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1. Preserving the Right to Self-determination: Supported Decision-Making

   … Preserving the Right to Self-determination: Supported Decision-Making Wed, 01/28/2015 - 12:00 For many … the authority to make all financial, legal, and personal decisions on behalf of another person. Essentially, the … in exploring alternatives to guardianship. We believe supported decision-making poses the most promising and …

2. New Funding Opportunity: Supported Decision Making Across the Lifespan Planning Grant

   … New Funding Opportunity: Supported Decision Making Across the Lifespan Planning Grant … the Administration on Aging at ACL has been announced. Supported Decision Making Across the Lifespan Planning Grant … Decision Making (SDM) as a specific way of supporting decisions, and would require looking across other mechanisms …

3. 25th Anniversary of Olmstead Decision

   … the purpose of the Administration for Community Living to support and expand opportunities for people with … a sea change in the way our country approaches providing supports to people with disabilities. Watch: Bringing … in all aspects of community life. We know what it takes to support people well in their communities, and we are finally …

4. ACL Commemorates the 24th Anniversary of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision Olmstead v. L.C.

   … policy, technical assistance, and outreach efforts to support community living. HHS Marks 24th Anniversary of the … dignity. This Initiative is at the core of OCR’s work and supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s pledge to break … but to exercise it, people must have the services and supports they need,” said Alison Barkoff, Acting …

5. Participate Virtually with ACL in Senate Panel Discussion on the Importance of the Landmark SCOTUS Decision Olmstead v. L.C.

   … communities. This decision affirmed that the services and supports that people still use today, including home and …

6. New Grants Awarded for Coalitions to Develop Action Plans to Advance Decisional Support for All Adults

   … Coalitions to Develop Action Plans to Advance Decisional Support for All Adults Thu, 10/03/2019 - 12:00 ACL has awarded three new grants totaling $225,000 to support a year of planning for future state-based … to make progress in strategies and facilitate decisional supports for all adults.  These planning grants will support …

7. The Freedom to Make Your Own Choices

   … the country like “Adam” who are fighting to make their own decisions about how they live their lives – decisions about … you that protection is not what they need. What’s needed is support in making their own decisions. Guardianship is a … payments on behalf of the recipient, can also provide support in keeping track of finances. If a person’s needs …

8. CMS Announces Medicare Will Cover Seat Elevation Equipment for Eligible Power Wheelchair Users

   … of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition and other supporting organizations. Their request was supported by public input from numerous individuals and …

9. Olmstead Ownership for Older Adults

   … reshape the systems that provide long-term services and supports to include more home-and-community-based services.  … Living for Older Adults Who Need Long-term Services and Supports (PDF, 299KB) : Issue Brief from the Center for …

10. ACL Awards Alternatives to Guardianship Youth Resource Center

    … disabilities (ID/DD) away from guardianship to supported decision making (SDM), which allows individuals with disabilities to make decisions for themselves and choose the level of support they need from people and organizations they trust. …