Disability Support & Long Term Care Services

Disability and long-term care refers to institutional and community-based care that support individuals with activities of daily living and services related to age or disability. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting the disability support and long-term care market markets—the move to managed care and subsequently value-based care, the shift to home- and community-based care, the increase in the aging population, and new workforce challenges.

Latest Resources

• Kentucky General Assembly Budget Cuts Force Lee Specialty Clinic For People With I/DD To Scale Back Outpatient Services
• Wesley Glen Ministries Brings Services For Those With Developmental Disabilities To Columbus, Georgia
• Edgewood Care Centre For Adults With Mental Health Or Cognitive Problems In Ontario, Canada To Close In September 2026
• Ohio Suspends Medicaid Payments To 57 Home Health Providers & Workers Over Suspected Fraud
• For Outcomes, Think Engagement
• Tennessee To Verify Immigration Status Of Children Receiving Disability Services & Report Ineligible Applicants To Federal Authorities
• 95% Of Appealed Medicare Advantage Skilled Nursing Facility Denials Were Reversed
• Ohio Executive Order 2026-02D: The Emergency Adoption Of Rule 5160-1-17.51 Of The Ohio Administrative Code By The Ohio Department Of Medicaid
• Brio Living Services & Atrio Home Care Merge Home Health Care Services
• 60% Of Health Services Workforce Is Age 50 & Older
• DOJ Opinion Reinterprets Olmstead, Says States Are Not Required To Provide Community-Based Services
• New Federal ‘Wheelchair’ Rule Requires Airlines To Take Steps To Ensure That They Are Prepared To Assist Passengers With Disabilities
• The Federal Elder Justice Action Plan Introduced To Improve The Safety & Financial Security Of Older Adults
• California, Rhode Island & Wisconsin Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts To Special Education Grants
• Beyond Ambient: An AI Governance Framework For Behavioral Health Leaders

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Approximately 13.5% Of U.S. Civilians Report One Or More Disabilities

Approximately 44.68 million U.S. civilians of all ages living in the community reported one or more disabilities in 2023, representing 13.5% of the noninstitutionalized population. Among adults aged 18 and older, the rate rises to approximately 16%. The analysis is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS), which reaches approximately 4.7 million people annually with a response rate of about 85%. The most commonly reported disability type was ambulatory… Read

• 72% Of Hospitalized Adults Comfortable With At-Home Remote Monitoring; Device Comfort, Ease Of Use & Clinical Oversight Are Key
• South Carolina Awards $282 Million Management & Operations Contract To VSI Of South Carolina To Manage Two Veterans Homes
• 87% Of Medicaid HCBS Programs Cover At Least One Category Of Assistive Technology
• Support Worker Turnover A Concern For 28% Of Children With I/DD & 34% Of Adults
• I-SNP Longevity Health Enters Multi‑State Value‑Based Joint Venture With Journey Skilled Nursing

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