#disability-services

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Healthcare
fromtheconversation.com
1 week ago

The Very Real Health Implications of Medicaid Cuts for Older People

Cuts to Medicaid could severely impact millions of low-income Americans and those with disabilities, leading to health care access issues.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Gavan Reilly: 'It's really odd to get a letter out of the blue to say, 'Oh, your child is disabled and she's on our books now with a charity''

The Stranger's Bar is popular among tour guides and reporters, while the Dáil Bar, exclusive to Oireachtas members, mirrors it closely in design.
US politics
Non-profit organizations
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Private Equity Took Over 1,000+ Disability, Elder Care Providers in Recent Years

Private equity investment in disability services often leads to cost-cutting measures that harm vulnerable populations.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Final report on inquiry on 'Grace' case into allegations of abuse at disability service to be published today

The Farrelly Commission report reveals critical failures in safeguarding disabled individuals, especially in the case of Grace.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled

The recent layoffs at HHS jeopardize vital aging, disability, and anti-poverty programs.
Parenting
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'My daughter has cerebral palsy and I'm so proud of how she has opened up other people's eyes to disability'

Accessing disability services for children with cerebral palsy remains difficult for parents.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Child with cerebral palsy 'used as prop' for Minister's unfulfilled cash promise two days before local elections, Dail told

The revelation comes after weeks of controversy over the public being allegedly misled by Government during the General Election campaign that 40,000 houses would be built last year, only for the target to be missed and fall short by 25pc.
UK politics
Parenting
fromIndependent
2 months ago

14,000 children waiting to access disability services as Norma Foley admits 'we need a better model'

Children face years of waiting for treatment due to the flawed 'assessment-of-need' system.
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

'Systemic' and 'persistent' delays by HSE in carrying out needs assessments for children with disabilities, report finds

"All 44 related to the HSE's failure to complete Assessments of Need within the statutory timeframe required. Notably, all these appeals were upheld, underscoring persistent issues in the meeting of legislative obligations."
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