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MediSked News Round Up Week of 10-21-13

Posted by Ashley Nice on Tue, Oct 22, 2013 @ 08:55 AM

Good Morning All,

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Tags: ID/DD News, Advocacy

MediSked News Round Up Week of 10-14-13

Posted by Ashley Nice on Wed, Oct 16, 2013 @ 09:38 AM

Hello All,

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Tags: ID/DD News, Advocacy

MediSked News Round Up Week of 10-07-13

Posted by Ashley Nice on Tue, Oct 08, 2013 @ 05:49 PM

We’ve witnessed two monumental milestones this past week, an enormous transition of healthcare and the first government shut down in more than 17 years. I urge you to look deeper and beyond the surfaces of these landmarks with the articles below. 

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Tags: ID/DD News, Affordable Care Act, Advocacy

Statistics I/DD Providers should know

Posted by Mike Holihan on Thu, Oct 03, 2013 @ 09:22 AM

According to a recent study conducted by IBISWorld, Inc, the future is bright for the elderly and disabled services.  Because of an aging population, more services are being demanded for elderly care.  Also, the industry is seeing a trend with families that have taken care of disabled loved ones.  More and more parents are unable to provide care due to their needs as they get older, hence the demand for more formal care by provider agencies and home and community based services is on the rise.  Only approximately 13% of individuals with I/DD live in residences provided by agencies across the country.  This number is sure to rise.  

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Tags: Home Care Industry, Provider Agencies, ID/DD News, Medicaid