New website offers 24/7 search-by-zip code option to find local services and resources The Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) Disability Information and Access Line has launched a new tool to help people with disabilities to find local services and...
Although losing his limbs to sepsis, Ron Rosas was determined to find a way to play tennis again with the help of a surgeon. News 40’s Morgan Hoover shared his message of hope with others living with limb loss in the Living Well video segment. When Ron’s pneumonia...
Ladies, today is your day! Highlighting the importance of total health care, National Women's Health and Fitness Day is recognized the last Wednesday of September each year. In 2023 the date falls on September 27. Mental health is just as important as physical health...
Designation, new research program and update to NIH mission are actions to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities. On Tuesday, September 26, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD),...
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is hosting a dynamic two-part webinar series, "The Rehab Act at 50 Years." This commemorative series marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Rehab Act, which was the first civil rights legislation protecting...
As one of 26 national organizations which make up the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), the Amputee Coalition signed on to the DRRC’s advocacy letter on August 2. This letter was addressed to the Director of the National Institute of Minority...
Did you know 85% of older adults have at least one chronic health condition, which can cause disability, and loss of quality of life and independence, according to the Alliance for Aging Research? September is Healthy Aging Month which promotes ways that people can...
By Katy Grainger, Amputee Coalition Certified Peer Visitor and Lead Advocate Five years ago, I was healthier than I had ever been, when I ended up losing seven of my fingertips and both of my lower legs from septic shock because of a small infection on my skin. My...
September 18-22 is Falls Prevention Awareness Week. ACL’s National Falls Prevention Resource Center created this public health observance to raise awareness of the impact of falls and help people take action to prevent them. The importance of falls prevention cannot...
Reprinted with permission from American Heart Association News Stories Do your legs hurt when you walk? Experts on peripheral artery disease want you to know that it isn't normal. The condition can cause serious complications, but it can be managed. "Leg pain when you...