Disabled Veteran\u27s Benefits, SSI/Title II Benefits, and Wages

This Just the Facts Series addresses the disability financial compensation and disability-related pension programs that may affect many benefits analysis clients. The interface between these programs and SSI/Title II is explained, as well as the effect of wages on these benefits

Promising Practices: BPA&O Collaboration with One-Stop Centers, Part II. Partnering with Disability Program Navigators: Employment Resources, Inc. (Wisconsin)

In this paper, there are three examples of how a BPAO project in Wisconsin is collaborating with the One-Stop Centers and Department of Labor Disability navigators in order to increase referrals and information dissemination to under-served populations. This paper will be of particular interest to those serving rural areas and projects interested in aggressively targeting transition-aged youth for services

Policy and Practice Brief: Self-Employment and the Benefits Planning Process

Many individuals with disabilities choose self-employment as their vocational goal which poses some interesting issues for the benefits planner. This brief explores the SSI and SSDI policies and procedures regarding self-employment and implications for benefits planning practice

Supporting Career Development and Employment: A Skill Development Practicum

This practicum workbook was designed to aid benefits planners and advocates in supporting the employment decision making process for individuals with disabilities. The first portion of the workbook discusses approaches for understanding interests, preferences, abilities and support needs; impact of choices on financial well-being and independence; supporting the service provider selection process; developing comprehensive work plans; and, quality assurance strategies to evaluate services and supports provided. The workbook concludes with a case application

Supporting Career Development and Employment: Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach (BPA&O) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)

This training curriculum is dedicated to increasing knowledge and understanding of the Social Security Administration\u27s disability and return to work programs and work incentive provisions as prescribed in the Social Security Act and Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 as well as other federal benefit programs. These informational resources were compiled and edited to provide continuing education and print materials for benefits specialists and protection and advocacy personnel on the interplay of these benefit programs and impact or employment

Impact of cognitive-linguistic functioning on quality of life for patients with brain tumors

A decline in cognitive-linguistic functioning is often associated with the progression and treatment of brain tumors. However, patients are rarely referred for rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of cognitive-linguistic decline on the quality of life (QOL) of individuals with brain tumors via responses to two QOL questionnaires and comments made during a focus groups. Patients and caregivers reported cognitive-linguistic difficulties had a significant impact on quality of life, particularly memory decline and aphasia

Disabled Veteran's Benefits, SSI/Title II Benefits, and Wages

This Just the Facts Series addresses the disability financial compensation and disability-related pension programs that may affect many benefits analysis clients. The interface between these programs and SSI/Title II is explained, as well as the effect of wages on these benefits.SSJ7_PDF1.pdf: 455 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020.0-SSJ7_TXT1.txt: 21 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Delivering Effective Presentations: A Tool for Outreach

This publication focuses on: conducting presentations and training as a tool for outreach and information dissemination; strategies for identifying training needs, recruiting, marketing, and developing programming are detailed; approaches to materials development, training site coordination, and program evaluation. Finally, this resource concludes with helpful tips on training delivery, group facilitation and small group management.SS12_PDF1.pdf: 1774 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020.0-SS12_TXT_1.txt: 520 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

A record review of reported musculoskeletal pain in an Ontario long term care facility

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is one of the leading causes of chronic health problems in people over 65 years of age. Studies suggest that a high prevalence of older adults suffer from MSK pain (65% to 80%) and back pain (36% to 40%). The objectives of this study were:</p> <p>1. To investigate the period prevalence of MSK pain and associated subgroups in residents of a long-term care (LTC) facility.</p> <p>2. To describe clinical features associated with back pain in this population.</p> <p>3. To identify associations between variables such as age, gender, cognitive status, ambulatory status, analgesic use, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis with back pain in a long-term care facility.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A retrospective chart review was conducted using a purposive sampling approach of residents' clinical charts from a LTC home in Toronto, Canada. All medical records for LTC residents from January 2003 until March 2005 were eligible for review. However, facility admissions of less than 6 months were excluded from the study to allow for an adequate time period for patient medical assessments and pain reporting/charting to have been completed. Clinical data was abstracted on a standardized form. Variables were chosen based on the literature and their suggested association with back pain and analyzed via multivariate logistic regression.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>140 (56%) charts were selected and reviewed. Sixty-nine percent of the selected residents were female with an average age of 83.7 years (51–101). Residents in the sample had a period pain prevalence of 64% (n = 89) with a 40% prevalence (n = 55) of MSK pain. Of those with a charted report of pain, 6% (n = 5) had head pain, 2% (n = 2) neck pain, 21% (n = 19) back pain, 33% (n = 29) extremity pain and 38% (n = 34) had non-descriptive/unidentified pain complaint. A multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that osteoporosis was the only significant association with back pain from the variables studied (P = 0.001).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Residents with back pain represent 13.6% (n = 19) of the sample population studied. This is as frequent as other serious conditions commonly found in LTC. Of the variables studied, only osteoporosis and the self-report of back pain were found to be associated. The back pain resident in this facility can typically be described as female, osteoporotic, with mild to moderate dementia, an independent or assisted walker having low levels of depression. Further research using other sites is needed to determine the overall prevalence of this condition and its impact on quality of life issues. The results of this study should inform future research in this area.</p