Riding High!
Learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage for most typical children growing up, but for children with special needs, the dream of bike riding with their family is a dream that may never come true. Tyler, who…
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Ask the Expert: Managing Tantrums
Q: Even though my 8 year old son has autism and cannot speak, I can usually can tell what he wants or needs. I try hard to give it to him quickly, otherwise he gets very upset. But sometimes I…
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Events Galore! LIFEPlan Was There
Friday, September 6th ThinkDIFFERENTLY Dash- Hudson Valley LIFEPlan MFA Council member Luis Abramson, and son Matthew, joined hundreds of people who crossed the Hudson River in the Thinkdifferently Dash Event raising awareness for autism in NYS. Friday, September 6th Arc…
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Connecting Members with the MFA Council
LIFEPlan CCO NY is an exciting new for-profit, mission-centered business venture poised to change how individuals with intellectual and development disabilities receive services in New York state. LIFEPlan is centered on connecting people to a full spectrum of services that…
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Care Agencies Working Together to Help People with Disabilities
The Utica-based nonprofit LIFEPlan CCO NY was launched in July to coordinate holistic care for people with developmental disabilities. It’s now signed a memorandum of understanding with two other regional care coordination organizations to form a partnership that will help…
Continue ReadingWe want YOU to be on the Council! Learn more at MFA Council Meetings.
Announcing! Member and Family Advisory Council. LIFEPlan CCO welcomes its members and families to an introductory meeting of the new Member and Family Advisory Council (MFA Council). At each regional meeting, we will share plans for the council, describe the role…
Continue ReadingLIFEPlan CCO Introduces the Member and Family Advisory Council
Six regional volunteer boards will connect, inform and offer training for its intellectual and developmental disability community. November 30, 2018 – Today, LIFEPlan CCO announced the launch of its Member and Family Advisory Council (MFAC), created to address the ongoing…
Continue ReadingPartnership Created to Improve Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
Three organizations have joined forces to lead the transformation of health care and other services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across New York State. The three entities – Advance Care Alliance, LIFEPlan, and Person Centered Services – currently…
Continue ReadingNick Cappoletti, CEO of LIFEPlan CCO, joined NewsTalk Thursday afternoon to talk about their services.
Check out the full video of our CEO Nick Cappoletti on News Channel 2 NewsTalk! [button href=http://www.wktv.com/content/news/NewsTalk-Nick-Cappoletti-talks-services-at-LIFEPlan-CCO-489915011.html target=_blank]Watch Video[/button] DEERFIELD – Nick Cappoletti, CEO of LIFEPlan CCO, joined NewsTalk Thursday afternoon to talk about their services. LIFEPlan CCO is a…
Continue ReadingCaring for people with developmental disabilities
A new Utica-based nonprofit is helping the state change the way people with developmental disabilities get services. LIFEPlan CCO is one of six care coordination organizations approved across the state with at least two serving every county. Starting July 1,…
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