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Get help enrolling your child or family member for OPWDD services so they can get the help they need to live a full and healthy life. LIFEPlan Enrollment Specialists help you access Care Coordination and other services.

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CONNECT

Care Management assists people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find, coordinate and get access to services and supports, including healthcare, personal services, social support, chronic disease and preventative care.

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Connect to information and educational opportunities, participate in the Member and Family Advisory Council, engage with LIFEPlan to advocate and plan for the best Care Management experience possible.

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Linsey Barone

“Four words come to mind when I think about our LIFEPlan Care Manager: Knowledge, navigation, guidance, and support. Thanks to her dedication, we are really hopeful for Layne’s future.”

Linsey Barone, Parent & LIFEPlan Care Manager

Linda Reece

“As an active member of the Member & Family Advisory Council, I am able to interact with other families that I can relate to, share experiences with, and learn from. Leadership supports this collaboration which reassures my decision of choosing LIFEPlan as my Care Coordination Organization.

Linda Reece, Parent & North Country Member & Family Council

Tara Klein

“I count on the team at LIFEPlan to provide our family with relevant resources, keep us up to date on changes to services and include us in family education opportunities. The process can be complicated but LIFEPlan makes every effort to help us navigate the system and provide the support we need.”

Tara Klein, Parent & Hudson Valley Member & Family Advisory Council

LIFEPlan CCO NY

Care Management Services located in six regions across 38 Counties in New York State.

Central New York  |  Greater Mohawk Valley  |  Hudson Valley  |  Capital Region | North Country  |  Southern Tier

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January 8, 2021
Making the Most of the Pandemic Situation: Ian Singer

Ian Singer has been a LIFEPlan member for 2 years. Ian is 27 years old and works at a grocery store in Westchester County. He knows his Care Manager Valerie cares about his needs. Ian says she calls him to see how he’s doing, especially since the pandemic started in March. Despite taking precautions, Ian has had to quarantine and has friends in his residential community who have […]

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December 10, 2020
Using the Power of Video to Help Others

LIFEPlan member Brandy Parker resides in Sydney, NY, and like most of us has had to deal with the impacts of COVID-19.  “COVID has changed my life both physically and emotionally. I haven’t been able to go to work, see my friends or my boyfriend for some time now. I know I am not alone as […]

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December 7, 2020
Ed Duryea Named Self-Advocate of the Year!

LIFEPlan member and Member and Family Advisory Council member, Ed Duryea was recently named the 2020 Self-Advocate of the Year at The Arc of Jefferson-St. Lawrence.  Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak up for yourself, making your own decisions about your own life, learning how to get information so that you can understand things that are of interest to you, […]

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