Whole Person Care For I/DD? Find A Partner

Consumers with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) are a focus of both policy makers and health plan executives. For policy makers, there is a focus on improving life expectancy. For this population, life expectancy is 20 years shorter than that of the general population—and these consumers are three times as likely to die following a COVID-19 diagnosis (see The Devastating Impact Of Covid-19 On Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities In The United States). And, 70% to 80% of this population has multiple physical medical and behavioral co-morbidities (see Multiple Physical And Mental Health Comorbidity In Adults With . . .