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  1. Olmstead Anniversary

    Olmstead Anniversary Wed, 06/22/2016 - 12:00 The Olmstead Decision Seventeen years ago, on June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court decided in Olmstead v. L.C. (Olmstead) that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities cannot be …

  2. ACL’s COVID-19 Resources: What’s New

    … has developed new resources to help families with difficult decisions about online and in-person learning. Resources …

  3. Accelerating boosters to support safe visitation for long-term care residents

    … will explore the important role families play in residents’ decisions to get boosters and how families can help their …

  4. Planning Ahead Before Age 50

    … family or loved ones about how to make important health decisions for you, should you no longer be able to make those decisions for yourself. Consult the Advance Care Plan …

  5. Disability Community Remembers Pioneering Advocate Lois Curtis

    … participate in their communities, with the services and supports they need. Lois Curtis is remembered as “L.C.” in …

  6. Aging and Disability Resource Centers

    … trying to learn about and access long-term services and supports. ADRCs raise visibility about the full range of … counseling and assistance; empower people to make informed decisions about their long-term services and supports; and help people access public and private …

  7. New Resource: Discharge Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    New Resource: Discharge Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic Wed, 09/09/2020 - 12:00 HHS' Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response recently published Discharge Planning and Care Coordination during the COVID-19 Pandemic , a resource developed in …

  8. No Wrong Door

    … to do so. NWD empowers individuals to make informed decisions, exercise control over their needs, and achieve … for people with disabilities (CDC) Long-Term Services and Supports State Scorecard — Data comparing long-term services and supports across states (AARP) Promising Practices for …

  9. Advocacy and Empowerment for Individuals, Families, and Communities

    … with disabilities and older adults drive the services and supports that enable them to live the lives they want in the … speak up, make their own choices, and have control over the supports and services they may need to live the lives they … and programmatic trends; (2) residential and in-home supports; and (3) day and employment services. The  National …

  10. National Center on Law and Elder Rights

    … live in their homes and communities, make their own decisions, and maintain their financial security. In FY 2016 …

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