Compare Nursing Home Ratings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released quality ratings for each of the nation's 15,800 nursing homes that participate in Medicare or Medicaid. Facilities are assigned star ratings from a low of one star to a high of five stars based on health inspection surveys, staffing information and quality of care measures.
Learn about alternatives to nursing home care and other long-term care choices.
New Resource for Wounded Warriors, Veterans & Their Families
The U.S. Department of Labor has joined with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to launch a Web-based directory to help wounded warriors find resources to assist them transition back to civilian life. The National Resource Directory contains more than 10,000 services and resources at the national and local level relating to health care, support for caregivers, counseling services, emergency financial help and much more.
In his Veterans agenda, President Obama states his strong commitment to improving the quality of health care for all veterans and returning service members, including those living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
2009 Money Follows the Person Conference
This conference, scheduled for March 2-4, 2009 in Baltimore, MD, will address subjects such as community inclusion for persons living with disabilities, innovative ways to increase housing capacity, Medicaid rebalancing, self direction and quality management systems. The Money Follows the Person (MFP) program is designed to help states move individuals enrolled in Medicaid from institutions back to the community, where they will keep their Medicaid coverage. n
Temple University's Institute on Disabilities
The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, is one of 67 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD). The Institute on Disabilities works to ensure that people with disabilities are recognized as integral to the fabric of community life and that they have the knowledge, opportunity and power to improve their lives and the lives of others. Learn more about the Institute's programs and upcoming training events. For information on disability-related programs and services in other states, click on the map in any of DisabilityInfo.gov's nine main subject areas: employment, education, housing, transportation, health, benefits, technology, community life and civil rights.
2009 Mobility Planning Services Institutes
Easter Seals has announced the expansion of the training program formerly known as Easter Seals Project ACTION's Mobility Planning Services Institute, or "MPS." The new Mobility Planning Services Institutes are two separate training opportunities - the Accessible Community Transportation Institute and the Senior Transportation Institute. The application deadline for both training programs is April 3, 2009. Learn more by reading the 2009 Mobility Planning Services Institute's brochure in PDF or TEXT format.
