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June 25, 2019
The Catalyst
Senior Services News
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults, accounting for over 3 million emergency department visits and 30,000 deaths. Deaths have risen sharply since 2007. View the CDC’s coordinated care plan to prevent older adult falls and more.
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June 21, 2019
LSA-DN Weekly Update
Disability Network News
In this week's update: The Department of Justice celebrates 20 years of the Olmstead Supreme Court decision, a new study's findings on how Arkansas' Medicaid work requirement is affecting those already employed, and a federal watchdog finds MCPS student seclusion incidents among the highest in America.
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June 14, 2019
LSA-DN Weekly Update
Disability Network News
In this update: Registration for the LSA-DN Summer Meeting in Philadelphia is open; Ali Stroker makes history as the first wheelchair user to win a Tony; and turning rights into reality: How guardianship and alternatives impact the autonomy of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (and more).
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June 11, 2019
The Catalyst
Senior Services News
In this issue, we examine what "Google health care" could look like in five years, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota's delivery of frozen meals where Meals on Wheels can't go, and why the payroll tax is Washington state’s bold solution to help seniors age at home.
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May 28, 2019
The Catalyst
Senior Services News
CVS wants to make your drugstore your doctor, an investigation uncovers widespread exploitation of workers who tend to the elderly, and an introduction to Lutheran Services in America’s new Manager of Philanthropic Engagement.
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