Update November 22: COVID Cases and Deaths Among People with Disabilities and Older Adults in Wisconsin
(Madison) – The Survival Coalition of more than 20 disability organizations supports the work of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Governor Evers’ administration to share regularly updated data regarding the impacts of COVID-19 in Wisconsin’s Medicaid Adult Home and Community-Based Services system. People with disabilities and older adults, particularly those who live […]
Update November 1: COVID Cases and Deaths Among People with Disabilities and Older Adults in Wisconsin
(Madison) –The Survival Coalition of more than 20 disability organizations supports the work of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Governor Evers’ administration to share regularly updated data regarding the impacts of COVID-19 in Wisconsin’s Medicaid Adult Home and Community-Based Services system.People with disabilities and older adults, particularly those who live in congregate […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2021
November is Family Caregiver Month: It’s Time to Fight the Invisible Epidemic An invisible epidemic has been slowly raging across Wisconsin affecting approximately one in five Wisconsinites (1.18M people) who are estimated to be an unpaid caregiver. During November we recognize family caregivers who provide 80 percent of all care for people with disabilities, older […]
Recognizing the Need to Address the Caregiver Crisis and Supports to Families
Caregiver Survey Shows People are Going Without Needed Care, Families are Reducing Work to Provide Care. Stress is High. Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations members continue to see the impacts of the pandemic on family caregivers and direct care workers who are in crisis. These surveyresults from early 2021 share what is happening in […]
Update September 14: COVID Cases and Deaths Among People with Disabilities and Older Adults in Wisconsin
(Madison) – The Survival Coalition of more than 20 disability organizations supports the work of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Governor Evers’ administration to share regularly updated data regarding the impacts of COVID-19 in Wisconsin’s Medicaid Adult Home and Community-Based Services system. People with disabilities and older adults, particularly those who live […]
Survival Coalition Supports Governor’s Veto of Voting Bills
The Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations is gratified to see Governor Evers’ veto today of bills that would have restricted the ability of many Wisconsin residents with disabilities, older adults, and other voters to participate in the electoral process. (See full statement)
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