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Draft Principles for a Person-Centered Approach to Serious or Advanced Illness

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Deadline: May 12, 2017 http://ltcombudsman.org/uploads/files/support/acl-person-centered-principles.pdf ACL, in consultation with stakeholders from the aging and disability communities, has drafted a set of principles to guide their work, and to enhance existing programs and services related to serious or advanced illness for older adults and people with disabilities. ACL is now seeking input from the people they …

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Breaking the Stigma — A Physician’s Perspective on Self-Care and Recovery

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Adam B. Hill, M.D. N Engl J Med 2017; 376:1103-1105 March 23, 2017 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1615974 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1615974 My name is Adam. I am a human being, a husband, a father, a pediatric palliative care physician, and an associate residency director. I have a history of depression and suicidal ideation and am a recovering alcoholic. Several years ago, …

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NTG Caregivers Newsletter on ID and Dementia Practices (Volume 1, Issue 1)

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Welcome to the first issue of the NTG Caregiver News (Volume 1 Issue 1) March 2017. This publication has grown out of the NTG’s Family Caregiver Online Support Group for those who are caring for, or have cared for, loved ones with Alzheimer’s and intellectual disabilities. Once each month, we open the airwaves to share …

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AdvocacyDenver Partners with Comcast to Air Two Public Service Announcements

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AdvocacyDenver’s Public Service Announcements are airing on COMCAST to celebrate our HealthMatters Program and Yoga 4All Abilities classes. Many thanks to the COMCAST production team, the Dahlia Campus for Health and Well-Being, Mudra Yoga Studio, and our “star” students! Watch the videos below: HealthMatters Program YouTube Channel  AdvocacyDenver Webinars and Videos

Women’s Refugee Commission – Disabilities

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Source: Women’s Refugee Commission – Disabilities As many as 7.7 million of the world’s 51 million people displaced by conflict have disabilities. People with disabilities are among the most hidden and neglected of all displaced people, excluded from or unable to access most aid programs because of physical and social barriers or because of negative …

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Women’s Refugee Commission – Disability Inclusion: Policy to Practice

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Source: Women’s Refugee Commission – Disability Inclusion: Policy to Practice Executive Summary English | French | Arabic | Word Format Full Report English | French | Arabic | Word Format Fact Sheet: Refugees with Disabilities English | French | Arabic | Word Format | Easy Read Discussion Tool for Field Workers: Increasing Inclusion, Building Community English | …

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Women’s Refugee Commission – Maternal & Newborn Health and Disability

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Source: Women’s Refugee Commission – Maternal & Newborn Health Worldwide, more than 350,000 women die every year from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth—that’s nearly one every minute. For women affected by conflict or disaster, who are displaced from their homes and communities, the risk of maternal death or injury is especially high. In fact, …

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Disability Rights Consortium At Equip For Equality – Immigration And Disability

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Host: Equip for Equality When Wednesday, March 22, 2017 – 9:30am to 11:00am Where Equip for Equality 20 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 300 Chicago, IL60602 Description Lisa Palumbo and Audra Passinault from LAF will be our featured speakers to discuss the intersection between immigration and disability. Specifically, they will address the recent Executive Orders and …

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Medicaid Work Requirements – Legally Suspect

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DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION Source: Medicaid Work Requirements – Legally Suspect Executive Summary Legal Director Jane Perkins, and Policy Analyst Ian McDonald detail why adding a work requirement to Medicaid is “legally suspect.” They explain that currently the Medicaid Act has four requirements that an individual must meet that do not include a mandatory work requirement. “A number …

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Medicaid Work Requirements – Not a Healthy Choice

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Executive SummaryIn an effort to win conservative members’ support for the Affordable Care Care Act repeal bill, House Republicans have added a work requirement for Medicaid to the measure. In this issue brief, NHeLP Managing Attorney of the DC office Mara Youdelman,  Legal Director Jane Perkins, and Policy Analyst Ian McDonald detail why such work requirements …

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