The Boston Globe

State investment this year helped, but didn’t solve, long waiting lists at programs for people with complex disabilities

MASHPEE — Hundreds of people with developmental disabilities have finally returned to critically important day programs thanks to new investment from MassHealth. But many more remained on waiting ...
The Boston Globe

Thousands with complicated disabilities languish as Massachusetts struggles with staff shortages at care programs

WATCH: Reporter Jason Laughlin stops by to explain the impact of staffing shortages in Massachusetts' day habilitation programs. CENTERVILLE — Most days, hour after hour, Tyler Bourne hunches in a ...
PBS

New ‘day hab’ center to aid adults with disabilities

A new day habilitation center, or day hab, at the Easterseals’ building in New Brunswick aims to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate in their communities, learn ...
News Tribune

Adults with disabilities left waiting on government funding for day programs

Adults with disabilities are in limbo across Missouri as they wait to get into day habilitation programs because a lack of requested funding has left their families unable to pay for their care. Day ...