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Webinar: Essential Strategies for Creating Accessible Social Media Content

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KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION: Who are the direct care workers providing long-term services and supports (LTSS)?

This analysis uses the 2022 American Community Survey to provide an overview of demographic characteristics, wages, and health insurance coverage of direct care...

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KAISIER FAMILY FOUNDATION: Experiences of direct care workers and family caregivers of home- and community-based services (HCBS)

This issue brief presents findings from focus groups with direct care workers and unpaid caregivers who provide HCBS including caregiver characteristics; physical,...

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CBSNEWS: American Airlines to pay record $50 million fine over its treatment of disabled passengers

American Airlines has agreed to a record $50 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for violating laws that protect airline passengers with...

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ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING: National Family Caregivers Month

Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an...

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Member Spotlight: Peter

Meet Peter. This avid Wisconsin sports enthusiast loves connecting with others and hearing them share their story. He’s the founder of an organization that promotes...

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US NEWS & WORLD REPORT: The ‘Sandwich Generation’ Is Trapped in a Caregiving Crunch. There Is a Solution.

There’s a growing number of us who are Millennials or Generation X and struggle to balance the obligations of parenting school-age children, caring for elderly loved...

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SHRM.ORG: Remote Work Helps People with Disabilities Land Jobs

Federal data shows that the number of people with disabilities finding employment is increasing. Disability advocates credit the rise in remote work. Learn more about...

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Created a new forum topic "2024 Self-Determination Conference":

"It was a great Conference again this year! How did you like it? There were a ton of great sessions and events. This year’s theme was A Seat At The Table:..."

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PHI: Competitive Disadvantage: Direct Care Wages Are Lagging Behind—2024 Update

This factsheet presents an analysis of wage disparities between direct care workers and similar occupations across the United States in 2023, as well as trends in...

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AP NEWS: Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates

A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are people with...

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WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: DHS Seeks Applicants for State Long-Term Care Advisory Councils Deadline to Apply: November 1

Deadline to apply: November 1, 2024 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is seeking qualified applicants to fill vacancies on two state long-term care...

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