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The public is invited to a free health and wellness fair Thursday at the Hempfield office of nonprofit Disability Options Network. No registration is required for the event, set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Eastgate Plaza shopping center on Route 30 east of Greensburg. Those who attend

Researchers from KU's Life Span Institute are studying solutions to a decade-long delay in essential service for more than 5,000 Kansans with disabilities who remain on a waitlist for Home and Community Based Services.

Christopher Lloyd passed away in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Services by None.

As the U.S. population ages, the number of people receiving long-term services and supports in their own home has grown, including the use of self-directed care.

KU study finds stresses of pandemic on self-directed care, argues for policy to address.

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and the Westmoreland Diversity Coalition are presenting a virtual speaker series to shed light on the ways different people have been marginalized and subjected to biases and hate crimes. The third annual Growth Through Knowledge and Understanding series begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday with

Thu, 04/01/2021 LAWRENCE — Demand for in-home long-term services and supports has been steadily growing in the United States in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only increased need — while also increasing risk of transmission. University of Kansas researchers will examine how the pandemic has challenged those who receive and provide the support, how they have adapted and how in-home services can adjust, both to the current situation and for the future. KU researchers will conduct...