16 States & D.C. Focus On Connecting Their Developmental Disability & Aging Support Systems

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) are working to connect systems and families to support care for aging individuals with developmental disabilities and their family caregivers, according to a recent report. The five-year Bridging Aging and Disability Community of Practice was launched in 2021 by the federal Administration for Community Living (ACL).

Planning for the future of individuals with I/DD and their families includes making arrangements for when a primary family caregiver becomes unable to provide support. An estimated 35% of adults with I/DD reside with family caregivers who are between the ages of . . .