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Resources by Topic: People with disabilities

Tribal Nursing Homes: Review of Resources: Caring for Adults with Disabilities
Features a report on long-term care facilities operated by tribal nations and American Indian and Alaska Native organizations and focuses on caring for Native American adults with disabilities. Presents interviews done with the leadership of long-term care facilities in three different tribal communities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Long-Term Services and Supports Technical Assistance Center
Presents information, resources, and guidance for American Indian and Alaska Native communities to plan, develop, and implement programs to care for their elderly and disabled members. Provides webinars, program examples, and planning guides for tribal leaders and community members.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Case Study: Hospital's School-to-Work Program Aids Young Adults with Disabilities
Presents results from a Project SEARCH program, carried out by York General Health Care Services, located in York, Nebraska, and several other local partners. Shares approaches, key steps, and lessons learned from York General's work with community stakeholders to prepare and transition young adults with disabilities into the healthcare workforce.
Sponsoring organization: Bryan Health
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Scripps Gerontology Center's Ohio Population Research
Provides access to state and county population data and projections on the older adult population for the state of Ohio. Compares Ohio population data with U.S. data. Allows user to develop maps and download data.
Sponsoring organization: Miami University Scripps Gerontology Center
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AGing Integrated Database (AGID): ACL Special Tabulations
Provides access to American Community Survey data for the 60 and older population, covering topics that include demographics, employment, poverty, disability status, and more for 2017-2021. Also provides county-level data.
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Community Living
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American Community Survey Narrative Profiles
Produces brief narrative reports for selected regions based on the most recent ACS 5-year estimates. Addresses education, disability status, age, poverty, and other topics. Reports can be generated for counties, towns, zip codes, census tracts, and more.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Family Caregiver Services by State
Directory listing by state to help caregivers find programs and services available to support them and their family members living at home and in residential facilities.
Sponsoring organization: Family Caregiver Alliance
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VA Geriatrics and Extended Care
Provides information on Veterans Health Administration geriatrics and extended care, hospice and palliative care, long-term care, and home and community-based services.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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USA.gov
Provides information on governmental processes such as voting, taxes, and citizenship. Includes a benefit finder and eligibility tool for assistance related to disability, natural disasters, food and income needs, health, education and employment, housing, and more.
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ADA.gov
Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Web site includes many publications on ADA topics. A toll-free information line is also available:
800.514.0301 (voice)
1.833.610.1264 (TTY)
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Justice
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