HHS Plans Expansion of Community-Based Services & Community-Living Resources for People With Disabilities

OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire Disability Support On June 22, 2009, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it planned to expand community-based services and community living resources for people with disabilities. A key expansion will involve adding more Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) across the United States. ADRCs provide information and assistance to consumers and their families about the full range of public and private options that are available for long-term care programs and support services. ADRCs are a collaborative effort of the federal Administration on Aging (AoA) and the Centers for Medicare . . .