Independence Care System (ICS) Health Home Advocacy Specialist Marcus Johnson, CRC, LMHC, BC-TMH, CASAC-T, was recently appointed as a lecturer at Yale University School of Engineering and Applied Science, where he is currently collaborating with fellow lecturer and longtime friend Ron Adrezin, PhD, PE, to teach two engineering courses this spring semester.
“When an On A Roll clinician is working with someone, it’s ‘how can I support you?’ We have to have a give and take relationship,” said Independence Care System (ICS) Senior Vice President, Rehab and Mobility Services Jean Minkel. “Only the person with the lived experience is the ‘expert’ of their lives. We listen to them — we are in partnership with them.”
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on print Jean recently discussed the significance of the On A Roll comprehensive wheelchair program at a JASA Co-op City NORC meeting, highlighting how the program goes the distance to support the mobility needs of individuals in New York …
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Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on print The new guidelines, which will took effect on February 1, come after a string of complaints from people with disabilities whose Medicaid insurance plans refused to cover wheelchairs appropriate to their needs. For years, vague and conflicting …
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Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Share on email Share on print Rachel spoke with me about On A Roll, helping members during the coronavirus pandemic, and advocating for preserving services for people with disabilities. How does On A Roll work? There’s a clinical side, which I’m on, and …
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