The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) administers the federally required Level of Care assessment and determination for people who need Nursing Facility Level of Care Assessments, including assessments for the Health & Wellness, PathWays for Aging, and Traumatic Brain Injury waivers. Beginning July 1, FSSA is implementing changes to the assessment process, including assessments…
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FSSA Requests Input on Extraordinary Care Definition
We greatly appreciate that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is proposing Medicaid Waiver amendments that will allow Legally Responsible Individuals (LRIs) – parents of minor children and spouses – to provide attendant care and personal assistant care to individuals who require extraordinary care. This is something The Arc of Indiana has fought…
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Our Ask The Arc webinar series will provide information and discussion on timely topics relevant to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and their support systems.
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Your Story Has Power: How Advocacy Begins in the Everyday Moments We Dare to Speak Up
I didn’t set out to be an advocate. I was just a mom trying to get my son what he needed—a quiet place to regroup, a teacher who understood, a little more time to get from here to there. But what started as a conversation turned into a calling. Because every time I spoke up,…
A Time for Hope: Hope in Times of Uncertainty
A reflection on what it means to hold onto hope when the systems we trust begin to unravel—and how our belief in what is possible must carry us forward. By Marya Sherron Hope is not always easy. I almost didn’t write this post. I sat in stillness, unsure whether I had the right words—or…