COVID-19 Updates from ACL Mon, 04/13/2020 - 12:00 Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page : Guidance for Grantees: ACL continues to release guidance for our many grantee networks. We recently posted guidance for NIDILRR grantees implementing …
Savoring Good Health Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:00 ACL Staff Most of us know that good nutrition is a critical part of being healthy—"you are what you eat" is an old adage for a good reason. Not only does healthy food fuel our brains and bodies, but a diet high …
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: Protecting the Rights of Residents Your Long-Term Care Ombudsman Every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam has an advocate, called a Long-Term Care Ombudsman, for residents of nursing homes, board …
ACL Announces ADA Regional Network Grantees Tue, 08/31/2021 - 12:00 ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing 10 newly funded ADA Regional Center grantees and a new ADA Knowledge …
… manage their chronic conditions so they can maintain their independence and dignity. Research has shown that when older … manage their chronic conditions so they can maintain their independence and dignity. Research has shown that when older …
Accessibility Basics According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, “3.6 million Americans with travel-limiting disabilities do not leave their homes because they are disabled or housebound.” While public transit vehicles must be accessible, many …
… the level of accessibility in the U.S. housing stock AGing, Independence, and Disability (AGID) Program Data Portal — … the level of accessibility in the U.S. housing stock AGing, Independence, and Disability (AGID) Program Data Portal — …
Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment Compared to people without disabilities, people with disabilities are less likely to receive cancer screenings and preventive care, have higher rates of obesity and cardiovascular disease, and have a …
… or piece of equipment used to maintain or improve the independence and function of people with disabilities and … or piece of equipment used to maintain or improve the independence and function of people with disabilities and …
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 …
