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This week marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), yet significant health disparities persist for people with disabilities. Learn more about barriers to care such as bias, discrimination, and high health care costs that are among the factors contributing to these poorer health outcomes from the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM). https://ow.ly/6WV650SKsUY? #SocialJusticeforFamilies #AcceptAdvocateAct

It's time for us to value service work that were given for free from women throughout the years! Service work is work, and it is the job of men too, not only women. If I were President, I would ensure that service work is valued by government by giving them financial compensation. Also, I know this has been done by several government office and companies. But the existence for childcare facilities is also important. Longer parental leave for the father is also important, since childcare is the job of the father too. I would like to take this time to remind us of how undervalued service care has been. And this need to change! #ServiceWork #Women #Value

Check out this upcoming seminar series from The Johns Hopkins University, featuring some exciting names in disability health and research!

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on children with disabilities and their families. A recent study found that it has exacerbated existing challenges and created new barriers for this vulnerable population. These include disruptions in access to essential therapies and support services, increased caregiver stress, and heightened social isolation. The authors of the study emphasize the need for policymakers and service providers to prioritize the needs of children with disabilities and their families during public health emergencies. Tailored interventions and increased funding are crucial to mitigate the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on this community. Let us all work together to ensure that children with disabilities and their families receive the support they need during these difficult times. Source: https://lnkd.in/dpvpi32M

MP agree! Importantly the issue of medicare disability and long term care is not one most citizens focus on early in their savings and planning . This week#LckWealth #plutonomix #Podcast Social security is our focus as Laurie Kamhi and Barnaby Levin discuss the fragility for our citizens and intergenerational conflict . #Wealth Management .

We’re happy to share this collective national effort aimed at fostering #HealthyAging and building inclusive, age-friendly communities that truly value older adults. 🌟 Developed by 16 federal agencies, the new report from the Administration for Community Living “Aging in the United States: A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging” marks a significant milestone toward creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for older adults, including those with disabilities. Older adults contribute significantly to our economy—nearly 20% of people 65 or older are employed—and the fastest growing segment of the U.S. workforce is people ages 65 and 74.

Know how to identify people with disabilities in your community. Many population health surveys use the six standard disability questions to identify people with disabilities. These questions can also be used to help you identify people who need accommodations. For example, these questions can be incorporated into your State’s National Quitline to identify people with disabilities and any accommodations needed for tobacco cessation. Learn more about the health status of people with disabilities in your state here: https://lnkd.in/eYgZV-qF #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityInclusionNetwork

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Indeed, I’ve done a good amount of producing, screenwriting, and prepping to direct while caretaking — first my children, then my father with cancer, my aunt and now in assisting my mother. Though my husband and children try to be supportive, I do the majority of the work, leaving them to make up for what I cannot provide (due to this other unpaid role). I get no help from relatives, no support from the community and sacrifice work that pays toward my health insurance and social security— and this has been since I turned 30. Im far off 65, but it has been a whole other lifelong job that never paid or was something I could put on a resume. In the professional world, the caretaking is just a void that goes without acknowledgment and is often met by professionals in the industry looking down upon you. It’s time that we see it for what it is — a noble act, greater than the current key fad industry words such as “social impact” / “sustainable enterprisel” / or “green business” that many love to name drop to spice up their resumes, because it comprises of all the above and more. And it’s time that we either even the load or find ways to give credit to those who are carrying more than their fair share to keep our communities healthy, balanced, and sustainable, and our GDP running (because it certainly does all the above and more).