Physical Disabilities

The official state website with links to business, government, education, travel, health, safety, law, environment, and transportation.

This site provides detailed information on the many services and programs in the state of Illinois including links to: substance abuse, developmental disabilities, mental health, and rehabilitation services.

The mission of the Department of Health is to protect and improve the health and environment for all people in Hawaii . The website offers resources, environment, statistics, and vital records pertaining to Hawaii's issues of public health.

This site helps to assist individuals living in Hawaii with choosing the right care for their needs from homecare to residential programs. Contact numbers are provived for the multiple programs available.

This site provides an outline and links to social services, public assitance, and training programs for all populations in the state of Hawaii.

This paper looks at the issue of paying family caregivers. The paper provides a look at some of the research around this issue as well as practice and ethical issues.

The Aged and Disabled Medicaid Waiver program in Nebraska is a service system based upon the belief that people with care needs should have options for receiving services. After thorough needs identification and service planning, eligible persons are offered the choice of receiving home and community-based services or entering a nursing home. This waiver allows Medicaid money to be used to purchase services that are not usually considered \"medical\".

Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people age 65 or older, certain people with disabilities who are under age 65 and people of any age who have permanent kidney failure. It provides basic protection against the cost of health care, but it doesn’t cover all medical expenses or the cost of most long-term care. This briefing paper focuses primarily on Medicare issues related to individuals receiving Social Security disability benefits.

Rehabilitation Services operates five integrated and interdependent programs that share a primary goal -- to help people with disabilites to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. This site provides links to employment, independent living, technology, and SSI/SSDI.

Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) is responsible for the delivery of health and social services. This department is one of the largest agencies in state government and serves all Georgia citizens through regulatory inspection, direct service and financial assistance programs. This site provides contact information, news, and services.