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Study Finds Younger Medicare Beneficiaries with Disabilities Struggle more with Cost & Access
Younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities are much more likely than seniors in the program to report problems accessing and paying for needed medical services, Kaiser ... read more
Posted on: 8-24-10 Famed Disability Studies scholar Paul Longmore dies
The academic Disability Studies community and the disability rights community are stunned by the news August 10 that the ground-breaking Disability Studies scholar Paul Longmore, ... read more
Posted on: 8-24-10 Letter to State Medicaid Directors on Improving Access to HCBS
Letter from Cindy Mann, Director, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about changes to Section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act which take effect on October 1, 2010. ... read more
Posted on: 8-24-10 Information alert. Additional Medicaid Dollars for States
On Aug. 10, President Obama signed legislation, H.R. 1586, containing a six-month extension of an enhanced match for the Medicaid (FMAP) and Title IV-E programs. In particular, ... read more
Posted on: 8-24-10 Gold summarizes Affordable Care Act changes to Medicaid 1915 (i) waivers
Steve Gold summarized the changes to the Medicaid 1915 (i) waivers in an informational bulletin recently. The following is an edited version of that bulletin:
Nearly five ... read more
Posted on: 8-23-10 Extended Federal Medicaid Increase Just Steps Away
The Senate voted on August 5 to pass a federal state-aid package that includes the Federal Medical Assistance Percent (FMAP) increase.
Without the FMAP extension, many states ... read more
Posted on: 8-06-10 HHS Secretary Sebelius encourages states to apply for Money Follows the Person funds....
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent a letter to governors encouraging them to take advantage of the many community initiatives in the Affordable Care Act ... read more
Posted on: 8-02-10 Future of FMAP Extension in Doubt
Congressional inaction may cost states up to $24 billion in additional Medicaid funding.
The future of the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) increase remains in ... read more
Posted on: 8-02-10 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards
Government agencies, nonprofit organizations and universities are invited to apply for the third annual Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy ... read more
Posted on: 7-28-10 Bill to extend federal minimum wage and overtime to home care workers to be introduced
Representative Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) will introduce new legislation intended to extend federal minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers who provide health and ... read more
Posted on: 7-28-10 Medicare Nursing Home Penalties Could Fund Direct-Care Training
From PHI. Penalties paid by nursing homes that violate Medicare regulations could be used to fund advanced training programs for direct-care workers, if regulations proposed by ... read more
Posted on: 7-26-10 Money Follows the Person Demonstration Extended for another 5 years
From PHI. A provision in the health reform law extends the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration program for another five years, until 2016.
States that did ... read more
Posted on: 7-26-10 Evelyn Coke Memorialized in Newsday Op-Ed
An op-ed co-written by PHI President Steven Dawson and published in the July 22 Newsday pays tribute to the "American heroine" Evelyn Coke.
Coke, a home care worker who died ... read more
Posted on: 7-26-10 Grants Help To Support Community-based Alternatives to Institutional Long Term Care
From the HHS Press Office, Monday, July 26, 2010.
CMS Announces $2.25 Billion in Grants to Extend Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration.
Americans with ... read more
Posted on: 7-26-10 Indiana State Development Disability Medicaid Waiver recipients asked to join class action lawsuit
An Indiana father of a severely autistic son challenged the inclusion of food stamps as income in reducing benefits. His efforts resulted in the change of Indiana state ... read more
Posted on: 7-26-10 Pacific ADA Center Honored
On July 20 the Oakland City Council passed a resolution celebrating the 20th anniversary of ADA and honoring local disability services agencies and advocates for distinguished ... read more
Posted on: 7-21-10 California Creates Ed Roberts Day
In honor of Ed Roberts, a Berkeley quadriplegic who began the disability rights movement 40 years ago, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Monday creating Ed Roberts Day ... read more
Posted on: 7-21-10 More States Report Near Poverty-Level Wages for Personal Care Aides
A new PHI PolicyWorks analysis finds that a growing number of states report that personal and home care aides are receiving wages that put them at risk of poverty.
In 2009, 36 ... read more
Posted on: 7-21-10 New IHSS fraud rules have questionable results
Sacramento County officials say Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R) administration might be overstating the number of ineligible caregivers uncovered through new anti-fraud screening ... read more
Posted on: 7-21-10 New York Times publishes article on nationwide home care services cuts
A New York Times highlights cuts to home based services happening in states around the country. These services are critical to keeping people functioning independently and in the ... read more
Posted on: 7-21-10 AACPDM developing a resource directory for adults with Cerebral Palsy
The Lifespan committee of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) is collecting names of individuals and/or clinics that provide care for ... read more
Posted on: 7-20-10 Center Researchers Provide Testimony on Home and Community-Based Services
PAS Center researchers Dr. Steve Kaye and Dr. Mitch LaPlante were invited to give testimony at a May 27 hearing of the Little Hoover Commission in Sacramento, CA.
The ... read more
Posted on: 7-12-10 New Information Tool Gives Consumers More Control Over Their Own Health Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new website called HealthCare.gov. This new tool lets consumers take control of their health care by connecting ... read more
Posted on: 7-07-10 PHI Profiles "Best Practices" in Long-Term Care
For employers seeking to improve quality of care by improving the quality of direct-care jobs, PHI has created a new resource at its website: profiles of “best practices” employed ... read more
Posted on: 7-06-10 Hilltop Institute Releases Chart Books on Four Maryland Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs
The Hilltop Institute has just released a new series of chart books, entitled Medicaid Long-Term Supports and Services in Maryland , that summarizes demographic, service ... read more
Posted on: 7-06-10 Center for Personal Assistance Services to host Webinar on Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Please join us for a webinar hosted by the Center for Personal Assistance Services on Tuesday, June 30, 2010. In this webinar, Dr Joshua Wiener will analyze the recently enacted ... read more
Posted on: 6-29-10 Judge Orders State Of Florida To Provide Community Services To Jacksonville Woman At Risk Of Institutionalization
Washington – The state of Florida must provide Michele Haddad with services that will enable her to remain in her home, a U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Fla., ruled ... read more
Posted on: 6-28-10 White House releases statement on anniversary of Olmstead decision
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June, 2010
On the Anniversary of Olmstead, President Obama Highlights Administration’s Actions to ... read more
Posted on: 6-28-10 Deadline looms for IHSS providers
About 16,000 California In-Home Supportive Services providers have yet to re-enroll with the program by the end of the month.
For more information , go ... read more
Posted on: 6-28-10 Long Term care facilities profits rise in California
A new study by California's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development found that net income among the state's long-term care operators grew from $70 million in 2003 to ... read more
Posted on: 6-28-10 White House Launches Celebration Of 20th Anniversary Of Americans With Disabilities Act
June 2010, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, kicked off the
President's and White House's celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the
Americans with ... read more
Posted on: 6-28-10 Federal Medicaid Funding to States at Risk
In a move that could seriously affect long-term care providers and direct-care workers, the House of Representatives dropped the extension of additional federal Medicaid funds to ... read more
Posted on: 6-26-10 Briefs Filed in Three States to Enforce Supreme Court’s Olmstead Decision
From the Department of Justice, December, 2009. Last week proved to be a landmark for federal enforcement of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., a ruling requiring ... read more
Posted on: 6-14-10 Two-Thirds of States Lack Public Matching Services Registries
From our friends at PHI:Public Infrastructure Is Needed to Support Trend in Consumer-Directed Care
New York, NY — A national survey conducted by PHI to assess whether states have ... read more
Posted on: 6-11-10 Three Years After Supreme Court Coke Decision
From our friends at PHI.
June 11 is the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court case Evelyn Coke vs. Long Island Care at Home, in which the Court ruled that the U.S. ... read more
Posted on: 6-11-10 Invitation to Policy Forum on Health Care Reform and Long Term Care
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111‐148) lays the groundwork for wide‐ranging long‐term care reform for seniors and adults with ... read more
Posted on: 6-11-10 Spouses face challenges in caring for themselves and their ailing partners
A Washington Post article on May 25, 2010 highlights the challenges older spouses face in caring for their partners, especially when they when they have their own age-related ... read more
Posted on: 6-11-10 Budget Pressures Spur Several States To Cut In-Home Care Programs
Many cash-strapped states are cutting spending on in-home health care services for disabled residents to close their mounting budget deficits, the Wall Street Journal ... read more
Posted on: 6-03-10 Report finds nursing homes cut staff even though money to hire came in
The Nursing Home Quality Care Act was designed to help California’s nursing homes increase worker wages and staffing levels. The 2004 legislation has resulted in the state’s ... read more
Posted on: 5-19-10 Training Initiative Launched to Improve PA Home and Community-Based Care
PHI and Pittsburgh's United Cerebral Palsy/Community Living and Support Services (UCP/CLASS) kicked off a Southwestern Pennsylvania demonstration program to promote ... read more
Posted on: 5-19-10 The Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards. Deadline is August 12th.
Prizes for Innovative Caregiver Programs in: Policy & Advocacy, Diverse Communities, and Creative ExpressionWith generous support from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, ... read more
Posted on: 5-10-10 California’s Proposed Home Care Cuts Will Cost More Than Expected Savings
California’s Proposed Home Care Cuts Will Cost More Than Expected SavingsPHI, along with the Institute for Women and Policy Research, have released a report by Dr. Candace Howes, ... read more
Posted on: 5-10-10 PHI Findings on the Aging of the Direct-Care Workforce Covered in The New York Times
The New York Times reported on PHI's recent research on the aging of the direct-care workforce.
In the article, the Times' John Leland reported PHI's projection that nearly 30 ... read more
Posted on: 5-02-10 Attorney General Cuomo Secures Agreements To Provide Accessible Housing For People With Disabilities
Attorney General Cuomo Secures Agreements With Six Real Estate Developers To Provide Accessible Housing For People With Disabilities - Agreements Result In Major Redesigns to ... read more
Posted on: 4-29-10 Massachusetts: Governor Finally Expands Home and Community-Based Pilot Program
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced recently that his administration will expand a pilot program that provides free counseling to older adults about alternatives to ... read more
Posted on: 4-29-10 Maine Enacts Law to Assess Quality of Direct-Care Jobs
From our friends at PHI.
Maine has passed a new law mandating the creation of a work group to review the quality of direct-care jobs within home and community-based programs ... read more
Posted on: 4-12-10 Report Looks at Laws Prohibiting Family Responsibilities or Caregiver Discrimination
Caregivers as a Protected Class? The Growth of State and Local Laws Prohibiting Family Responsibilities Discrimination, is a December 2009 report from the Center for WorkLife Law, ... read more
Posted on: 4-12-10 Summary of New Health Reform Law
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, into law. The following summary of the new law, and changes ... read more
Posted on: 4-02-10 Brief Examines State Medicaid Long-Term Care Policies
From our friends at the Family Caregiver Alliance.
The Direct Care Alliance recently released "The Best and Worst State Practices in Medicaid Long-Term Care" by Dr. Candace ... read more
Posted on: 4-02-10 PHI Campaign Calls for Fair Pay for Home Care Workers
PHI has launched a social media campaign calling on Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Hilda Solis to end the exclusion of home care workers from minimum wage and overtime ... read more
Posted on: 4-01-10 All PAS legislation passes in health care reform bill
Mike Oxford recounts the details of the passage of health care legislation and the PAS revisions within it. ... read more
Posted on: 3-22-10 Federal Hiring Event for People with Disabilities
From www.pacer.org
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U. S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) are sponsoring a historic day-long ... read more
Posted on: 3-15-10 CMS Sanctions Missouri Medicaid For Overly Restrictive Home Health Standards
CMS Sanctions Missouri Medicaid For Overly Restrictive Home Health StandardsCenter for Medicare Advocacy, March 11th, 2010.
The state of Missouri requires Medicaid ... read more
Posted on: 3-12-10 Long term care legislation present in the President’s health care reform proposal
March 1st, 2010. This legislative update from Mike Oxford, notes the presence of long term care legislation in the President’s health care reform proposal. ... read more
Posted on: 3-05-10 New grant to conduct comprehensive review of HCBS in California
New grant to conduct comprehensive review of HCBS in CaliforniaThe Comprehensive Analysis of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in California is a 36-month project to ... read more
Posted on: 2-25-10 National Respite Network to Host Lifespan Respite Webinar
On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, ARCH National Respite Network will present a webinar which will provide an introduction to Lifespan Respite, including Lifespan Respite legislation, ... read more
Posted on: 2-19-10 Two PHI Fact Sheets on the Direct-Care Workforce
Two PHI fact sheets on the direct-care workforce have been updated to reflect the most current federal data.
The first fact sheet presents the latest occupational employment ... read more
Posted on: 2-19-10 New Guide for Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease
From Disability.gov, Caregiver Resources Update.
This guide is for people who care for family members or others with Alzheimer's disease (AD) at home. Includes information ... read more
Posted on: 2-17-10 Times Advocates to End Home Care Aide Pay Discrimination
Times Advocates to End Home Care Aide Pay DiscriminationFrom our friends at PHI. For the fourth time in three years, the New York Times published an editorial calling for ... read more
Posted on: 2-11-10 California: Report Analyzes Proposed Cuts to In-Home Supportive Services Program
California: Report Analyzes Proposed Cuts to In-Home Supportive Services ProgramFrom our friends at the Family Caregiver Alliance. A report from the California Legislative ... read more
Posted on: 2-11-10 NCC & FCA to host sessions on mobilizing family caregivers and caregiving coalitions during the 2010 Aging in America Conference
The National Center on Caregiving (NCC) at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) are hosting sessions at the 2010 Aging in America ... read more
Posted on: 2-10-10 Fact sheet outlines the senior-related program reductions contained in proposed California budget.
February, 2010. The SCAN Foundation today released a fact sheet outlining the senior-related program reductions contained in the 2010-2011 California state budget proposed by ... read more
Posted on: 2-03-10 New In-Home Supportive Services Report Highlights State Savings
In-Home Supportive Services Program: Considering the State Costs and BenefitsThe In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program is the fastest–growing major social services program, ... read more
Posted on: 1-29-10 New Technical Assistance Newsletter to Assist the Aging and Lifespan Respite Networks
New Technical Assistance Newsletter to Assist the Aging and Lifespan Respite NetworksThe National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance in partnership with ARCH ... read more
Posted on: 1-28-10 PAS Center Mourns the Passing of Advisory Committee Member Judi Chamberlin
PAS Center Mourns the Passing of Advisory Committee Member Judi ChamberlinJudi Chamberlin who passed away peacefully on January 16th, will be greatly missed by the PAS Center. ... read more
Posted on: 1-20-10 Family Caregiver Alliance Launches the Innovations Clearinghouse on Family Caregiving
Family Caregiver Alliance Launches the Innovations Clearinghouse on Family CaregivingThe National Center on Caregiving (NCC) at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) has launched the ... read more
Posted on: 1-19-10 Companionship Exemption Doesn’t Apply to Workers in Community-Based Settings, Court Confirms
Companionship Exemption Doesn’t Apply to Workers in Community-Based Settings, Court ConfirmsFrom our friends at PHInational.org
Supportive services workers who care for people ... read more
Posted on: 1-14-10 Union-Management Partnership Benefits Nursing Home Consumers and Staff
Union-Management Partnership Benefits Nursing Home Consumers and StaffFrom our friends at PHInational.org. A recent study on whether - and how - a partnership between a New York ... read more
Posted on: 1-14-10 NCC release "Making the Case: Saving Your State's Caregiver Support Programs."
The National Center on Caregiving (NCC) at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) recently released "Making the Case: Saving Your State's Caregiver Support Programs."From our friends at ... read more
Posted on: 1-14-10 Winners Announced for 2009 Caregiving Legacy Awards
Three Extraordinary Programs Awarded $20,000 Each in National Competition
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation are pleased to ... read more
Posted on: 1-12-10 Congress Acknowledges Nation's Caregiving Challenge
Congress Acknowledges Nation's Caregiving ChallengeIn a move that does not create binding law but does reflect the growing significance of eldercare as a rising political issue, ... read more
Posted on: 1-08-10 Side by side comparison of House and Senate health care reform bills
Side by side comparison of House and Senate health care reform billsAs the House and Senate move toward merging the two health care reform bills, The SCAN Foundation have ... read more
Posted on: 1-07-10 Dr. H. Stephen Kaye participates in briefing on advancing long-term services & supports
Dr. H. Stephen Kaye participates in briefing on advancing long-term services & supportsJanuary 5th, 2010. Dr. H. Stephen Kaye today participated in the briefing on advancing ... read more
Posted on: 1-05-10 New Report Highlights Latest Data on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs
New Report Highlights Latest Data on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service ProgramsA new report from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.
Developing home ... read more
Posted on: 12-22-09 Overview of the boundaries of a state’s Medicaid home health service standard
To be or not to be Homebound: The Limits of States' Discretion in Medicaid's Coverage for Home Health Services
This issue brief from the National Senior Citizens Law Center, ... read more
Posted on: 12-22-09 Long-Term Care Stirs Health Care Debate
Long-Term Care Stirs Health Care DebateFrom Robert Pear of the New York Times. Embedded in sweeping health legislation passed by the House and being debated on the Senate floor is ... read more
Posted on: 12-20-09 CMS in the final stages of developing a discharge checklist
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is in the final stages of developing a checklist called "Planning for Your Discharge." The checklist re-emphasizes the ... read more
Posted on: 12-15-09 2009 Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services and Home Care Costs
From the Family Caregiver Alliance
In October 2009, the MetLife Mature Market Institute released its 2009 "Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services and Home ... read more
Posted on: 12-02-09 Shriver Report Includes Issues Affecting Working Caregivers
From the Family Caregiver Alliance.
In October 2009, Maria Shriver, First Lady of California, and the Center for American Progress released the Shriver Report, a study which ... read more
Posted on: 11-26-09 New US. Nursing Home report released.
New US. Nursing Home report releasedA new report has been completed by the University of California, San Francisco, showing trends in U.S. nursing homes by state for 2003 through ... read more
Posted on: 11-20-09 Judge Halts California Home Care Cuts
Judge Halts California Home Care CutsThe following notice is from our friends at PHI National:
A federal judge stopped the state from sending notices to 130,000 elderly and ... read more
Posted on: 10-19-09 Data Released on Crimes Against People with Disabilities
Data Released on Crimes Against People with DisabilitiesThis study from the Bureau of Justice Statistics presents the first findings about nonfatal violent and property crime ... read more
Posted on: 10-11-09 Audio session on proposed ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Audio session on proposed ADA Amendments Act of 2008Mark the date: The National Network of ADA Centers will host Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney with the EEOC, on Tuesday, October ... read more
Posted on: 10-06-09 Federal Lawsuit Filed To Stop Cuts In Homecare To 130,000 Californians
Press release - Federal Lawsuit Filed To Stop Cuts In Homecare To 130,000 CaliforniansDisability Rights California, San Francisco, CA – Advocates for seniors and people with ... read more
Posted on: 10-05-09 CMS official testifies that the HCBS program helps State Medicaid spending
CMS official testifies that the HCBS program helps State Medicaid spendingIn March 2009, a CMS official testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging: "Despite the fears ... read more
Posted on: 9-21-09 Disability Groups Win Landmark Case Affirming Rights of People with Mental Disabilities in State-Funded Adult Homes
Press release. Disability Groups Win Landmark Case Affirming Rights of People with Mental Disabilities in State-Funded Adult HomesSeptember 8, 2009, Washington, DC - A federal ... read more
Posted on: 9-15-09 Stimulus Funds Available to Support Direct-Care Workforce
Stimulus Funds Available to Support Direct-Care WorkforceFrom our friends at PHI.
This grant solicitation seeks to fund projects in health care and other high-growth ... read more
Posted on: 9-09-09 National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week
National Direct Support Professionals Recognition WeekFrom our friends at PHI.
The U.S. Senate has voted unanimously to set aside September 14-19, 2009 as National Direct ... read more
Posted on: 9-09-09 A remembrance of the impact of Senator Ted Kennedy on health care and disability rights
A remembrance of the impact of Senator Ted Kennedy on health care and disability rightsIn this article, our friends and colleagues at PHI remember the health care and disability ... read more
Posted on: 9-04-09 Article looks at whether disability funding should be part of health reform
From the "American Prospect" by Ben Adler.
With an estimated 37.5 million eligible voters with a disability -- and the aging baby boom generation means the ranks of the ... read more
Posted on: 8-22-09 Lawsuit Filed Against Californian Governor To Stop Harm Caused By Illegal Line-Item Veto
Lawsuit Filed Against Governor To Stop Harm Caused By Illegal Line-Item VetoPress release from St. John's Well Child and Family Centers. A coalition of low-income individuals, ... read more
Posted on: 8-17-09 PHI release updated State chart book on wages from person and home care aides
PHI PolicyWorks has released an updated State chart book on wages from person and home care aides, 1999-2008. The chart book tracks wages in all 50 states and the District of ... read more
Posted on: 8-13-09 New PAS Center Report on Tax Coverage of Expenses for PAS
New PAS Center Report on Tax Coverage of Expenses for PAS.This "frequently asked questions" report was prepared for the PAS Center by Steve Mendelsohn, Michael Morris and Alex ... read more
Posted on: 8-13-09 National Council on Disability to Host National Summit on Disability Policy
National Council on Disability to Host National Summit on Disability PolicyThe National Council on Disability is seeking people with disabilities, individuals representing ... read more
Posted on: 8-07-09 The Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease
Caregiving Legacy Awards. Deadline is August 14th.
Prizes for Innovative Caregiver Programs in: Policy & Advocacy, Diverse Communities, and Creative ExpressionNonprofit organizations, government agencies and universities are ... read more
Posted on: 8-05-09 CMS requests comments on proposed waiver rule changes
CMS requests comments on proposed waiver rulesSummarized by our friend Steve Gold, the two CMS proposed changes are:
1. To change waivers so they can be "based on need, rather ... read more
Posted on: 8-05-09 Center Researcher Interviewed about Health Care Cuts in California
Alice Wong, a researcher at the Center for Personal Assistance Services based at UC San Francisco was interviewed for a video report on health care cuts in California. The report ... read more
Posted on: 8-05-09 PAS Center mourns the passing of Advisory Committee member Al Degraff
Alfred H. "Skip" Degraff, publisher, publicist and a leading advocate on disabled accessibility, passed away peacefully on Friday June 26th. Al was a dear and respected friend and ... read more
Posted on: 7-28-09 President Obama proclaims the Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
By The President Of The United States Of America A ProclamationToday we celebrate the 19th anniversary of the enactment of the historic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ... read more
Posted on: 7-27-09 Disability.gov website launched
Disability.gov website launchedThe U.S. Department of Labor today launched Disability.gov, a redesigned federal Web site that connects more than 50 million Americans with ... read more
Posted on: 7-27-09 National Poll Indicates Broad Public Support for Long-Term Care Reform
Long Beach, Calif. – A new survey released today by the SCAN Foundation shows that nearly 80 percent of people are more likely to support a health care reform proposal that ... read more
Posted on: 7-13-09 Obama Effort to Assist Americans With Disabilities
From our friends at PHI.
President Barack Obama has launched “The Year of Community Living,” an effort to assist Americans with disabilities, instructing HHS Secretary ... read more
Posted on: 7-07-09 PHI announces the launch of PolicyWorks, an online strategy center promoting national and state policy solutions to strengthen the direct-care workforce.
PHI announces the launch of PolicyWorks, an online strategy center promoting national and state policy solutions to strengthen the direct-care workforce.PHI PolicyWorks is an ... read more
Posted on: 6-24-09 Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the 10th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Olmstead v. L.C.
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius On the 10th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Olmstead v. L.C.MFrom the Department of Health and Human Services Press ... read more
Posted on: 6-22-09 Center for Personal Assistance Services to host Webinar on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Please join us for a webinar hosted by the Center for Personal Assistance Services on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. In this webinar, Dr H. Stephen Kaye will talk about the recently ... read more
Posted on: 6-15-09 New Nationwide Program to Help Older Americans and Veterans with Disabilities Remain Independent in the Community
HHS and VA to Develop a Nationwide Program to Help Older Americans and Veterans with Disabilities Remain Independent in the CommunityGrants Will Continue Collaboration with VA to ... read more
Posted on: 6-12-09 New York Times article - Downturn Puts a Chokehold on Those Caring for Family Members
From a recent article in the New York Times: The economic crisis has spread its pain widely, but it has placed special stresses on the estimated 44 million Americans who provide ... read more
Posted on: 6-08-09 Help Committee Holds Congressional Briefing On Health Care Reform And Long-Term Services And Support
From the JF Activist blog.
Washington, DC - Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Chairman Edward M. Kennedy is committed to health reform that ensures vulnerable ... read more
Posted on: 6-08-09 HHS and VA to Develop a Nationwide Program to Help Older Americans and Veterans with Disabilities Remain Independent in the Community
HHS and VA to Develop a Nationwide Program to Help Older Americans and Veterans with Disabilities Remain Independent in the CommunityGrants Will Continue Collaboration with VA to ... read more
Posted on: 6-05-09 New reports on the wait for Medicare coverage experienced by people with disabilities
For Those with Disabilities, the Wait for Medicare Comes at a High PriceThe goal of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program is to provide a safety net for workers ... read more
Posted on: 5-20-09 JAN Fact Sheet: Needs of Disabled Employees During a Pandemic Flu Outbreak
This publication provides information to help employers consider the needs of employees with disabilities during a pandemic flu outbreak. ... read more
Posted on: 5-15-09 New Center Report Looks at the Costs of Noninstitutional Long-Term Care Services
Do Non-institutional Long-Term Care Services Reduce Medicaid Spending?H. Stephen Kaye, Mitchell P. LaPlante and Charlene HarringtonMedicaid spending on home and community-based ... read more
Posted on: 5-06-09 Genworth Financial Reveals Best Places in America for Long Term Care
Each year, Genworth Financial – a leading global financial services provider – conducts its benchmark, "Cost of Care" survey to bring you an in-depth look at the cost of long-term ... read more
Posted on: 5-05-09 The Southwest DBTAC announce the Disability Law Handbook
The Southwest DBTAC is pleased to announce that the Disability Law Handbook is now available.
This Disability Law Handbook is a 50-page guide to the basics of the Americans ... read more
Posted on: 4-28-09 Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create National Long Term Care Insurance Program
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Create National Long Term Care Insurance ProgramOn Wednesday, March 25, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressmen Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and John ... read more
Posted on: 4-27-09 New Center Helps States Implement, Improve, Expand Participant-Directed Long-Term Care Programs
New Center Helps States, Others Implement, Expand, Improve Participant-Directed Long-Term Care ProgramsBoston, MA (April 6, 2009) - The Boston College Graduate School of Social ... read more
Posted on: 4-07-09 Recommendations Call for States to Strengthen Long-Term Care Services
From our friends at PHI:
State policymakers grappling with soaring demand for eldercare and disability services, particularly in home and community-based settings, face an ... read more
Posted on: 4-02-09 PHI Produces State Fact Sheet on Direct-Care Workforce for Vermont
PHI has created the second in a series of fact sheets on the direct-care workforce. This fact sheet on Vermont, examines:
• Why are direct-care jobs important for Vermont’s ... read more
Posted on: 4-01-09 CNN reports on the effect of the economy on jobs for people with disabilities
Non-disabled job seekers taking jobs of disabledATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Samuel Welsh's chances of landing a job before this economic downturn were already slim. Now, as a ... read more
Posted on: 3-19-09 Gold issues Bulletin on MR/DD status and nusrsing homes
Consumer advocate Steve Gold has issued an Information Bulletin entitled, "Why Are People with "MR/DD Status" Still In Nursing Homes?". The following is that report.
Why Are ... read more
Posted on: 3-19-09 New Center Report Analyzes the California In-Home Supportive Services Plus Waiver Demo Program
Analysis of the California In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver Demonstration ProgramRobert Newcomer, Ph.D. and Taewoon Kang, Ph.D.
University of California, Center for ... read more
Posted on: 3-10-09 PHI Testifies before Senate Aging Committee
PHI Testifies before Senate Aging Committee: "Health Reform Must Include Investment in Direct-Care Workers"On March 4, 2009 the Senate Aging Committee will take up health care ... read more
Posted on: 3-05-09 ADAPT host kick-off event in support of the re-introduction of the Community Choice Act
ADAPT host kick-off event in support of the re-introduction of the Community Choice ActADAPT will be hosting a kick-off event on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2009, in support of ... read more
Posted on: 3-05-09 Family Caregiver Alliance announce new online tools for professionals working with families
Emerging Practices & Tools for Professionals is now available onlineThe National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is pleased to announce that Family ... read more
Posted on: 2-20-09 Report Offers Complete Look at Issues Facing Direct-Care Workforce
The National Direct Service Workforce Resource Center has released a white paper (pdf) that provides an overview of workforce challenges and practices across four critical service ... read more
Posted on: 2-20-09 Centro Ann Sullivan of Perú release online documentary following their students
Centro Ann Sullivan of Perú (CASP), a non-profit organization that provides services to individuals with a wide range of developmental disabilities, as well as their ... read more
Posted on: 2-12-09 New monthly data series on the employment status of people with a disability
New monthly data series on the employment status of people with a disabilityIn June 2008, questions were added to the Current Population Survey (CPS) to identify persons with a ... read more
Posted on: 2-11-09 New 2009 Poverty Levels Will Affect Eligibility For Many Federal Health Programs
New 2009 Poverty Levels Will Affect Eligibility For Many Federal Health Programs
From the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.:
New federal poverty level guidelines published ... read more
Posted on: 2-10-09 Minnesota Issues Evaluation Report On State's Personal Care Assistance Services
Minnesota Issues Evaluation Report On State's Personal Care Assistance Services.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor in Minnesota has recently issued an evaluation report and ... read more
Posted on: 2-10-09 Social Security Expands Fast-Track Disability Processes
Social Security Expands Fast-Track Disability Processes
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, recently announced that improvements to the agency's computer modeling ... read more
Posted on: 2-09-09 PHI Release Fact Sheet: Who are Direct-care Workers?
PHI has released a fact sheet called Who Are Direct-Care Workers (pdf). It details the demographic, employment, and income characteristics of the people who provide an estimated ... read more
Posted on: 2-09-09 Center for Medicare Advocacy Issues Alert on Assisted Living Facilities and Medicaid Participation
Center for Medicare Advocacy Issues Alert on Assisted Living Facilities and Medicaid ParticipationIntroduction
Most people want to avoid nursing home care. Many people believe ... read more
Posted on: 2-04-09 New York Times Editorial: Quality Jobs Needed in Home Care
From our friends at PHI:
A New York Times editorial makes the link between quality care and quality direct-care jobs - calling for improved labor protections in an area that is ... read more
Posted on: 2-04-09 New PAS Center report, Home and Community-Based Services: Public Policies to Improve Access, Costs, and Quality
Home and Community-Based Services: Public Policies to Improve Access, Costs, and QualityMedicaid home and community based services (HCBS) have been the focus of widespread efforts ... read more
Posted on: 1-22-09 Winners Announced for 2008 Caregiving Legacy Awards
Winners Announced for 2008 Caregiving Legacy Awards - Three Extraordinary Programs Awarded $20,000 Each in National Competition
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) and The Rosalinde ... read more
Posted on: 1-05-09 JAN's Accommodation and Compliance Series: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008
JAN's Accommodation and Compliance Series: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008While it remains to be seen if the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 has any impact on PAS in the workplace, The ... read more
Posted on: 1-05-09 PHI releases report on direct care jobs and economic growth
PHI releases report on direct care jobs and economic growth
Our friends at PHI have released an issue brief outlining how direct-care jobs are uniquely positioned to help ... read more
Posted on: 12-12-08 Wall Street Journal article tells of service cuts for Elderly and the Disabled
States Cutting Services for Elderly and the Disabled
As States face increased budget shortfalls some States are reducing home care support services for the elderly and disabled, ... read more
Posted on: 12-04-08 Gold reviews nursing home data
In his latest information bulletin, disability lawyer Steve Gold reviews the CMS Nursing Home Data Compendium, 2008. Below is the information bulletin.
2008 ... read more
Posted on: 12-03-08 Maryland Court Protects Against Unwanted Institutionalization
AARP Successfully Fights Maryland's Overly Restrictive Medicaid Eligibility Standard
AARP Foundation Litigation attorneys along with Maryland's Legal Aid Bureau represent a ... read more
Posted on: 11-18-08 California to reduce matching funds for IHSS worker wages to the level of minimum wage
California to reduce matching funds for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) worker wages and benefits to the level of California’s minimum wage
Effective March 1, 2009, the ... read more
Posted on: 11-17-08 Medicare to stop paying nursing homes that injure elderly and disabled people.
In his latest information bulletin (# 264), disability lawyer Steve Gold reviews this announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Below is the information bulletin. ... read more
Posted on: 11-17-08 Coping with Long-Term Care Budget Cuts - Massachusetts
From our associates at PHI comes the following notice.
Coping with LTC Budget Cuts - Massachusetts
This is the first in a series examining how state budget cuts are affecting ... read more
Posted on: 11-16-08 New York Times article shows personal cost of caregiving for disabled veterans
New York Times article shows personal cost of caregiving for disabled veterans
An article published in the New York Times (November 12, 2008) reviews the issues of family ... read more
Posted on: 11-12-08 Majority of States Face Budget Shortfalls; Service Cuts Possible.
Majority of States Face Budget Shortfalls; Service Cuts Possible
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), this year or next year the majority of states ... read more
Posted on: 11-03-08 The CSDP is pleased to announce a new bimonthly lunchtime seminar series
The Center for Studying Disability Policy is pleased to announce a new bimonthly lunchtime seminar series providing decision makers and others with an opportunity to hear about ... read more
Posted on: 10-17-08 Medicaid Spending to Double by 2027
From our associates at PHI comes the following notice.
State Medicaid programs will spend $1.6 trillion on long-term care expenses over the next twenty years, according to a ... read more
Posted on: 10-16-08 New internet resource for California Family Caregivers of Veterans
Veterans Affairs New Internet Course For Family Caregivers of Veterans
Free six week internet workshop
Call : 877-820-8820
Or email: caregiver.support@va.gov
Who May ... read more
Posted on: 10-10-08 CMS issues a final rule allowing states to use Medicaid funds for consumer-directed services without a Medicaid waiver
From our associates at PHI comes the following notice.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule that will allow states to use their Medicaid ... read more
Posted on: 10-10-08 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Includes Caregiver Questions in National Health Survey Questionnaire
From our friends at the Family Caregivers Alliance comes the following bulletin.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Includes Caregiver Questions in National ... read more
Posted on: 10-10-08 Understanding The ADA Amendments Act of 2008
From our friends at the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center comes the following bulletin by Jacquie Brennan.
On September 25, 2008, the ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA) was signed into law and ... read more
Posted on: 10-10-08 Family Caregivers Need Help to Handle Heavy Care Demands - Lack Information, Training
Patient Care Must Be Redefined To Include Family Members; Professionals and Advocates Pledge To Help Educate Family Caregivers
In a first of its kind collaboration, national ... read more
Posted on: 10-07-08 Institutionalized Medicaid recipients sue Florida
The old and disabled are suing the state of Florida, stating that they are being illegally forced out of their own homes and into nursing homes.
... read more
Posted on: 9-22-08 Final approval in Chambers (Laguna Honda) class action
From our friends at Disability Rights California comes the following bulletin.
September 18, 2008, Judge William H. Alsup granted final approval to the settlement in our Laguna ... read more
Posted on: 9-19-08 Senate Passes the ADA Amendments Act
September 11th, 2008. Senate Passes the ADA Amendments Act.
"Today's Senate passage of the ADA Amendments Act gives the nation a glimpse of the legislative process at its ... read more
Posted on: 9-13-08 Real Wages Falling For Personal And Home Care Aides
Thanks to the steadily increasing demand for home care, the second fastest-growing occupation in the country is that of personal and home care aides (PHCAs). Yet PHCA wages - ... read more
Posted on: 8-11-08 The Center for Personal Assistance Services Receives Five-Year Grant For Research on PAS
The Center for Personal Assistance Services (Center on PAS) has received a five-year Rehabilitation Research and Training (RRTC) grant from the National Institute on Disability ... read more
Posted on: 7-16-08 Emerging Trends and People with Disabilities: NCD Seeks Public Input
NCD Seeks Public Input
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is gathering public input for a study of emerging issues and trends affecting the lives of people with ... read more
Posted on: 7-09-08 Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center to host a traumatic brain injury caregiver town hall meeting
On June 17, 2008, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center is hosting a traumatic brain injury caregiver town hall meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Silver Spring, MD. If you or ... read more
Posted on: 6-05-08 Settlement Will Bring Over 600 Individuals With Developmental Disabilities Out Of Nursing Homes
Massachusetts Settlement Will Bring Over 600 Individuals With Developmental Disabilities Out Of Nursing Homes.
A settlement between the administration of Governor Patrick and ... read more
Posted on: 6-03-08 US Justice Department: Nebraska Institution Violates Residents' Rights.
US Justice Department: Nebraska Institution Violates Residents' Rights.
A report by the US Department of Justice has cited numerous unexplained injuries and examples of abuse ... read more
Posted on: 6-03-08 Nursing Home Emancipation: Accomplishments Of Urban And Rural Centers For Independent Living
Nursing Home Emancipation: Accomplishments Of Urban And Rural Centers For Independent Living
"In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court established a legal precedent, based on the ... read more
Posted on: 6-03-08 Kaiser Releases Issue Paper On New Medicaid Regulations
Kaiser Releases Issue Paper On New Medicaid Regulations
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured has published an issue paper entitled Medicaid: Overview and Impact ... read more
Posted on: 6-03-08 House Committee Releases Report On State Impact Of Medicaid Regulations
House Committee Releases Report On State Impact Of Medicaid Regulations
On March 3, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report entitled The ... read more
Posted on: 6-03-08 Teleconference on Caregiving and Brain Injury to be held.
Do you care for someone with a traumatic brain injury? The Department of Veteran Affairs and the California Offices on Caregiving are hosting a teleconference, titled:
What ... read more
Posted on: 5-28-08 CMS Releases Proposed Rule For The Medicaid HCBS State Plan Option
CMS Releases Proposed Rule For The Medicaid Home And Community-Based State Plan Option.
On March 31, CMS released a notice of proposed rulemaking for State Plan Option Home and ... read more
Posted on: 5-28-08 Advancing Self-Sufficiency for Medicaid Beneficiaries - Discussion Paper.
Discussion Paper: Advancing Self-Sufficiency For Medicaid Beneficiaries: Meeting The Challenges Of The Olmstead Integration Mandate.
This report was prepared by the National ... read more
Posted on: 5-28-08 Kaiser Foundation Releases Reports On Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services
Kaiser Foundation Releases Reports On Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Services.
The Kaiser Foundation recently released two reports on Consumer Directed Personal ... read more
Posted on: 5-28-08 Advancing Medicaid HCBS Policy - Discussion Brief.
Discussion Brief: Advancing Medicaid HCBS Policy: From Capped Consumer To Consumer-Directed.
Over the last eight years, federal, state, and local governments have re-envisioned ... read more
Posted on: 5-28-08 From Isolation To Integration: Recommendations To Improve Quality In Long-Term Care
From Isolation To Integration: Recommendations To Improve Quality In Long-Term Care
This report outlines an integrated strategy to update the country's long-term care services ... read more
Posted on: 5-28-08 PHI suggests that demand for direct-care workers over the next decade will continue to outpace supply
Based on analysis of the latest national occupational projections from Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor, PHI has published a fact sheet that summarizes ... read more
Posted on: 5-22-08 The Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards
Bestowed with a grant from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, the National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is pleased to oversee the first annual ... read more
Posted on: 5-20-08 Thousands More Medicaid Enrollees Could Get Home and Community-Based Care Under New Rule
CMS Press Release
DRA GIVES STATES NEW OPTIONS FOR CARE
Thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries who were previously limited to receiving care in an institutional setting may now ... read more
Posted on: 4-07-08 Center for Medicare Advocacy Releases Tips and Reminders on Medicare and Power Mobility Devices
The Center for Medicare Advocacy released an advisory recently about obtaining Medicare coverage for Mobility Assistive Equipment (MAE), in order to alleviate the fact that ... read more
Posted on: 4-07-08 Evaluation Report of California's Long Term Care Reimbursement Act
Researchers at the University of California released an evaluation of impact of California’s Long Term Care Reimbursement Act of 2004 (AB 1629) that showed that Medi-Cal costs for ... read more
Posted on: 4-07-08 Family Caregivers Alliance add online audio archive of TeleCargiving Workshops.
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) has added a new feature to its website, an online audio archive of TeleCaregiving(tm) Workshops. Originally presented over the phone to thousands ... read more
Posted on: 4-04-08 New paper on workers' compensation and medical care for injured PAS workers
A new paper published in Home Health Care Services Quarterly documented barriers to workers compensation and injury related medical care faced by homecare or Personal Assistance ... read more
Posted on: 3-26-08 National Videoconference and Webcast to Solicit Input on the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 2010-2014 Long-Range Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2008
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) today announced a national videoconference to solicit remarks ... read more
Posted on: 3-06-08 CMS seeking comments on proposed rule to allow Medicaid beneficiaries to self-direct PAS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting public comment on how states could allow Medicaid beneficiaries who need help with activities of daily living to ... read more
Posted on: 1-24-08 New Report on State Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes.
Nursing home staffing has long been a concern because of reports of low levels of staff in many homes. Research shows that higher nurse staffing levels in nursing homes have been ... read more
Posted on: 1-24-08 The Kaiser Family Foundation publishes Center's, Home & Community-Based Services, 2004 data report.
The national percentage of Medicaid spending on home and community-based services (HCBS) has more than doubled from 1992 to 2004. This report presents a summary of the main trends ... read more
Posted on: 1-22-08 7th Annual Developmental Disabilities: An Update for Health Professionals
The University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine and School of Nursing will be hosting the, "7th Annual Developmental Disabilities: An Update for Health ... read more
Posted on: 1-10-08 House Subcommittee Hearing on Community Choice Act to be Webcast
On Jan 16, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing entitled Helping Families with Needed Care: Medicaid’s Critical Role for Americans with ... read more
Posted on: 1-09-08 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs: Data Update
The national percentage of Medicaid spending on home and community-based services (HCBS) has more than doubled from 1992 to 2004. This recently released report from the Kaiser ... read more
Posted on: 1-08-08 National Symposium on Strengthening the Home and Community-Based Direct Service Workforce announced
The National Direct Service Workforce Resource Center has announced that the U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, with other federal partner agencies, are ... read more
Posted on: 12-18-07 Personal Assistance Services Cooperatives: Final Report for the Office of Disability Employment Policy.
The Center on Personal Assistance Services (CPAS), at the request of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), conducted a study of consumer-directed personal assistance ... read more
Posted on: 12-17-07 State Progress since Olmstead Decision
The following is an excerpt from Steve Gold's Information Bulletins. For more on those bulletins, go to the link below.
Progress Since Olmstead - How Is Your State Doing? ... read more
Posted on: 12-10-07 Settlement of San Francisco lawsuit to create new community services for seniors and adults with disabilities
November 28, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -Mitch Katz, San Francisco's director of public health, announced today that a preliminary settlement has been reached in the civil rights ... read more
Posted on: 11-29-07 Mike Oxford, addresses problems to the House sub-committee hearing on Workforce Protections
At the House, Education and Labor sub-committee hearing on Workforce Protections, Mike Oxford, Executive Director of the Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, addressed ... read more
Posted on: 11-21-07 Nursing Home Modernization Grants
In September, the United States Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human
Services announced 12 States which were awarded Nursing Home Diversion Modernization ... read more
Posted on: 11-20-07 PHI's Seavey calls Fair Home Health Care Act "an historic opportunity".
Bill Would End Exclusion of Home Care Aides from Fair Labor Standards Act; PHI’s Seavey calls Fair Home Health Care Act “an historic opportunity”.
October 31, 2007 - “HR 3582 ... read more
Posted on: 11-05-07 PAS Center presenting at the APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington D.C. November 3-7, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Session 3023 - Oral Presentation
9:15 am An analysis of accommodation information requests regarding personal assistance services made to the Job ... read more
Posted on: 11-02-07 PAS Center presenting at the Gerontological Society of America, 60th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Francisco, November 16-20, 2007
The PAS Center will be presenting the following:
Gerontological Society of America. Improving Quality: Work Sampling of Registered Nurse Work Activities. M. Dellefield and C. ... read more
Posted on: 11-02-07 CFILC to accept donations for people with disabilities affecetd by the California fires
Donations to assist people with disabilties impacted by the recent California fires can be made at the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers' (CFILC) website. The ... read more
Posted on: 10-29-07 LaPlante & Oxford to testify in Senate Hearing
Mitch LaPlante, a researcher at the Center for Personal Assistance Services at UC San Francisco, will appear as a witnesses at the US Senate Finance Hearing titled "Home and ... read more
Posted on: 9-24-07 Satellite Broadcast on Supporting Caregivers Across the Lifespan announced
Department of Health & Human Services Programs
SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
SATELLITE BROADCAST
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern ... read more
Posted on: 8-20-07 Money Follows the Person. NASHP's 20th Annual State Health Policy Conference & Preconference Seminar.
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 continues efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support state efforts to balance long-term care systems by offering ... read more
Posted on: 8-01-07 Former NYC mayor Koch asks Congress to restore home health care funds
In the following opinion piece in Newsday, former New York City mayor Ed Koch and former chief of staff of the House Committee on Aging Robert Weiner argue for restoring home ... read more
Posted on: 7-18-07 San Francisco's massive new nursing facility draws a fight as institutions lose favor
From UCSF in the News...
San Francisco’s effort to spend roughly $600 million to replace the out-of-date Laguna Honda nursing home with a huge new one bucks a tenuous trend ... read more
Posted on: 5-07-07 Protests in Washington, DC in favor of Community Choices Act
From the California Disability Community Action Network (CDCAN) newsletter
WASHINGTON, DC - Over 100 persons with disabilities, nearly all in wheelchairs, were arrested in ... read more
Posted on: 5-01-07 Center for PAS State of the Science Conference held in Washington, DC
The Center for Personal Assistance Services, based at the University of California San Francisco, hosted its State of the Science conference on Friday, April 27, 2007 at the ... read more
Posted on: 5-01-07 Mike Collins to be Executive Director of National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON The National Council on Disability (NCD) today announced that Michael C. Collins of Sacramento, California, would become NCD's new executive director on June ... read more
Posted on: 4-30-07 Supreme Court to hear case on wages of home care aides
The Supreme Court will review a case of a home care aide that will examine federal minimum wage coverage and overtime coverage. Previously, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ... read more
Posted on: 3-28-07 Side-by-side comparisons of the HCBS and PAS state plan options included in the Deficit Reduction Act.
The National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD) and the Center for Workers with Disabilities (CWP) recently developed documents, which provide side-by-side ... read more
Posted on: 2-16-07 Carework Network issues call for papers
Is a Caring Society Possible? Mobilizing for Social Change
Fifth Annual Carework Conference
Friday, August 10, 2007, 8:30-5:30 pm
CUNY Graduate Center, New York City
CALL ... read more
Posted on: 2-05-07 Gold reports on Medicaid funds to keep people out of institutions
Steve Gold sent out the following bulleting concerning Section 6086 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
"Medicaid Funds to Keep Persons Out of Institutions -
Information ... read more
Posted on: 2-01-07 CMS announces grant awards for Money Follows the Person
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they awarded 17 grants to states for the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration in January of ... read more
Posted on: 2-01-07 CMS announces TA tool for Long Term Care Systems
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the availability of a new technical assistance tool for use by States who wish to assess the current state of ... read more
Posted on: 2-01-07 President Signs Lifespan Respite Care Act
President Bush signed the Lifespan Respite Care Act into law on December 21, 2006.
The new law authorizes $289 million over five years for states to:
* develop lifespan ... read more
Posted on: 1-31-07 New analysis of prevalence and value of caregiving
California leads the nation with an estimated 3.4 million caregivers whose work has an annual market value of over $36 billion, according to a new analysis compiled by the Family ... read more
Posted on: 12-06-06 Report for National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care released
A new report from Brown University's Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research for the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care was released in November. According to ... read more
Posted on: 12-06-06 National Association of Benefits and Work Incentives Specialists announces its launch
PRESS RELEASE
Today in Washington DC The National Association of Benefits and Work Incentive Specialists (NABWIS) announced its inauguration. The organization will serve as a ... read more
Posted on: 11-14-06 Making Sure the Money Follows the Person in Your State
IL NET, a project of the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program in partnership with
the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) is presenting a National ... read more
Posted on: 10-24-06 New study on nursing home and home health care costs released
Each year the MetLife Mature Market Institute conducts a market survey of nursing home and home
care costs in the United States. The 2006 survey, conducted by telephone in 87 ... read more
Posted on: 10-13-06 New fact sheet released covering "Residential Care Options"
The Family Caregiver Alliance has released a new fact sheet entitled "Residential Care Options." This web-based fact sheet provides an overview of residential options that offer ... read more
Posted on: 10-13-06 Registration now open - Meeting the Nation's Need for Personal Assistance Services: State of the Science
The Center for Personal Assistance Services at the University of California, San Francisco will host its State of the Science Conference, entitled "Meeting the Nation's Need for ... read more
Posted on: 9-21-06 Call for participants for a summit to improve SSDI and other programs for people who want to work.
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel will be having a Beneficiary Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on February 6 and 7, 2007, for individuals who receive (or recently ... read more
Posted on: 9-20-06 Benefits to Work Calculator released for California
Disability Benefits 101, based at the World Institute on Disability (WID), recently launched an online benefits planning calculator. Visitors can input information about their ... read more
Posted on: 9-20-06 New online accessibility availability for 2 major employment websites
Walgreens recently launched an outreach initiative to hire people with disabilities at its new distribution center in Anderson, S.C. Walgreens made their recruiting website ... read more
Posted on: 9-20-06 Department of Homeland Security and national groups join together to help older Americans and individuals with disabilities prepare for emergencies
Press Release
September 6, 2006
Contact: DHS Press Office: (202) 282-8010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced ... read more
Posted on: 9-07-06 SEIU members have signed a national collective bargaining agreement with one of the largest home care companies in the country, Addus HealthCare, Inc.
Since last Labor Day, SEIU members initiated new relationships with responsible employers to support common goals, including: A first-of-its-kind national agreement with Addus, a ... read more
Posted on: 9-06-06 Center researchers say demand for PAS workers may soon outstrip supply
In a recently published paper in the journal Health Affairs, center researchers H. Stephen Kaye, Susan Chapman, Robert Newcomer, and Charlene Harrington examined the boom in ... read more
Posted on: 7-13-06 Center staff provide clues to "fugitive statistics"
Center researchers Mitch LaPlante, Steve Kaye, and Charlene Harrington were profiled in a recent article looking at the use of statistics to inform policy. The article describes ... read more
Posted on: 7-05-06 CMS selects five states for individualized intensive technical assistance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pleased to announce the five states selected to receive individualized intensive technical assistance (TA) from the National ... read more
Posted on: 6-26-06 Paper examines impact of PAS and AT on informal care hours.
In the September 2005 issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, researchers Agree, et al
published an article analyzing data about people with disabilities by using ... read more
Posted on: 6-21-06 Gold reviews ICF-MRs and Money Follows the Person
The following is an analysis from Steve Gold of Money Follows the Person and ICF-MRs that he sent in his email bulletin #115 in June of 2006. Back issues of other Information ... read more
Posted on: 6-15-06 Carework Network to host reception at American Sociological Association meeting in August
The steering committee of the Carework Network invites interested parties to a networking reception to be held during the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association ... read more
Posted on: 6-15-06 Gold releases analysis of Texas's Money Follows the Person program.
The following is an analysis from Steve Gold of Texas' Money Follows the Person that he sent in his email bulletin #109 in May of 2006. Back issues of other Information Bulletins ... read more
Posted on: 5-10-06 Conference call to be held May 8, 2006 on Home and Community-based Services as a State Plan Option
Home and Community-based Services as a State Plan Option
Section 6086 of the Deficit Reduction Act
Focused Open Door Forum
Monday, May 8, 2006
1:30-3:00 PM EDT Conference Call ... read more
Posted on: 5-02-06 The Job Accommodation Network Announces Annual Conference in Boston, September 18-19, 2006
THE JOB ACCOMMODATION NETWORK ANNOUNCES ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2006
MORGANTOWN, WV – The Job Accommodation Network (JAN), the nation’s foremost provider of ... read more
Posted on: 5-01-06 Tutorials on access to care for people with disabilities and financing long-term care available on-line
KaiserEDU.org recently added 2 tutorials to their website that may be of interest to readers of the Center for PAS website:
Access to Care for People with ... read more
Posted on: 4-28-06 National Forum About Employment Issues & Latinos with Disabilities, the Fifth Annual Bridges Conference, to take place May 31 - June 2 in San Antonio
Proyecto Visión’s annual Bridges to Employment Conference will take place May 31 - June 2 in San Antonio, Texas at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk hotel. It is the premiere event on ... read more
Posted on: 4-28-06 The Interagency Committee On Disability Research Seeks Comments at Public Meeting
Steven J. Tingus, Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at ... read more
Posted on: 4-26-06 Gold reviews nursing home data
In his latest information bulletin, disability lawyer Steve Gold reviews the CMS Nursing Home Data Compendium, 2005. Below is the information bulletin.
Nursing Facility Data ... read more
Posted on: 4-11-06 CMS Announces Opening of National Direct Service Workforce Resource Center
CMS is pleased to announce the opening of the National Direct Service Workforce Resource Center. CMS created the Resource Center to respond to the large and growing shortage of ... read more
Posted on: 3-30-06 National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities to be held May 22-23 in Washington, DC
National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities
Monday and Tuesday, May 22-23, 2006
Renaissance Washington Hotel
Washington, DC
Sponsored by:
* ... read more
Posted on: 3-30-06 Web cast on personal experience with institutional bias will air Sunday, March 19th
The ADAPT Community presents a webcast Web cast, "Real People-Real Voices" on Sunday, March 19th at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 noon Mountain, and 11:00 a.m. ... read more
Posted on: 3-15-06 Director of NIDRR salutes "one of the nation's best-known and respected caregivers"
The following is a letter written by Steven Tingus, the Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. ... read more
Posted on: 3-09-06 The Center for Personal Assistance Services seeks nominations from private and public organizations of promising practices in the provision of workplace personal assistance services (Workplace PAS).
The Center for Personal Assistance Services is seeking nominations from private and public organizations of promising practices in the provision of workplace personal assistance ... read more
Posted on: 2-17-06 On-line trainings for CILs and SILCs on Olmstead and Community Integration
Olmstead and Community: A Three Course Series on Community Integration for Persons with Disabilities will be held on-line in February, March, and April for Centers for Independent ... read more
Posted on: 1-24-06 ADAPT looking to record and report on people's experiences in an institution.
ADAPT will be hosting a day documenting the institutional bias in America through the compelling stories of those who have personally experienced being warehoused in nursing ... read more
Posted on: 1-19-06 New grants started by Center for PAS researchers
The following are new projects started by the Workforce project of the Center for Personal Assistance Services.
For the Assisted Secretary for Planning & Evaluation (ASPE), ... read more
Posted on: 1-16-06 Center researcher's work highlighted as public education resource.
A recent journal article entitled "Unmet Care Needs and Key Transitions in Dementia" authored by Gaugler, JE. RL Kane, RA Kane, and PAS Center researcher Robert Newcomer, has ... read more
Posted on: 1-16-06 CDC request for input on health issues for persons with developmental disabilities
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is seeking your commentary on identifying critical health research priorities for the next decade included in the forthcoming CDC Health ... read more
Posted on: 1-09-06 2006 Irving K. Zola Award for Emerging Scholars in Disability Studies
The 2006 Irving K. Zola Award for Emerging Scholars in Disability Studies is sponsored by the Society for Disability Studies (SDS). The annual award recognizes excellence in ... read more
Posted on: 1-09-06 Johnson & Johnson/Rosalynn Carter Institute Caregivers Program hurricane relief fund
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (http://www.rosalynncarter.org) whose mission is to support organizations that improve the health and quality of life for people of ... read more
Posted on: 1-09-06 Application requested for the Ed Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disability Studies
Ed Roberts Postdoctoral Fellowship in Disability Studies
University of California, Berkeley
Institute of Urban and Regional Development
316 Wurster Hall #1870
University of ... read more
Posted on: 1-04-06 Performance Standards for Medi-Cal Managed Care Organizations Serving People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions
California governor Schwarzenegger has proposed a major expansion of mandatory managed care for Californians with disabilities covered under Medi-Cal (the name for Medicaid in ... read more
Posted on: 11-23-05 Final report and recommendations released from the recently held Mini-Conference on Disability and Aging, Disability and Aging: Seeking Solutions to Improve Health, Productivity and Community Living.
Steven J. Tingus, director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at the U.S. ... read more
Posted on: 11-23-05 New York Times interviews LTC experts about personal challenges encountered in getting care for own parents.
Long term care researchers Robert Kane, MD and Rosalie Kane, PhD reveal in a New York Times interview their encounters with establishing care for their own parents. (The New York ... read more
Posted on: 11-15-05 Center researcher on panel
Center researcher Alice Wong will participate in a panel discussion at Kaiser Permanente's 28th annual National Diversity Conference. The
conference will be held November 2-4, ... read more
Posted on: 10-24-05 Center researcher to study injury systems for PAS workers
Center researcher Robert Newcomer has received a contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct a survey of state health and occupational safety ... read more
Posted on: 10-05-05 PAS user resources available
New resources have been added to the PAS Users page.
• Guide to Using PAS - Using information from "Working Together: Personal Assistance and You", a web resource developed ... read more
Posted on: 9-29-05 Center for PAS Director awarded grant to study long term care service use by people with Development Disabilities in California
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research announced that Professor Charlene Harrington, PhD, RN, has been awarded a field initiated grant for a two-year ... read more
Posted on: 9-26-05 National Council on Disability offers recommendations on assistance to people with disabilities affected by hurricane
The following is a memo submitted by the National Council on Disability to the Secretary of Homeland Security reagrding the needs of people with disabilities following Hurricane ... read more
Posted on: 9-21-05 Report released on Long Term Care and Institutionalization in San Francisco
According to a July 25, 2005 memo from the San Francisco Controller to the Board of Supervisors and Department of Health Commissioners, "approximately one out of every 700 people ... read more
Posted on: 8-18-05 New Long-Term Care Legislation Proposed
From Kaisernetwork.org:
Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has introduced a bill (S 1602) that is intended to help reduce the cost and increase the ... read more
Posted on: 8-09-05 Report on nursing facilities, staffing, residents, and facility deficiencies released.
A new report has been completed by the University of California, San Francisco, showing trends in U.S. nursing homes by state for the 1998 through 2004. The data are from the ... read more
Posted on: 8-09-05 Harrington provides testimony on Long Term Care
Center for Personal Assistance Services Director Charlene Harrington provided testimony at a July 22nd hearing held by the National Commission for Quality Long-term Care. The ... read more
Posted on: 8-02-05 Center researchers' paper on supply of Long-Term Care
facilities and beds published
Even with the U.S. population rapidly aging, a smaller proportion of elderly and disabled people live in nursing homes today compared to 1990. Instead, far more depend on assisted ... read more
Posted on: 8-02-05 Teleconference on access to medical equipment planned
Just Hop up! Access to medical equipment – where are we?
This teleconference session will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2005, 2-3:30 P.M., EST, and will be presented by the ... read more
Posted on: 7-27-05 Center for PAS presents website at NCIL 2005
Center for Personal Assistance Services Training and Dissemination Director Lewis Kraus joined Topeka Independent Living Center Director Mike Oxford in presenting a workshop ... read more
Posted on: 7-22-05 Center reseachers attend White House mini-Conference on Disability and Aging.
Center for Personal Assistance Services Director Charlene Harrington, along with Center researcher Mitch LaPlante have been invited to Disability & Aging: Seeking Solutions to ... read more
Posted on: 7-22-05 Steve Gold produces bulletin comparing community-based long term care expenditures.
Steve Gold, a disability rights attorney, and advisor to the Center for Personal Assistance Services, published an informational bulletin earlier this month showing the comparison ... read more
Posted on: 7-19-05 Center partner to lead webcast on Personal Assistance Services in the workplace
Lou Orslene, the Project Coordinator for the partnership between West Virginia University’s Job Accommodation Network (JAN) and the Center for Personal Assistance Services (PAS) ... read more
Posted on: 6-10-05 California SILC seeks new members for council vacancies.
The State of California provides a variety of opportunities for individuals to get involved in the development of policy that impacts over six million people with disabilities and ... read more
Posted on: 5-05-05 National Governors Association releases: "Medicaid in 2005: Principles and Proposals for Reform"
From the TATRA Project, funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration:
Medicaid is now threatened by the inability of states to afford rapidly increasing costs, by ... read more
Posted on: 5-05-05 Gold urges disability advocates to pursue steps in light of new HUD memo on housing vouchers.
The following is a reproduction of a news bulletin sent out by PAS Center Advisor Steve Gold. You can find more from Steve Gold at http://www.stevegoldada.com. ... read more
Posted on: 2-14-05 The Home Health Independence Demonstration seeks Medicare beneficiaries.
The Home Health Independence Demonstration is a new project being
conducted in COLORADO, MASSACHUSETTS and MISSOURI by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ... read more
Posted on: 1-31-05 Center publishes state by state data of expeditures and participants for 2001 Medicaid 1915(c)HCBS Waivers and Medicaid HCBS.
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Posted on: 12-02-04 Center staff release "Report on California's Nursing Homes, Home Health Agencies, and Hospice Programs" prepared for the California HealthCare Foundation for California Nursing Home Search.
News Release –
Consumer Information on Long Term Care in California
View the abstract and obtain the full report
In response to public concerns about nursing home quality ... read more
Posted on: 11-23-04 Summer 2005 Internship Opportunities for College Students with Disabilities
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION - AAPD CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:
The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation and the American Association of People with ... read more
Posted on: 11-12-04 Appeal Restores Coverage to Mississippi Medicaid Beneficiaries
The Weekly Washington Wire on Health Care Policy reports that a last-minute appeal by several advocacy groups has temporarily restored Medicaid coverage to 48,000 residents of ... read more
Posted on: 11-11-04 Legislation introduced to increase wages of direct support professionals
On September 21, 2004, bi-partisan legislation was introduced with the aim of amending Title XIX of the Social Security Act to address personal care worker wages nationally. The ... read more
Posted on: 11-10-04 Judge rules Arizona's wages too low for personal care workers
Judge Earl H. Carroll ruled Aug. 13 that clients of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) could not find enough attendant care and personal care workers because ... read more
Posted on: 11-08-04 P.O.V.'s 'Freedom Machines' Looks at Disability Through the Lens of Technology Tuesday, Sept. 14 on PBS.
For Nation's 54 Million Citizens with Disabilities, Film Challenges Society's Basic Notions About Disability
Narrated by Peter Dinklage, star of 'The Station Agent'
An ... read more
Posted on: 9-02-04 AARP creates 'AgeSources Worldwide' - A new online database of key information and resources focused on aging.
AARP creates 'AgeSources Worldwide' - A new online database of key information and resources focused on aging.AgeSource Worldwide identifies several hundred information resources ... read more
Posted on: 8-25-04 HHS approves California plan to continue program allowing elderly to receive self-directed home care
Date: August 12, 2004
For Release: Immediately
Contact: CMS Public Affairs
(202) 690-6145
Headline: HHS APPROVES CALIFORNIA PLAN TO CONTINUE PROGRAM ALLOWING ELDERLY TO ... read more
Posted on: 8-13-04 New analysis describes new demonstration projects underway at the
Social Security Administration that focus on disability and work
... read more
Posted on: 8-10-04 Center for PAS advisor promoted to Special Assistant to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
AAPD GENERAL COUNSEL OLLIE CANTOS NAMED TO HIGH-LEVEL GOVERNMENT POST
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 6) -- At an event hosted yesterday by the U.S. Department of Justice ... read more
Posted on: 8-09-04 Research team looks for stories on impact of disasters on people with mobility limitations
The University of Kansas' Research & Training Center on Independent Living at the University of Kansas is working on a research project that is a grant from the Centers for ... read more
Posted on: 7-29-04 Center for PAS researchers testify on research needs in PAS
Reseachers from the Center for Personal Assistance Services presented testimony today to the Interagency Committee on Disability Research on needs for further research into issues ... read more
Posted on: 7-21-04 The National Center for Health Statistics releases data on Trends in Health and Aging
NEW DATA ON HEALTH AND AGING
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is pleased to announce a new release of data in the Data Warehouse on Trends in Health and Aging ... read more
Posted on: 7-02-04 In 2002, Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants had the second-highest number of occupational injuries and illnesses that resulted in missed workdays
... read more
Posted on: 6-11-04 The paper "Nursing home transition: Implementing the Program Providing Assistance to Caregivers in Transition (PACT)" now available on Center for PAS website.
... read more
Posted on: 6-02-04 Powerpoint slideshow used by Principal Invesigator Harrington summarizing Center for Personal Assistance Services at annual NARRTC meeting.
... read more
Posted on: 4-27-04 Opinion letter: California can save over a hundred million a year by amending the State Plan to cover domestic and related services under the Medi-Cal personal care services program.
... read more
Posted on: 4-20-04 California lawmakers hear about budget worries for In Home Support Service program.
... read more
Posted on: 4-06-04 Important Senate Hearing and Press Conference on long term care for millions of young and older Americans with disabilities
Press Advisory
For Immediate Release
For More Information Contact:
4/5/04 Gwen Gillenwater, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
(703)-525-3406, Ext 25
(703) ... read more
Posted on: 4-06-04 Center for PAS HCBS study released: "...extending use of HCBS may require less capital and other investment than institutional care."
... read more
Posted on: 3-20-04 Center for PAS reports on the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision and state responses: What is Olmstead?, state Olmstead plans, and Olmstead related lawsuits.
With the growing concern about the institutional bias within states’ long term care systems, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C. (1999) held that, under Title II ... read more
Posted on: 3-15-04 Independent living for a million adults jeopardized by a shortfall of a few hours of help.
... read more
Posted on: 3-06-04 California Long Term Care Budget Issues for 2004, a paper which reviews some of the California governor's budget cut proposals for 2003-04 and 2004-05 in long term care services.
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Media Contact
Kathleen Miller (510) 773-7102
Professors Charlene Harrington, Ph.D., and Robert Newcomer, Ph.D.,* have ... read more
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