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Mindfulness Awareness-Avoidance
The other day there was a knock at my door. When I answered it was an elderly lady inquiring about my husband's business. She described what she needed and when she'd be home, stating that her husband had cancer and they were...
Legal > Government Benefits
Georgia's Governor Just Vetoed 900 New IDD Waiver Slots. Here's What Families on the Waiting List Can Do.
...lists. The veto came as part of approximately $80 million in cuts to state healthcare agencies, driven by a $1.3 billion state budget shortfall caused by...withheld $1.4 million for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) for elderly residents, affecting 3,200 people on that waitlist as of March 2026. If...
Legal > Government Benefits
SNAP Benefits for Families Receiving Disability Benefits
...distinguishes between households with and without elderly or disabled members. If anyone in your household...veterans' disability benefits, you fall under the "elderly or disabled household" rules, which provide three...The standard SNAP resource limit is $3,000. For elderly or disabled households, it's $4,500. Resources...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...different names and eligibility criteria. Some states have multiple waivers targeting specific populations (intellectual disabilities, brain injury, elderly care). Start with your state's Medicaid website or call the state Medicaid office directly. Ask: "What HCBS waivers are available for [your situation],...
News > Advocacy
A Federal Appeals Court Just Ruled Florida Violated the ADA by Putting Children with Disabilities in Nursing Homes. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...Florida violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by institutionalizing at least 139 children with severe disabilities in nursing homes designed for elderly residents. The ruling upholds a 2023 district court decision and establishes federal precedent that inadequate Medicaid home nursing authorizations...
Legal > Government Benefits
7 Government Benefits Beyond SSI That Support Families Raising Children with Disabilities
...Regular households face work requirements. Households with disabled members don't. Regular resource limit is $3,000. Households with disabled or elderly members get $4,500. Medical expenses over $35/month can be deducted from countable income, lowering what SNAP counts against eligibility. What you'll...
Financial > Government Benefits
How the SNAP Cuts Affect Families with Disabled Members
...$186 billion from SNAP over the next decade. It's the largest reduction in the program's history, and it affects 42 million people, 70% of whom are elderly, disabled, or children. If your household includes someone with a disability and you receive SNAP, you need to know what changed. The new rules expand...
Legal > Housing
Knowing Your Rights: Section 8 Housing for Persons with Disabilities
...Voucher Program, is designed to assist eligible low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The intent is to better afford decent, safe,...household income, size, and composition, with preference often extended to elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, or families with children. The HUD...
Parenting > Adulthood
Special Needs Adults and their Aging Parents
...Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photography™ The number of special needs adults that end up in the system is growing because they are outliving their elderly parents, who are their primary caregivers. Special needs adults remain a prime concern for their aging parents. Patricia E. Bauer in the Atlanta...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy Month
April is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month, spotlighting OT's role in improving independence in children, adults, and the elderly. #OTMonth
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: MyVoice Communication Aid
...Develop MyVoice? Aakash Sahney: In 2010, Alex and I were researchers at the University of Toronto and we were studying technology that could assist the elderly. This is how we met Bill,...
Career > Advancement
Professional Vs. Personal
...with a large variety of people. Foster care, adoption, child protective services, group homes, palliative, Native Americans, teenage sex offenders, elderly, abused, medically fragile, addicted, you name it...I probably ran into them. During this foray into my personal version of saving the world, I came...