I have been trying for two months to get a breast mri done because with my mammogram and ultrasound they found areas in my breast that the doctor is concerned about, and Steinberg has done nothing like they are suppose to. However, at the moment the thing I am most upset with is I have been trying to get an appointment and they have been, being cancelled the day before or the day of. They call the day before or the day of the appointment to cancel instead of notifying someone in a timely manner so that they may get things situated. WITH Foundation promotes comprehensive and accessible healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities.On several different occasions whether it be for myself or my son, my appointments have been cancelled because Steinberg Diagnostics does not do their job right. With a grant from the WITH Foundation, Wiki will support 20 experts as they systematically improve 40 high-value Wikipedia articles about disability and healthcare. Wiki Education will be provided funding to improve health and disability-related articles on Wikipedia.The Wiki Scientists professional development courses train experts to update and improve important topics on Wikipedia, ensuring that the world’s largest free information resource is as equitable and accurate as possible. Treatment recipients and families will be integral partners to develop effective guidelines and assure prescribers are aware of and understand the impact that medical and psychosocial factors have on well-being and overall quality of life. With this project, Best Practice Prescribing Guidelines in MH/IDD aimed toward holistic, multi-disciplinary, integrated care approaches will address several issues that lead to mental healthcare disparities, including overuse of polypharmacy that undermines primary health. People with (IDD) and co-occurring mental health (MH) needs experience gaps in effective healthcare services more often than the general population. University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability, Center for START Services The initiative will provide training to people with DD, their families, and health care professionals to increase their awareness of the full continuum of health care decision-making supports under new and existing laws. This will be accomplished through a combination of individual casework, legal advocacy to adults with DD who need assistance in developing and enforcing legal tools for health care decision-making, and statutory Supported Decision-Making Agreements for community education. The Jenny Hatch Justice Project is a two-year Health Decision-Making Initiative designed to improve the access for DC and Maryland residents with (DD) to health care services. Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities The funding from WITH will help them create a process that will combine real-world expertise from self-advocates with the SDMI, which will aid self advocates and families in planning for health-care decisions. While the Inventory is helpful, a process needs to be developed for people with I/DD to use the SDMI. KUCDD created the Supported Decision Making Inventory (SDMI) to gather information needed to engage in systematic planning for supports for decision making. The Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD), in partnership with the Self- Advocate Coalition of Kansas (SACK), will create a planning process to promote the use of Supported Decision Making (SDM) in healthcare decisions. University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Funding from the WITH Foundation will enable the GMC to make 500 contacts with nurses between October 2019 and September of 2021. GMC will market these continuing nurse education (CNE) classes to Michigan nurses who currently or will likely serve people with both developmental disabilities and dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Michigan Chapter (GMC) will pivot on its successful Developmental Disabilities Supportive Services Program to provide Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) with education regarding dementia and its impact upon people with developmental disabilities. The following projects were selected for funding:Īlzheimer’s Association – Greater Michigan Chapter “It is a privilege to support these efforts as they work to enhance healthcare delivery models, increase the understanding of supported decision-making, and/or address critical issues for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” said Ryan Easterly, Executive Director of the WITH Foundation. These grants will fund a variety of programs that promote comprehensive and accessible healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities. Palo Alto, CA, OctoThe WITH Foundation is pleased to announce that $320,000 will be awarded to five organizations as a result of WITH’s previous open cycle.
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