/tags/people-with-disabilities people with disabilities en-US WLRN Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:06:41 GMT /health/2023-10-04/family-caregivers-struggle-to-fill-the-gap-in-affordable-long-term-support-and-services Florida ranks 43rd in the nation for overall quality of long-term care for aging adults and people with disabilites, according to an AARP report. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:06:41 GMT /health/2023-10-04/family-caregivers-struggle-to-fill-the-gap-in-affordable-long-term-support-and-services Gabriella Paul /arts-culture/2023-08-28/palm-beach-county-hubba-bubba Hubba Bubba, the local street performer and community fixture, has a story to tell. ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊgoes beyond the TikToks and memes to find out more about Jamar Battle — and some of the struggles he and his family face coping with his disabilities. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-08-28/palm-beach-county-hubba-bubba Wilkine Brutus /health/2023-07-25/florida-class-action-lawsuit-medicaid-adults-with-disabilities The state Agency for Health Care Administration has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that is expected to lead to the Medicaid program providing incontinence supplies to adults with disabilities, according to court documents. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:16:57 GMT /health/2023-07-25/florida-class-action-lawsuit-medicaid-adults-with-disabilities Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /health/2023-04-11/state-can-face-medicaid-class-action-suit-over-supplies-for-adults-with-disabilities A judge grants a request to handle the case as a class action. The claimants say the state stops providing incontinence supplies to Medicaid beneficiaries older than 21. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:30:00 GMT /health/2023-04-11/state-can-face-medicaid-class-action-suit-over-supplies-for-adults-with-disabilities Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /health/2022-11-30/should-older-adults-risk-major-surgery-new-research-offers-guidance An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:00:00 GMT /health/2022-11-30/should-older-adults-risk-major-surgery-new-research-offers-guidance Judith Graham - Kaiser Health News /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities A nonprofit serving adults with disabilities in West Palm Beach put together a small bell choir as a form of music therapy. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-01/this-music-therapy-class-in-west-palm-beach-rings-the-right-mood-for-adults-with-disabilities Wilkine Brutus /news/2022-05-05/a-shortage-of-health-aides-is-forcing-out-those-who-wish-to-get-care-at-home Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves. Thu, 05 May 2022 14:07:32 GMT /news/2022-05-05/a-shortage-of-health-aides-is-forcing-out-those-who-wish-to-get-care-at-home Natalie Krebs /news/2022-04-22/high-court-upholds-excluding-puerto-ricans-from-aid-for-disabled-and-blind The 8-to-1 decision rested on prior decisions, but Justice Gorsuch, in a furious concurrence, called for reversing those precedents, which he said were based on "racial stereotypes." Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:22:41 GMT /news/2022-04-22/high-court-upholds-excluding-puerto-ricans-from-aid-for-disabled-and-blind Nina Totenberg /news/2022-03-11/pandemic-medical-innovations-are-leaving-behind-people-with-disabilities As the country enters Year 3 of the pandemic emergency, people with disabilities across the U.S. are still finding it difficult to use innovations in telemedicine, teleworking and testing. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:12:37 GMT /news/2022-03-11/pandemic-medical-innovations-are-leaving-behind-people-with-disabilities /news/2021-11-11/an-uber-fee-unfairly-impacts-riders-with-disabilities-a-doj-lawsuit-says Federal prosecutors say the company hasn't modified its "wait time" policy to help riders with disabilities. Uber says it now waives fees for riders who certify that they're disabled. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:58:28 GMT /news/2021-11-11/an-uber-fee-unfairly-impacts-riders-with-disabilities-a-doj-lawsuit-says Joe Hernandez