Workforce Shortage for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The month of October is nationally recognized as Disability Employment Awareness Month. On September 30, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation that recognized both the ADA and the Office of Disability Employment Policy in the Department of Labor, which…
Continue ReadingWebinar Presented by The Kennedy Willis Center The Kennedy Willis Center on Down Syndrome is a national resource providing best practices, training, research, and program development to families, professionals and to the disability community. LIFEPlan recently hosted a webinar presented by…
Continue ReadingThoughts from the People They Support LIFEPlan recently hosted a webinar with representatives of our leadership team to discuss the importance of building a strong relationship with Care Managers. Mary Beth Redmond, Senior VP of Care Management, opened the discussion saying, Tonight, we…
Continue ReadingAdvance Care Alliance of New York and LIFEPlan CCO NY Form Strategic Partnership October 1, 2021, New York, NY – Advance Care Alliance of New York (ACA/NY) and LIFEPlan CCO NY, two leading Care Coordination Organizations (CCOs), announced today that…
Continue ReadingProviding Unconditional Love Over the course of the last few years, we have shared the good work and commitment of Mohawk Valley Member and Family Advisory Council member Steve Gonyea. You may recall Spectrum News’s recent story on the Autism Barn Steve built for…
Continue ReadingTips to Build Better Relationships When we ask LIFEPlan members what they value most in their Care Manager relationship, the answer is almost always good communication. Knowing when and how to connect, as well as how often, can be the…
Continue ReadingYour voice matters. Register to vote! September 13th-20th is the National Disabilities Voter Registration Week! If you want to vote this November, the deadline to register is October 8th! Why register to vote? Voting gives you a say in who makes the choices about your access to healthcare, transportation,…
Continue ReadingSupport and Respect Developing a mutual respect for each other. That’s where Brendan and his job coach Minh’s relationship started almost three years ago. Then came trust. Now Minh says she can’t keep up with him! Hudson Valley resident and LIFEPlan member Brendan…
Continue ReadingLIFEPlan Member Joseph Roche Advocates for Himself Emily Brunelle knew Joe long before she started working with LIFEPlan. She first met him at Camp Wilton many years ago and remembers being impressed by Joe’s sense of humor and his sparkling personality. Now as his Care…
Continue ReadingCare Manager Relationships Like many of our Care Managers, Abby Remington is not only a LIFEPlan employee she is also the parent of a child with a disability. Abby told us, The best part of being a mother with children…
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