The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) has announced staff changes effective March 28, 2016. Theresa Koleszar was named the new Director of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS). INARF is excited about the work she has done with BRS and will continue to work with Ms. Koleszar on the initiatives the Bureau is advancing.
The Department of Labor overtime rule has entered the final stage of review before it takes effect - reach out to Congress now! On Monday, the rule was sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which now has until June 12 to complete its review. However, it could be finalized even sooner, which makes it critical that you reach out to Members of Congress to inform them of the hardship this rule will cause for providers. From March 28 – April 8, Members of Congress will be working in their districts - please take advantage of their being more accessible during this time.
According to new data from the Disability Compendium’s 2015 Disability Statistics Annual Report, only 34.4 percent of U.S. civilians with disabilities ages 18-64 living in the community were employed on average nationally in 2014, compared to 75.4 percent for people without disabilities – a massive gap of 41 percentage points in the labor force participation rates. This leads to poverty, prison and poor health outcomes.
Julia (Huxhold) Wicks passed away peacefully Sunday, March 13, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, at the age of 57.
Julia is survived by her husband Steve Wicks of Crawfordsville; brother Gary Huxhold and his wife Teresa of Crawfordsville; niece Amanda Bannon her husband Jeff and their children Abby, Alyx and Henry of Crawfordsville; and nephew Mike Podell and his wife Kristen of South Bend. The Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging (IAAAA) has announced that they have launched a updated website. The goal of the new website was to more readily connect consumers and caregivers looking for assistance to their Indiana Area Agency on Aging.
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