Disability Employment Month Concludes But the Work Continues Wed, 10/31/2018 - 12:00 Kelly Mack, Public Affairs Specialist at ACL All month ACL has been celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) with a variety of events and by …
… information on services, practices, programs, and policies that promote positive health and function and/or …
ACL’s COVID-19 Resources: What’s New Mon, 04/20/2020 - 12:00 Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page : Guidance for Grantees: Guidance on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security (CARES) Act for centers for independent living, …
Medicaid Buy-In Opens Doors to Employment for People with Disabilities Wed, 10/29/2014 - 12:00 As Sharon Lewis, deputy administrator for the Administration for Community Living (ACL), noted in her Disability Employment Awareness Month blog post earlier …
… of federal HUD funds to affirmatively further the policies and purposes of the Fair Housing Act, also known as … Fair Housing Act by prohibiting land use and zoning laws, policies, and practices that discriminate based on …
Malnutrition Malnutrition About 1 in every 2 older adults is at risk for malnutrition, and local senior nutrition providers may be the first to recognize the warning signs of malnutrition among the older adults they serve. Programs should be proactive in …
The National Falls Prevention Resource Center and Resources Available The National Falls Prevention Resource Center is funded by ACL and is currently housed at the National Council on Aging (NCOA) Center for Healthy Aging. The Resource Center increases …
ACL Awards Switzer Research Fellowships Thu, 10/05/2023 - 12:00 ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing 10 Switzer Research Fellowship awards for 2023. These projects are for one year …
A Person-Centered Approach to Advanced Illness Thu, 11/03/2016 - 12:00 At ACL, we believe that every person has the right to make choices and to control their own decisions. This right is independent of age or disability. This right also is not diminished …
New Grants Awarded for 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 collaborative projects …
