Everyone agrees that an elderly or disabled indivdual receiving proper care in his or her home is preferable to a nursing home stay. There are programs that help transition these folks into the community and help them stay there. These programs also save vast amounts of money compared to the state’s Medicaid program paying for…
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Tag Archive: Individuals with disabilities
Early Onset Alzheimers now recognized by SSA
Sufferers of early onset Alzheimers can now apply for Social Security benefits and have their claims receive expedited processing: http://www.alz.org/living_with_alzheimers_social_security_disability.asp
Michigan to probe Dept. of Human Services after judge criticizes agency
Read the disturbing reason why here.
New Government Disability Web Page Launched
The U.S. Department of Labor this week launched Disability.gov, a redesigned federal Web site that connects the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities to thousands of trusted resources on disability-related issues, programs and services. Formerly known as DisabilityInfo.gov, the site has been completely redesigned and updated with new social media tools, such as a…
