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aSuggestion for Wellness & ... - Shapiro's Budget to Improve Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Problem: Adults with intellectual disabilities often face years-long waits for essential services and support
Solution: Governor Shapiro’s proposed budget includes increased funding to reduce waits and improve service.
Solution: Governor Shapiro’s proposed budget includes increased funding to reduce waits and improve service.
In Pennsylvania, adults with intellectual disabilities and autism often endure long waits for essential services. Tristan Rovito, a 25-year-old with autism and low vision, recently moved to a group home after years of waiting. His mother, Becky Bowling, had been his full-time caregiver, a situation that was unsustainable. Rovito's move was made possible by a waiver from Pennsylvania's Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services program, which covers the cost of his group home, staffed by direct support professionals.
The state's waiver program is crucial but underfunded, leaving nearly 13,000 adults on waitlists for services, with a median wait time of 2.6 years. Governor Josh Shapiro's 2024-25 budget proposal aims to address this by allocating $78 million to increase the number of waiver slots by 1,500, providing more timely access to services like therapies, job counseling, and respite care.
Additionally, Shapiro proposes a $483 million increase for direct service providers to im...(more)
The state's waiver program is crucial but underfunded, leaving nearly 13,000 adults on waitlists for services, with a median wait time of 2.6 years. Governor Josh Shapiro's 2024-25 budget proposal aims to address this by allocating $78 million to increase the number of waiver slots by 1,500, providing more timely access to services like therapies, job counseling, and respite care.
Additionally, Shapiro proposes a $483 million increase for direct service providers to im...(more)
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Problem: Feeling down on yourself or a goal.
Solution: Positivity fuels your journey to success.
Solution: Positivity fuels your journey to success.
Life can throw curveballs, and sometimes it's easy to get discouraged.
A positive attitude is essential to getting where y...(more)
A positive attitude is essential to getting where y...(more)
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Problem: Getting frustrated with everyday things.
Solution: Step back & remember it's not worth the stress.
Solution: Step back & remember it's not worth the stress.
Sometimes lockers jam, phones glitch, and earbuds tangle. It's easy to get worked up over these little things. But this quote reminds us - they're just o...(more)
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Problem: Feeling lost in the crowd.
Solution: Discover your passions - that's your song!
Solution: Discover your passions - that's your song!
Sometimes life can feel overwhelming.
Everyone seems to have their thing figured out, but what about you?
What makes you tick?
Is it ar...(more)
Everyone seems to have their thing figured out, but what about you?
What makes you tick?
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Problem: Overlooking small gestures.
Solution: Appreciate little acts of kindness.
Solution: Appreciate little acts of kindness.
True happiness in life often comes from the small, seemingly insignificant moments. A smile, a kind word, or...(more)
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Problem: Conflict among peers.
Solution: Support one another.
Solution: Support one another.
In times of conflict or stress, it's important to support each other rather than turning against one another.
Working togethe...(more)
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Problem: We often overlook valuable lessons from unexpected sources.
Solution: Learn from everyone, even those who challenge you.
Solution: Learn from everyone, even those who challenge you.
The talkative person might teach you the power of silence, the intolerant person could show you the importance of tolerance, and ev...(more)
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Problem: Feeling pressured to constantly be busy.
Solution: Embrace quiet moments for reflection and growth.
Solution: Embrace quiet moments for reflection and growth.
Life can feel like a rollercoaster sometimes.
Those quiet moments, when "nothing happens," are actually super important.
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Those quiet moments, when "nothing happens," are actually super important.
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Problem: Feeling unsure about your future or what you should do.
Solution: Trust yourself, embrace the adventure of finding your own way.
Solution: Trust yourself, embrace the adventure of finding your own way.
Trust your gut and embrace the adventure of finding your own path. Explore your interests, try new things, and don't be afra...(more)
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Solution: Learn to interpret your pets cues