STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Person Centered Care Services (PCCS) hosted the inaugural “Tap Into Empowerment Conference,” the first Disability Empowerment Conference on Staten Island that demonstrated ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Cris Marchionne, founder and executive director of Person Centered Care Services (PCCS), is one of Staten Island’s fiercest advocates for people with disabilities. A lifelong ...

The Center for Disability Services staff and advisory board are dedicated to providing consumer-driven services. To this end, persons receiving services will provide the primary direction in shaping ...

A person-centered approach is key to managing common behaviors related to dementia, according to new guidance from the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable. Almost all people with ...

Some social care staff struggle to deliver person-centred care. But a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation offers advice on how many of the perceived barriers can be overcome with the right ...

When adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are empowered to make choices about their own lives, the benefits extend far beyond the individual. Families feel more supported, ...

CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released new guidance to help families support their loved ones with developmental disabilities. Hospitals and health ...

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...