by Clare Husbands | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Disability Resources
According to KFF, in the United States, nearly 700,000 people have been on waiting lists or interest lists to receive home and community-based services in most years since 2016. Many are people with ie intellectual or developmental disabilities. For people with I/DD...
by Clare Husbands | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog, Disability Resources
A large number of people find the kitchen to be the most difficult room of the house to keep clean. It is the heart of the home and always seems to have some part that needs to be scrubbed, wiped, or washed. For all of us, keeping a home tidy can be challenging. It’s...
by Clare Husbands | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog, Disability Resources
Every day, 5.99 million people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) need access to support services such as Remote Supports (1). For people with disabilities, support services make life better. They help people become more independent and give...
by Clare Husbands | Dec 1, 2023 | Blog, Disability Resources
More than 500,000 people in the USA with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are waiting for government disability services to help support their long-term care (1). This is an even more terrifying statistic for homes where parents are reaching their...
by Clare Husbands | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog, Disability Resources
80% of people with I/DD live with a caregiver who is also their family member, according to The Arc’s FINDS survey in 2017. In addition, over 50% of the caregivers didn’t have plans for the future. With numbers like these, it’s no surprise that caregivers across the...
by Clare Husbands | Oct 1, 2023 | Blog, Disability Resources
Being a family caregiver for a loved one with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) is a labor of love. However, it can be incredibly demanding. Responsibilities may include helping with personal needs, transportation, financial transactions, and more....
