Declaration for Independence

A Call to Transform Health and Long Term Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities





Schools: An Integral Partner in the “Community Chest” of Mental Health Resources

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by Constance Garner Summer is beginning, and the time has opened up for barbecues and family game nights. Just in time for the season, our friendly neighborhood expert on health care and education, Connie Garner offers some of her thoughts on mental health, schools, and a popular board game that we may be playing with [...]

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What We’re Reading: May 15, 2017

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Service dog federal disability trial continues in Butte court |Montana Standard A federal disability rights trial against a Bozeman landlord expected to finish on Friday was extended to next week after the plaintiff’s case rested Friday afternoon. Bozeman landlord Jaclyn Katz is being sued by former tenant Kristen Newman for housing discrimination after she said [...]

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What We’re Reading: April 17, 2017

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10 Smart Ways to Make a Home Safer for Your Aging Parents | Reader’s Digest Just under six percent of American households are multi-generational, with three or more generations living together under one roof. And as the U.S. population ages (there are almost 50 million people aged 65 and over in this country), that number [...]

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What We’re Reading: Feb 27, 2017

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How Yayoi Kusama, the ‘Infinity Mirrors’ visionary, channels mental illness into art |The Washington Post Don’t ask Yayoi Kusama what’s been the highlight of her career. She might be 87 years old, internationally renowned and about to have major, simultaneous exhibitions in the United States and Japan, but she’s not done yet. Kusama, who has [...]

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What We’re Reading: Feb 5, 2017

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Wrinkles in Time: Why Diana Ross Is My Aging Icon | NY Magazine                A series investigating the effects of gravity on the female form. When I think about those “ageless” beauty campaigns, women like Helen Mirren, Tilda Swinton, Charlotte Rampling, and Diane Keaton come to mind. I love [...]

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New House rule creates uncertainty for Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund

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Posted Jan. 13, 2015 | Last week, the House of Representatives adopted a sweeping rules package for the 114th Congress including a provision that would stop House lawmakers  from transferring money from Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to the program’s Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund unless lawmakers took steps to “improve the actuarial [...]

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What We’re Reading: April 6, 2015

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This week we’re catching up on all-things tech with fresh stories from across the country on the intersection of technology, disability and aging. Plus, a draft regulation extends mental health parity to Medicaid, CHIP; new report, study on access to mental health services; and more on Social Security Disability Insurance and employment of people with [...]

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The Grand Insight of We: Participation is Vital Because It Involves Others

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Participation is more than simply engaging in a life activity. It is an important aspect of social involvement that influences self-esteem, identity and well-being. Charles Christiansen; Sep. 29, 2015 Years ago, I was motivated by the desire to make the world a better place by helping others. As a young occupational therapist, I focused mostly [...]

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