Sometimes our staff wants to share a personal story about someone who affected them. Magdalena, a healthcare program coordinator, does the first entry in what we hope is a series about a few of the many memorable people that our… Read More »41 DIARY FROM THE FRONTLINES “Marco’s Story” by Magdalena Klodnicka
WDOMI’s RAFFLE Strive for 35 50/50 Drawing to be held in October of 2019 CASH PRIZE! $5 To Enter – Must be 18 or Older to Play! Must include your full name, phone number and email address. If winner cannot… Read More »WDOMI’s RAFFLE Strive for 35
As Fall approaches I look back at the commemoration of the 28th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act with a mixture of pride and jubilation at how far we’ve come and frustration and anger that we still have a… Read More »ADA at 28 years old – Victories and Continued Struggles By: Melvyn R. Tanzman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melissa Lopez-Robles Tel. (914) 968-4717 Email: [email protected] Date: 8/10/2018 AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR VISION, HEARING, AND MOBILITY IMPAIRED IN NEW ROCHELLE & YORKTOWN We urge you to apply… If interested please call our office at: 914-968-4717 Ext. 0 This… Read More »AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR VISION, HEARING, AND MOBILITY IMPAIRED IN NEW ROCHELLE & YORKTOWN
New York law, as it currently stands, requires people that receive both Medicare and Medicaid and need long term care services (such as home care) enroll in a Managed Long Term Care Plan (“MLTC”). These MLTCs are supposed to assess… Read More »BEHIND THE SCENES OF A FAIR HEARING By:Charles Italiano
To what word am I referring? HANDICAPPED. What has triggered this reaction, one might ask? First let me say that I usually don’t walk around calling folks to task over their choice of language, even if I find it offensive.… Read More »Please Don’t Use That Word
Grassroots Organizing: A Critical Part of Systems Advocacy By Laura Case I have been the Systems Advocate at Westchester Disabled On The Move since mid-September of 2017. Most of my background has been in organizing around housing and homelessness. But… Read More »Grassroots Organizing: A Critical Part of Systems Advocacy
Remembering Anna Fay: Advocate, Role Model and a Person with Class By Mel Tanzman, Executive Director Sometimes I have to write about sad things that I wish I didn’t have to. I’ve met many people whose energy, life force and… Read More »Remembering Anna Fay: Advocate, Role Model and a Person with Class
Affordable Care Act/Obamacare Q and A updated 2/1/2018 By Rick Howie AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE –IS IT TOO LATE TO ENROLL? Q: Did I miss the open enrollment deadline? A: Yes, the deadline for 2018 coverage for all… Read More »Affordable Care Act/Obamacare Q and A updated
–Gerry Hinson, Service Coordinator/Nursing Home Transition & Diversion Waiver Program As a Service Coordinator within a Medicaid Waiver program, I work for an Independent Living Center. Under this program’s rules, set by the DOH, each participating person with whom I… Read More »OPINION: INDEPENDENT LIVING – Still a Feasible Concept?