Director – Independent Living Administration and Deputy Director – Administration on Disabilities
Ed Roberts, through his words, actions, and life, continues to demonstrate that the independence, freedom and equality of people with disabilities of every age, race and circumstance—indeed of all people—is interdependent on our vigilance and resilience in working together to achieve these aims. I…