Register for the webinar on Wednesday, October 30 at 2 - 3 pm ET. ACL's Paralysis Resource Center (managed by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation) will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, October 30 at 2 pm ET about traveling by road or on a train for individuals living with paralysis. 

  Nearly half of all individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid receive help with personal care, such as bathing, dressing, managing medication, and other long-term services and support (LTSS). Given the nature of these services, cultural competence – the ability to work effectively in cross-cultural situations – is a key part of establishing trust and respect between direct care workers and their clients.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 1:00-2:00 PM ET

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has awarded a number of grants for developing new tools to support employment opportunities for people with disabilities.  Below are highlights of some of the various projects set to begin:

Deadline: November 15, 2019 Equity is a key component of high-quality healthcare. Health equity is defined by Healthy People 2020 as the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. A measure of health equity is the reduction or elimination of disparities in health that adversely affect vulnerable populations. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognizes the importance of health equity and is working to ensure that disparities in health care quality and access are eliminated.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a combined $112 million available to expand the supply of permanent affordable housing for very low-income persons with disabilities. Funding is available for the two components of the Section 811 Program:

Left to Right: Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Rona Kramer, Assistant Secretary for Aging and ACL Administrator Lance Robertson, Department of Justice Senior Counsel for Elder Justice Susan Lynch

This blog was originally published on October 16, 2019, by the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC).

Thursday, October 24, 2019, 1:00 PM ET

  Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 3:00-4:00 PM ET Join the webinar at the time of the event (no registration needed) Password: NORSagid1! Session number: 645 316 491