Workers at group homes for intellectually and developmentally disabled New Yorkers in New York State are falling behind in COVID-19 vaccinations, according to data from the state’s Office for People ...
The two-year pause, intended to ward off fraud, will leave programs in limbo and clients’ needs unmet, providers say.
Hundreds of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been forced into nursing homes that lack the proper oversight or resources to care for them, a group of New Jersey advocates ...
Following a lack of supervision in a state-licensed facility during the alleged assault of a woman with developmental disabilities, state agencies didn’t do enough to ensure that the facility took ...
After years of complaints about poor care and mismanagement, group homes for New Jerseyans with developmental disabilities could face a bevy of new regulations under legislation introduced in Trenton ...
Group homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been one of the hardest hit by this pandemic. The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities ...
New Jersey still can't ensure safe care for people with disabilities in group homes, according to a report by a state watchdog that says mistreatment is reported "on a regular basis." “There is no ...
Even after a big boost in funding in recent years, thousands of New Jerseyans with disabilities are waiting seven to 10 years to access critical funding for group homes and other support. New Jersey's ...
Developmental disability service providers are the latest to join a list of employers who say they're facing a worker shortage. Advocates say direct support professionals who left the industry because ...
LIDO BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- There is a call to ease COVID-19 restrictions for some of our most vulnerable New Yorkers. Those with developmental disabilities, along with family members, are asking ...
EXCLUSIVE: The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge has created the first-ever disability loop group, launched with a recent EDFC workshop held on then Sony studio lot that included coaching, ...
Di Winkler AM is an occupational therapist and is the CEO and founder of the Summer Foundation. Jacinta Douglas does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...