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Connecting researchers with the right tools to develop technology to accurately assess outcomes in the field of rehabilitation science.
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Meet the Research Team: John Abbate
Research Specialist John Abbate believes strongly in making research accessible. Working in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab gives him a chance to put this into practice.
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Todd Costello, Executive Director, Community Living Alliance
Todd Costello is Executive Director of Community Living Alliance, a Wisconsin-based independent living center that provides personal care, behavioral health services and service design and coordination for individuals with disabilities.
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Todd Costello, Executive Director, Community Living Alliance
Todd Costello is Executive Director of Community Living Alliance, a Wisconsin-based independent living center that provides personal care, behavioral health services and service design and coordination for individuals with disabilities.
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Expansion of self-direction of Medicaid services during COVID-19 pandemic yields positive outcomes, but more research is needed
People who self-direct Medicaid services generally have more control over their daily lives.
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Expansion of self-direction of Medicaid services during COVID-19 pandemic yields positive outcomes, but more research is needed
When a person chooses to self-direct their Medicaid services they make decisions about and manage their own home and community-based services (HCBS) and supports.
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Will self-direction be the new normal?
Two key benefits of self-direction include being able to recruit, hire, supervise and direct workers who provide supports, including the ability to hire family members, and increased budget authority where the participant has more control over how their money is spent when it comes to HCBS.
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Will self-direction be the new normal?
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, there were approximately 12 million people receiving long term services and supports – mostly older Americans, and about 4 million people receiving home and community-based services (HCBS).
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Research Update: RRTC on Home and Community-Based Services
Effective delivery of person-centered home and community-based services (HCBS) is linked to a handful of key competencies of those providing the services, according to a new article published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology led by researchers in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Research Update: RRTC on Home and Community-Based Services
Effective delivery of person-centered home and community-based services (HCBS) is linked to a handful of key competencies of those providing the services, according to a new article published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology led by researchers in the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Physical Therapist Sam Pietrzak Shares Her 'Why'
Samantha Pietrzak, senior physical therapist, Margaret & Mark Stephan Legs + Walking Lab, has been with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for three years. Why? She credits a top-to-bottom dedication to excellence and mentoring that creates benefits for team members and patients.
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“INside the OUTcomes” Podcast: Working with Parkinson’s Disease
The latest episode of “INside the OUTcomes” — the Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research’s (CROR) podcast — features an interview with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD, director of Implementation Science, and research scientist II, Strength + Endurance Lab. This episode was released to coincide with World Parkinson’s Day on April 11.
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