“It’s All About Relationships”: Long-Term Disability Advocates on Why They Stay at ALSO We all have a need to belong, to build lasting relationships. These relationships (or the lack of them) can impact our mental, physical, and emotional health, especially at work, where we spend Read More
“It’s Just Awesome Watching Them Grow”: Long-Term Disability Advocates on Why They Stay at ALSO In the U.S., 100,000-120,000 employees leave their jobs every day. Worker retention continues to be a big issue, even as the employment rate rebounds from the pandemic. According to the U.S. Read More
How Housing Affects Disability Support Services “There is a myth that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities can never live on their own and that’s something that is not true. We’ve had family members being introduced to our organization that have said ‘there’s no way Read More
From Direct Support Professional to Area Relief Specialist: “The Best 18 Years of my Work Life” People looking for Direct Support Professional (DSP) jobs may be considering the usual criteria: wages, hours, and benefits. They may be looking for career advancement and/or fulfillment from helping Read More
Five Ways to Maximize Your Giving to ALSO Every season of giving, donors seek ways to maximize the impact of their charitable contributions. Whether you’re already a supporter of ALSO, our nonprofit, or considering making a donation, we want to share five effective strategies to Read More
5 Ways You Can Make Your Holiday Get-Togethers More Accessible Are you a friend or loved one of someone who’s living with a disability? Are you hosting a get-together that guests with disabilities might be attending? Whether hosting an event at home, or another location, Read More