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What We Must Do to Prepare and Respond to Emergencies and how People with Disabilities are Still Being Left Out

December 11, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Paul Timmons and Marcie Roth of Portlight Inclusive Disaster Strategies bring us up to speed on how people with disabilities are being left out of supports during emergencies. 2017 will certainly be distinguished by our response to national disasters and emergencies. From floods, to an  unrelenting hurricane season, as well as yet another round of [...]

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Filed Under: Blog, News, Uncategorized Tagged With: California Wildfires, disaster relief, Emergency Preparedness, Hurricaine Irma, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Katrina, inclusive emergency preparedness, Puerto Rico

What We’re Reading: September 4, 2017

September 4, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Hurricane Harvey Relief and Support Efforts!  Why students in this program are learning to care for aging NYers | Spectrum News NY There's a shortage of health care workers serving the country's aging population, with the number of specialists shrinking. Health Reporter Erin Billups takes a look at the problem and one possible solution. Mayra [...]

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Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Hospice, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: ACA, Affordable Care Act, aging, Disability employment, fake service dogs, Hurricane Harvey, ID/DD caregivers, mobility disabilites, nursing home care, Race and disability, service dogs, State Department, television, Texas Flood victims, veterans

Hurricane Harvey Relief and Support Efforts!

September 2, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

To all of those affected by Hurricane Harvey, Amerigroup offers a 24/7 Disaster Relief Help Line 1-866-417-7107. It is FREE and open to all Texans!   ATTN Disability Community: In addition to the #Harvey Wheelchair & Supply Donation Drive in Houston, Camp Craig Allen in North Texas is collecting specific items for donation at a drop off location that you can also [...]

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Filed Under: Disability Issues, Events, Health Insurance, Hospice, Housing, Issue Spotlight, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Transportation Tagged With: Amerigroup, Cajun Navy, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Portlight, Storm Relief, Texas, Texas Hurricane

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