Shortage of paid caregivers keeps family members up at night, hoping for “something sustainable” By TRACY SAMILTON • Share| Tweet | Email Excellacare Care Provider Sarah Sutherlin helps her client Carmela Palamara, […]
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MDHHS awards grant to develop and implement statewide system of behavioral health mediation services
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2021 CONTACT: Chelsea Wuth, 517-241-2112, WuthC@michigan.gov MDHHS awards grant to develop and implement statewide system of behavioral health mediation services LANSING, Mich. – The […]
Making an invisible profession visible
Making an invisible profession visible: A direct care worker helps an elderly client remain at home By TRACY SAMILTON • APR 23, 2021 Share | Tweet | Email There is a serious shortage […]
Survey of Michigan Direct Care Workers Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Profession
Click Here To Read The Press Release For Immediate Release April 20, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Van Koevering, 517-974-6065 Survey of Michigan Direct Care Workers Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Profession […]
What Happens Next? The Role of Supporting Decision-Making in the Lives of Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities
Patty Quatieri is an accomplished presenter in the field of disability rights and is based in Massachusetts. Patty has received numerous awards for her civil rights advocacy and established the […]
The Arc Unites with the Black Community in Response to the Conviction of Derek Chauvin
Washington, D.C. – The Arc unites with the Black community following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. “Mr. Floyd’s life was […]
The Arc Condemns Killing of Daunte Wright
The Arc grieves the senseless death of a young Black man with a disability at the hands of police – yet again. Daunte Wright was killed by a 26-year veteran […]
No One Should Have to Live Like This: Steve’s Nine Year Wait for Freedom
Thousands of people with disabilities in the U.S. use Medicaid to get the supports and services they need to live and be healthy every day. But, people with disabilities must […]
The Arc Encouraged by Proposal for Huge Investment in Disability Services and Direct Care Workers
Washington, D.C. – For years, the service system that people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) and their families rely on has fallen far short of meeting their needs. The […]
June 2021 Disability Policy Webinar Series registration is now open!!
Click Here For More Information And To Register For The Arc Michigan’s 2021 June Disability Policy Webinar