COVID-19 Is Not Over for Those Most at Risk
COVID-19 Continues to Impact Those Most Vulnerable As COVID-19’s deadly threat recedes, several institutions are loosening measures to prevent the virus from spreading. High-risk individuals, according to disability advocates, will suffer. College students and staff with disabilities are concerned that they may be neglected in the rush to reduce COVID-19 mitigation factors, even though the […]
CDC: COVID-19 for Children with Disabilities
COVID-19 Guidance for Children with Disabilities from CDC COVID-19 Poses a Greater Risk Several disabled children possess preexisting medical issues that pose a significant risk for severe illness from COVID-19, such as: Lung, Heart, or Kidney Disease Weakened Immune System Cancer Diabetes Blood Diseases Conditions of the Muscular/Central Nervous System Likewise, children with developmental disabilities, […]
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms of OneWell!!
Life for People with Disabilities to Live in NYC
What is it like for people with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities to live in a large city like New York? Many people from all over the world migrate to cities in search of chances, freedom, and adventure. Essential services, grocery stores, offices, hospitals, and cultural attractions are generally a few blocks away in these cities, providing […]
Paige Catizone IDD Spotlight
We love highlighting our team members here at OneWell. April’s IDD Employee Spotlight is Paige Catizone. While spotlighting Paige, we spent time with Kristin Fleck, a Direct Support Professional that Paige oversees. Kristin and her son Gregory love to volunteer and spend time out in the community. Kristin enjoys working with her son and being a DSP allows for […]
OneWell Now Offers Respite Services in California
OneWell Expands its Services to Include Respite Care in California Lancaster, PA (April 27th, 2022) – Today, OneWell, a global provider of healthcare for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, announced that In-Home Respite Services are now live in California. The purpose of In-Home Respite is to provide intermittent and/or regularly scheduled supervision to afford […]
‘Don’t Shove Us Off Like We’re Rubbish,’ Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Said About Their Neighborhood
Civic involvement is once again on people’s minds as the federal election approaches. However, not everyone’s demands are met in the political arena – and one of the areas most in need of improvement in local government. Phillipa Carnemolla, an Associate Professor at The University of Technology Sydney states that they spent a year talking […]
Cindy Seemiller IDD Spotlight
IDD Spotlight: Cindy Seemiller For the month of March, OneWell is spotlighting our Senior IDD Director, Cindy Seemiller, who has been with OneWell since October 2020. March is Women’s History Month. We sat with Cindy to discuss her role as Senior IDD Director and how she’s helping to expand our company into other states. Cindy also speaks on what […]
Understanding the Disabilities Market
Gaining Insight into the Market for Disabilities Individuals with impairments are frequently disregarded by industries. People who use wheelchairs, are hearing – an/or vision-impaired, face cognitive challenges, or have other disabilities that can benefit from today’s technological breakthroughs. Working-age adults with disabilities have more money to spend on non-essentials than the Black and Hispanic markets […]
Congress Increases Funding for Special Education and Disability Programs
President Joe Biden’s signature on a $1.5 trillion spending measure will increase funding for special education and other programs for individuals with disabilities, but advocates believe it is insufficient. The agreement, which was signed earlier this week, supports the government through September. It is the first government budget package passed by the Senate since Biden […]