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Reports and Publications

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Seavey, D. (April 2008). Occupational Projections for Direct-Care Workers 2006-2016. Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), fact sheet.
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Miller, N.A., Elder, K.T., Kitchener, M., Kang, Y and Harrington, C. (2008). Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver Use and Expenditures for Persons Living With HIV/AIDS. Medical Care Research and Review, Vol. 65, No. 3, 338-355 (2008)
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Kitchener, M., Ng, T., Lee, H.Y. and Harrington, H. (2008) Assistive Technology in Medicaid Home-and Community-Based Waiver Programs. The Gerontologist 48:181-189 (2008).
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Library

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Silverstein, R. (2003). The applicability of the ADA to personal assistance in the workplace. (Policy Brief). Boston, MA: The Institute for Community Inclusion.
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Jee, J. & Menges, J. (2003). The California Working Disabled Program: Lessons learned, looking ahead, Oakland, CA: Lewin Group, for the Medical Policy Institute.
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LaPlante, M.P., Harrington, C., & Kang, T. (2002). Estimating paid and unpaid hours of personal assistance services in activities of daily living provided to adults living at home. Health Services Research, 37(2): 397-415.
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Presentations

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Harrington, C. (2003, October 27). Medicaid Long Term Care: Home and Community Based Services. Presented at the Unmet Needs in Personal Assistance Services: Prevalence, Consequences, Costs and Policy Options hosted by Disability Statistics Center at UCSF.
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Miller, N.A. (2003, November 21). State Predictors of Medicaid 1915c Use and Expenditures. Presented at the Annual Meeting: Our Future Selves: Research, Education and Services for Early Development and Childhood in an Aging Society hosted by The Gerontological Society of America.
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Kitchener, M. (2003, November 15). Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Under Fiscal Crisis. Presented at the 131st Annual Meeting and Exposition hosted by American Public Health Association.
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Links

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Steve Gold’s Treasured Nuggets of Information
http://www.stevegoldada.com

Steve Gold is an experienced disability rights attorney based in Pennsylvania. He maintains this website which is a very useful resource for anyone interested in disability rights in the U.S. The website provides regular bulletins on policy developments, legislation, research and statistics concerning five key issues for people with disabilities: housing, medical assistance/Medicaid, nursing homes, education, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The website presents short, easy to read bulletins and also give tips on how to use the facts and figures in state and local lobbying. It also presents sources of further information. It is possible to sign-up online to receive new bulletins by email and there is a searchable archive of all previous bulletins.

AgeSource Worldwide
http://www.aarp.org/research/agesource/

AgeSource Worldwide describes clearinghouses, databases, libraries, directories, statistical resources, bibliographies and reading lists, texts, and Web metasites focused on aging or closely allied subjects. The topics covered range from Alzheimer's disease to wills and estate planning. Almost 300 information resources in 26 countries with the majority based in the United States alone. Most of the information resources are located in North America and Europe.

AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA)
http://www.healthinaging.org

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 by The American Geriatrics Society. The foundation aims to build a bridge between the research and practice of Geriatrics and the Public, and to advocate on behalf of older adults and their special health care needs. The website has information on common health problems such as diabetes, falls, etc. and educational materials on geriatrics.