The 78-year-old woman has filed a discrimination complaint in Maine. Advocates say this could be the first case of its kind in the United States.
In a letter first shared with The 19th, they called the devices dangerous. Their use is the subject of a legal battle.
One in 4 women aged 40 to 65 ended up taking on credit card debt to cover basic expenses like rent and food during the pandemic.
A paid-leave proposal is part of the White House’s proposed Build Back Better legislation.
Dozens held a 24-hour vigil, telling stories of disabled people, family members and professional caregivers as Congress considers legislation that could help make home care more accessible and provider better pay for workers.
Re-closeting is an issue in both home care and residential settings, experts say. But specialized care can help LGBTQ+ seniors age in a supportive environment.
Spears’s case has brought unprecedented attention to the issue of conservatorship. Now disability rights advocates are wondering what comes next.
The senator talks about how home-based disability care helped her family and why it is important for seniors and people with disabilities to have a voice.
Home care workers represent 53 percent of the workforce supporting seniors and people with disabilities, but the majority of them are not impacted by Biden’s vaccine mandates.
Disability and marriage have an especially fraught relationship in American history.