The Connecticut Mission of Mercy (CTMOM) is offering a two day clinic that provides free dental care to the underserved and uninsured in CT. Oral health is inseparable from general health and can affect a person’s self-esteem, compromise their … Continue reading
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that nearly $13 million is being awarded to 21 municipalities in Connecticut to provide important upgrades and improvements to the state’s affordable housing stock … Continue reading
CT heat wave – high temperatures can be detrimental to some. Know the signs of heat related distress. Be sure your neighbors are safe, especially older adults living alone. Please get the word out – those in need of a … Continue reading
The state says it has developed a strategy to better protect people with developmental disabilities, including computerizing injury reports, increasing staff training and monitoring the medical diagnosis and treatment of clients – actions officials hope will radically improve the detection … Continue reading
The Older Americans Act is integral to funding programs that help those age 60 plus here in Connecticut. HARTFORD – The State Department on Aging celebrates today. The bill to reauthorize the Older Americans Act was introduced by the Senate … Continue reading
IN AMERICA in 1970 one child in 14,000 was reckoned to be autistic. The current estimate is one in 68—or one in 42 among boys. Similarly high numbers can be found in other rich countries: a study in South Korea … Continue reading
The federal Department of Education said on Tuesday it would offer to write off $7.7 billion of student debt owed by disabled individuals, taking a big step to streamline a loan forgiveness program long plagued by bureaucratic delay and inefficiency. … Continue reading
TAKE ACTION! http://ly.adapt.org/diaengage BACKGROUND While in Washington DC, ADAPT is working to secure Senate cosponsors of the Disability Integration Act (S.2427) and secure introduction of a House version. This historic civil rights legislation requires states and insurance providers that pay … Continue reading
They didn’t want to end up in a traditional retirement home. They wanted to remain the actors in their own lives. Seven years after their first discussions about how to age well, a group of retired people is starting to … Continue reading
Call NOW to urge Senator Murphy to support the right of all people with disabilities to live in freedom! Call 1-866-220-0044. Ask for Senator Murphy’s office. Say: “Please cosponsor the Disability Integration Act (S.2427). As someone who has cosponsored previous … Continue reading