Debby Orr is many things. A wife, a daughter, a mother, a professional. When Debby’s first born child, Brady, was diagnosed with Autism, she was thrust into a whirlwind of appointments, specialists, treatment plans and therapies. It was an exhausting…
Continue ReadingAs a caregiver, you take care of others. It is just as important to take care of you! Being a special needs caregiver is showing strengths you didn’t know you had and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed. Caring…
Continue ReadingKnowing you have a safe and warm place to lay our head at night gives people a great sense of security. Imagine unexpectedly finding yourself without that security. Troy Brown, Mohawk Valley LIFEPlan member, did not have to imagine how…
Continue ReadingA Place Where You Don’t Have to Say “I’m Sorry.” Luis Abramson is always on the lookout for new support opportunities for his son Matthew, who is on the Autism spectrum. Finding an accepting and inviting place to play is…
Continue ReadingWe know that the journey through the eligibility and enrollment process can be confusing and even seem daunting at times. Providing the best member experience is a driving force behind the LIFEPlan mission. To make enrollment easier, LIFEPlan has added…
Continue ReadingFor years, families and self-advocates have voiced the need to increase supports and services for people on the Autism Spectrum. New York State responded to this need by creating the Autism Spectrum Advisory Board. Recently, the Autism Advisory Board…
Continue ReadingThe 2020 Member and Family Advisory Council (MFA Council) is set to kick off with new members led by 6 Regional Liaisons, also family members, who will continue the work started in the first year of Council activity. Each MFA…
Continue ReadingShanell is a LIFEPlan member who lived with her mother, who was her caregiver. Not long ago both were hospitalized and had to stay for several months. When they were discharged, Shanell’s mother was not able to care for her,…
Continue ReadingBy Abigail Remington, LIFEPlan parent and LIFEPlan North Country Care Manager As a parent, I always want the best and to make sure that every opportunity available is in place for my twin children, Andrew and Alexandra Gang. In a world…
Continue ReadingThe Holidays are usually a time when families get together to celebrate, however for many of the country’s service men and women that is not possible. But thanks to Trees for Troops, they were not forgotten this Christmas season! For…
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