On February 15, 2023, CMS released an announcement on a proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) decision that would expand coverage for power seat elevation equipment on certain power wheelchairs to Medicare individuals.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened a new funding opportunity under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program for a Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer.

Yesterday, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a proposed rule that will make it easier for child welfare agencies to license relatives to foster children whose parents cannot care for them.

The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California has launched a new Home Modification Toolkit as part of a project funded by ACL to promote aging in place by enhancing access to home modifications.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened two new funding opportunities under the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Physical Access and Transportation; and RERC on Technologies to Support Aging Among People with Long-Term Disabilities.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has a new funding opportunity under the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Program to address community living and participation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The National Paralysis Resource Center — operated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation — is announcing a free virtual series that equips caregivers and health professionals who serve persons with paralysis with sets of 1- to 5-minute mindfulness and yoga techniques (“yoga capsules”).

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has a new funding opportunity under the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) Program to address disability in rural communities.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an online training course and a series of resources that offer strategies and information on self-direction of home and community-based services, strengthening the direct service workforce (DSW) in rural areas, and emerging strategies for states.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened a new funding opportunity for a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program: RERC on Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions.