Round Table Discussion This month the Member & Family Advisory Council Round Table Discussion will focus on creative ways to find DSP staff. It’s no surprise to anyone that New York State is in the midst of a major workforce…
Continue ReadingSocial Security Benefits Navigating the complex process of accessing Social Security benefits can often be daunting for parents and their family members with disabilities. This is even more important as we age. Social Security benefits are available in forms beyond basic…
Continue ReadingPlanning for the Future Graduating from high school can be both exciting and overwhelming for many individuals with disabilities and their families. Transitioning from school to adult life can lead to may things. It may be continuing education, employment or…
Continue ReadingCare Management Services At LIFEPlan CCO, we believe that every person has the right to define the life you want to live. With enrollment in LIFEPlan Care Management, people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) get help finding, coordinating, and…
Continue ReadingHelp for Families with Disabilities Are you a person, or a family member of a person, who has been diagnosed with a developmental disability? A large network of nonprofit service agencies, including Care Coordination Organizations (CCO) offer programs, support, and…
Continue ReadingWriting the Book She Needed LIFEPlan member and Columbia County resident Samantha has wanted to be a children’s book author her whole life. Talking about her disability started at a very young age, especially when she got her first wheelchair at age 5. Samantha’s mom thought using…
Continue ReadingThe Person-Centered Planning Process Care Managers assist with a person-centered planning process to document how and where someone wants to live. This leads to securing services that help that person move toward a life of meaning and productivity. To access…
Continue ReadingAriel Turns his Hardships into Motivation Ariel is a creative, passionate, and sensitive twenty something young man. He has been a Hudson Valley LIFEPlan member since 2018. He is also an advocate for children and others and is using his…
Continue ReadingWhere can I live? A wide range of residential opportunities are available for adult children with IDD. Many of these children still live at home. A recent survey of the LIFEPlan MFA Council indicated that a 50/50 split in those…
Continue ReadingAn Inspiring Story Growing up, LIFEPlan member Megan Minnick and her sister Kate cherished their sibling relationship. The two spent a lot of time together doing the things sisters do. When they grew up, Kate married and established a home…
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