ODP Announcement 21-061 has been updated to announce revisions to the remaining schedule and registration process for the Residential ISP Staffing full day virtual training sessions during September and October 2021, as described in ODP Announcement 21-057. Changes have been made based on current registration for the remaining sessions.
The Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Association (PRA) would like to encourage you to recognize an employee, boss, co-worker, organization, employer or individual who you feel is doing an outstanding job in the field of rehabilitation. Please read over the PRA Award categories. We would also like to highlight an additional award that was added a few years ago called the PRA Business Award to recognize employers who have demonstrated achievement in recruiting, hiring, and retaining persons with disabilities.
If you would like to submit a PRA Award nomination, please complete the nomination form and submit by email or mail by November 1 to:
Bonnie Bluett, Co-Chairperson
PRA Awards Committee
49 Park Street
Seven Valleys, PA 17360
If you look over our PRA Awards history on the PRA website, you will be inspired to see the names of so many dedicated rehabilitation professionals, and we would like to encourage you to recognize some additional candidates! If you have any questions, please call Bonnie Bluett at 717-515-4995. Thank you for taking the time to submit a nomination and recognize someone in the field of rehabilitation.
Bonnie Bluett, PRA Awards Co-Chairperson
Message from Pa Assistive Technology Foundation:
We are excited to announce the release of our brand new guide, Smart Homes Made Simple: Your Guide to Smart Home Technology. This guide was written to help people with disabilities, older adults, and their families learn to successfully integrate smart home technology into their homes and their lives.
“Smart home technology holds incredible promise as assistive technology,” says PATF’s CEO, Susan Tachau. “We are thrilled to make this guide available so people with disabilities, older adults, and their families have the information they need to acquire the smart home technology that will make a difference in their lives.”
Smart home technology can help with:
We hope this guide will empower you to explore smart home technology, develop a framework to choose your technology, and build a team who can support you in achieving your goals.
If you have been curious about smart home technology and you are ready to learn more, this guide is for you!
From Advancing States newsletter:
In May 2021, CMS released a final rule regarding vaccination education, access, and reporting for residents and staff of nursing and care facilities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Recently, CMS sent detailed implementation guidelines to the state agencies responsible for overseeing ICFs/IID. This memo details the responsibilities of ICFs/IID within the new guidelines.
Click here to learn more.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Positive Approaches Journal is now available!
Supporting and Informing Paths to Transition
The COVID-19 pandemic was a source of fear and frustration. Yet even through the darkest days of lockdown, we all looked towards the end of the pandemic and the transition beyond the pandemic. Supporting and Informing Paths to Transition provides not only a look into transitioning into Post-COVID-19 life, but at other paths of transition one can journey through. With this issue, we seek to provide a glimpse into the various paths and insights that occur when transitioning from one path to another.
This issue of Positive Approaches Journal is in digital form, available for viewing online or for downloading.
We want to remind you all that September 13–17, 2021 is Direct Support Professional Appreciation Week. Governor Wolf has once again signed a Proclamation to recognize the important role that staff play in service provision.
We would also like to share some ideas from your colleagues that they are planning for their employees in case you are trying to come up with recognition ideas!
Whatever you decide to do to celebrate your staff, please feel free to share any photos or news stories with RCPA so that we can share them on our social media as well. We are happy to do anything to help promote the good publicity and recognition!
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