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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

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People with disabilities and their families suffer the most serious effects of staff turnover. Constant training of new workers interrupts the continuity of care that allows individuals with disabilities to reach their full potential. The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy.

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14 Years of Obamacare: The ACA’s Impact on Social Determinants of Health and Social Workers’ Role

Social Work Blog

Since then, this sweeping, groundbreaking law has improved the health of all Americans, including children, women and families, men, older adults, communities of color, those with disabilities, and those who are LGBTQI+. Today, 40 states and D.C.

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National Report Addresses Nursing Home Quality & Promotes Value of Social Work

Social Work Blog

submission of comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to its Request for Information on Revising the Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities to Establish Mandatory Minimum Staffing Levels.

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CMS Updates Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

Recognizing the physical and emotional toll of these visitation restrictions, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated its guidance to nursing homes regarding visitation during COVID-19.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 25, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Expand Medicaid: Less “neglect.” For decades Britain has been imitating America’s worst practices – including massive discrimination against families where a parent has a physical or mental disability. ● The Imprint has a good round-up of research documenting the confusion of poverty with neglect. Increase SNAP benefits: Less “neglect.”

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Update: Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance to Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care (LTC) facilities (commonly known as nursing homes) regarding visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. November 12 Guidance. Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.

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Update: CMS Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance to Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care (LTC) facilities (commonly known as nursing homes) regarding visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. November 12 Guidance. Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.