New Jersey is posting statistics about abuse and neglect at group homes – but does not include the names of companies where ...

The first time I allowed my daughter, Jessica, to stay home alone, she was 20 years old. She was certainly old enough, but because she has an intellectual disability, it took a long time before I felt ...

Workers at group homes for intellectually and developmentally disabled New Yorkers in New York State are falling behind in COVID-19 vaccinations, according to data from the state’s Office for People ...

A system where the state reacts slowly, if at all, to problems, and companies are allowed to expand even in the face of ...

Developmental disability service providers are the latest to join a list of employers who say they're facing a worker shortage. Advocates say direct support professionals who left the industry because ...

Influenza — which is a "potentially lethal disease" according to experts — is even more dangerous in congregate settings.

New Jersey still can't ensure safe care for people with disabilities in group homes, according to a report by a state watchdog that says mistreatment is reported "on a regular basis." “There is no ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — The Developmental Disability Alliance of Western New York (DDAWNY) says its own field is facing a severe shortage of workers due to an inability to recruit and retain direct ...

Thirty years ago, Matt and Eunice Morelli’s lives changed forever when their son Marco was severely injured in a car accident. The healthy, athletic 28-year-old spent a year in a coma and suffered a ...