WE ADVOCATE
for Medicaid services so you can remain at home
with dignity and support.
with dignity and support.
CADA
Advocacy and Support of Seniors and People with Disabilities
Because seniors and individuals with physical disabilities require a plethora of support services to live in the community as long as possible, The Hairston Foundation started The Center for Aging and Disability Services (CADA) program.
Staffed by individuals experienced in long term care, as well as, interns pursuing graduate degrees in social work, public health and law, this initiative works with clients to identify necessary community resources and matches them with CADA clients. This program places particular emphasis on advocating for Medicaid services for clients who wish to remain living in the community as opposed to moving into a nursing home or similar facility.
Staffed by individuals experienced in long term care, as well as, interns pursuing graduate degrees in social work, public health and law, this initiative works with clients to identify necessary community resources and matches them with CADA clients. This program places particular emphasis on advocating for Medicaid services for clients who wish to remain living in the community as opposed to moving into a nursing home or similar facility.
Veteran Advocacy and Support
CADA also advocates for VA home care services for qualified veterans through grass-roots and legislative advocacy campaigns. Our current focus involves advocating for a change to the laws in Pennsylvania. We are hoping to enable home bound veterans, who are eligible to receive a VA pension through Aid & Attendance and Housebound benefits, to do so without jeopardizing their Medicaid benefits.
PA is one of few states where a veteran cannot obtain both. Most states ignore the pension ignore the pension for Medicaid eligibility. In PA, eligible veterans must decline this benefit it if they want Medicaid. This penalty disproportionately impacts low income veterans, some of our most deserving and vulnerable community members. We are aiming to improve access a benefit specifically designed for them.
PA is one of few states where a veteran cannot obtain both. Most states ignore the pension ignore the pension for Medicaid eligibility. In PA, eligible veterans must decline this benefit it if they want Medicaid. This penalty disproportionately impacts low income veterans, some of our most deserving and vulnerable community members. We are aiming to improve access a benefit specifically designed for them.
Resources
THE WHITE FLAG THAT LED TO A SECOND CHANCE
February 21, 2023
How surrender gave Brandon a life full of purpose and meaning By Lou Haviland As Brandon stood with his older brother and cousins on a Florida
ONE JUDGE’S COMPASSION FOR AN EMBATTLED VETERAN
November 7, 2022
All it took was having someone there—someone who saw him, not for what he did, but for who he was. Sgt. Joseph Serna, a retired
CAPABLE Program Has Real Impact on Local Seniors
October 13, 2022
Hear first hand accounts of the positive impact the CAPABLE program has had for a local senior living at home. CAPABLE is designed to make
Family Caregivers in the US provide $470 billion in unpaid care
September 16, 2021
Family Caregivers in the US provide $470 billion in unpaid care Read more about the AARP 2021 Caregiving Out-of-Pocket Costs Study HERE. Find resources and support
