… to the people who provide the support they need to make decisions about treatment. And because they could not access … in medical treatment : Ensures that medical treatment decisions are not based on biases or stereotypes about … a person without a disability. These include, for example, decisions about life-sustaining treatment, organ …
… older people understand their rights, exercise informed decision-making, and benefit from the support and opportunities …
… transfer and discharge, including the right to appeal decisions. The right to visits from friends, family, …
… identifying family and friends willing to help, determining decision-making capacity, options for helping the person maintain …
… after high school. Olmstead means that she has the same decisions to make as her peers without disabilities – … them into institutions. That’s why ACL is committed to making home- and community-based services more easily …
… response to this pandemic: solutions need to be federally supported, state managed, and locally implemented. I … and Human Services, we often hear the mantra, “locally supported, state managed, and locally executed.” This story …
… should have the right to make choices and to control the decisions in and about their lives, and we know economic …
… and goals, and which respect and uphold our right to make decisions about our lives, are crucial to our community …
… are used to treat are more prevalent in older adults, making their medicine cabinets a target for theft. Addiction … purchase or investment, do not let anyone rush you into a decision, and don’t sign any documents that you do not … build a community in which people of all ages are safe and supported. As we observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day …
… resolve complaints relating to “the action, inaction and decisions … (including the welfare and rights of residents … disclosing information to a facility representative or by making a referral to another entity, the Ombudsman program … priorities and interests of the individual resident can be supported in informal ways that often prevent the need for …
