Yes, we did! And there’s more to do Fri, 07/24/2015 - 12:00 Judy Heumann, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, U.S. Department of State As the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, ACL is featuring guest …
… officials – and all people -- should consider to make decisions about which COVID-19 prevention strategies to use. … to recommend that communities and individuals make decisions about the appropriate prevention measures based on … physical health, behavioral health, long-term services and supports, and expected health outcomes and well-being needs. …
… elder abuse within the community, and to improve community supports for elders in need of community services or being …
… including DD, who are hospitalized have access to the supports they need to have equal access to care, even when … to the people who assist them in communicating and making decisions while they are in the hospital. Self-advocacy … can safely occur, but also explains when in-person supports are legally required by disability rights laws and …
… first time, the majority of Medicaid long-term services and supports expenditures occurred in home and community-based …
ACL Announces Social Care Referrals Challenge Phase 1 Awardees Fri, 03/26/2021 - 12:00 The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces Phase 1 winners of the Social Care Referrals Challenge competition. Launched in March of 2020, the challenge …
… that keep us connected to each other; and the services and supports that empower us to remain engaged in our …
… Settings Rule ensures that people who receive services and supports through Medicaid’s HCBS programs have full access … individuals’ autonomy to make choices and to control the decisions in their lives, a right most people take for … home and community based is one that: Is integrated in and supports access to the greater community Provides …
… and achieving economic empowerment and security. ACL supports multiple initiatives dedicated to promoting … should have the right to make choices and to control the decisions in and about their lives, and we know economic …
… stated that people are struggling with how services and supports create a meaningful day for people with … sustain independence when they don’t have family supports. Deborah Spitalnik stated the direct support issue … building up institutional settings and institutional type supports there is little focus on transforming existing …
