New Opportunities at n4a The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging is looking for a motivated individual to help manage the n4a Disability Business Institute. The Deputy Director will help manage the day-to-day operations of the Business Institute, including developing, implementing, and managing programs, partners and services that align with the project’s goals and [...]
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What We’re Reading: November 5, 2018
5 questions answered about Ohio’s aging jail population | Daytona Daily News Can you be too old for jail? The aging prison population presents health care issues and other costly problems. News Center 7 investigates the concern for taxpayers and the proposal causing some controversy Thursday, Nov. 1, beginning at 5 p.m. There are more [...]
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What We’re Reading: October 1, 2018
The Most Damaging Way Movies Portray People With Disabilities | The Huffington Post When Alice Wong was growing up in 1980s Indiana, she “always felt like the odd person out.” She was one of just a few Asian-Americans in her school and the only student with physical disabilities. “In many ways, not seeing myself represented [...]
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What We’re Reading: June 11, 2018
Older Americans Among "The Unseen" In The Opioid Epidemic | The Fix Opioid misuse nearly doubled for Americans older than 50 over a 12-year span. The focus of the opioid crisis tends to be on younger generations. But this could be problematic, as, according to the Washington Post, older generations are increasingly at risk to [...]
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What We’re Reading: May 7, 2018
New campaign hopes to help young people struggling with mental health | NBC News With the hashtag #MyYoungerSelf, a group of celebrities discuss their own struggles to help erase the stigma and encourage kids to get help. Many older Americans have active sex lives, survey shows | CBS News If you think seniors abandon their [...]
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What We’re Reading: April 30, 2018
Using Your Home Equity For Aging In Place | Forbes A new Bankrate survey says 62% of homeowners never plan to move. If you’re one of those who'll be aging in place, you may be considering using your home equity to help do it, by taking out a reverse mortgage, a home equity line of [...]
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What We’re Reading: April 16, 2018
New York switching to CCO model for disability services | State of Reform Starting July 1st, New York is changing how people with disabilities receive their services as the Medicaid Service Coordination program is replaced with Health Home Care Management, a new and improved service coordination program. Adults and children with intellectual and development disabilities [...]
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What We’re Reading: April 9, 2018
Governor Ivey Announces Funding for New Behavioral Health Services | Center for Public Representation Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with federal matching funds, [...]
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What We’re Reading: March 19, 2018
'Access+Ability' exhibit showcases designs for, and by, those with disabilities | CNN Eye-catching objects designed for, and by, people with physical and other disabilities are the focus of the current "Access+Ability" exhibition in New York. More than 70 exhibits, including colorful prosthetic leg covers and jeweled earrings that are also hearing aids, are featured as [...]
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What We’re Reading: March 12, 2018
How architecture can create dignity for all | Ted.com Link directly to the article and transcript above or watch the video below If architect and writer John Cary has his way, women will never need to stand in pointlessly long bathroom lines again. Lines like these are representative of a more serious issue, Cary says: [...]
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