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Legal > Government Benefits
Maryland Is Cutting $250 Million in Disability Services. Families Have Days to Push Back.
...passed a budget on March 13 cutting $126 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)...residential support, day programs, job coaching, and respite care. Unlike other Medicaid programs, waivers are...Kept. The Senate's $126 million reduction is down from Governor Wes Moore's original proposal of $150 million....
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Two Moms Couldn't Find Reliable Sitters for Their Kids with Autism. So They Built Their Own Network.
...the problem was not going to fix itself. They created the Special Needs Respite Connection of SW Cook and Will Counties, a Facebook group built to solve...Caregivers post what they offer. Ivey and Quinlan vet posts to confirm they come from individuals genuinely seeking or providing services, not agencies looking...
Financial > Grants
The Lifespan Respite Care Program Was Just Renewed: Here's What Caregivers Can Get From It
...extension of the Lifespan Respite Care Program was signed into...in $11 million for 2026, up from $10 million, and expands the...Program Does. The Lifespan Respite Care Program doesn't write...to build or improve local respite services. Since 2009, it has...that let you choose your own respite provider. Others fund networks...
Research > Funding
Investing in Support and Innovation for Special Needs Communities
...for research goes to finding ways to make their lives easier. Things like respite care, support groups, and training programs. These can make a big difference....skills and independence. Assistive technology is another area that benefits from funding. When we invest in education and employment, we build a better future...
Parenting > Self-Care
Resources to Reduce Stress in Parents
...stress. Sources of Stress The stress in this situation doesn't just come from dealing with behavioral outbursts. Other sources of stress in your life may...of stress in your life may include: Stress in the workplace, resulting from missed days and frequent phone calls as you try to manage school problems...
Health > Mental Health
Pitfall #7: Holding On
This is an excerpt from Caroline McGraw’s book for caregivers, Your Creed of Care: How to Dig for...riding with my parents the first time we dropped my brother Willie off for a respite weekend. He'd be spending two days with a group in a local hotel, going...
Financial > Housing Assistance
Wanted: A Place of My Own
...services include: in-home support, community programs, transition support from school to adulthood, career skills development and respite support. Living...transition support from school to adulthood, career skills development and respite support. Living Innovations was founded over 15 years ago with the philosophy...
Financial > Financial Planning
Disability Tax Credits and Deductions: What Families Can Claim
You're paying for equipment, therapy, respite care, and specialized services that most families...and home modifications prescribed by a doctor. Respite care qualifies if it's medically necessary and...receipts, invoices, and letters of medical necessity from providers. The IRS will want documentation if they...
Legal > Government Benefits
Federal Medicaid Cuts Are Threatening Arizona's IDD Home Care Program. Here's What 58,000 DDD Families Need to Do.
...Developmental Disabilities served 58,000 people in 2024. That's a 30% increase from the 44,000 enrolled in 2019, driven largely by a pandemic-era program that...the 58,000 Arizona families who rely on DDD services (medical insurance, respite care, medical caregiving, supplies like wheelchairs and bed lifts, occupational...
News > Advocacy
Iowa Medicaid Is Cutting Home Care for Disability Families. Here's What Families Can Do Right Now.
...reducing HCBS funding to address the state's budget shortfall, which results from the end of pandemic-era federal funding and a decrease in Iowa's Federal...Medicaid waivers are affected. These services include in-home caregiving, respite care, and support that allows disabled family members to live at home instead...
Legal > Government Benefits
Georgia's Governor Just Vetoed 900 New IDD Waiver Slots. Here's What Families on the Waiting List Can Do.
...conditions living in their own homes or with family. Covers personal care, respite, behavioral supports, day services, and supported employment. COMP (Comprehensive...Serves individuals with higher support needs, including those transitioning from institutions or at risk of institutionalization. Covers residential supports,...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...required to join the waitlist. What Medicaid Waivers Cover. Medicaid waivers pay for services that standard Medicaid doesn't: personal care attendants, respite care, home modifications, adaptive equipment, day programs, and supported employment. These are the services that allow people with disabilities to...