Lack of psych beds and emergency care for children in crisis
In reporting a story about a mobile crisis team that handles mental health emergencies involving kids, I was reminded of how difficult the landscape is in the Capital Region for children in the throes...
View ArticleInvestigations against employee misconduct handled poorly
The Commission for Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, which monitors complaints against taxpayer-supported agencies and workers that provide care to New York’s disabled, said...
View ArticleManagers fired from program for disabled
Stephanie Lee wrote this story about a shake up at New Visions, an Albany County group that serves the developmentally disabled, Firings claim five top New Visions officials – Times Union. The...
View ArticleNew Visions’s group homes under investigation
Times Union writer Stephanie Lee followed up today on the firings at New Visions. Formerly the Albany County Association for Retarded Citizens, New Visions operates numerous group homes and programs...
View ArticleState cuts $23M from early intervention program over two years
Families and providers of early intervention services for young children say state cuts will reduce the number of children served by the state program (Tots suffer as therapy cut – Times Union). Early...
View ArticleRadical surgery removes half her body and saves her life
Times Union reporter Paul Grondahl charts the journey Tammy “Angel” Reed took toward her decision to have half her body surgically removed at Albany Medical Center. “The easy way would have been to go...
View ArticleA broken neck didn’t break this DJ’s voice
Doug Bartling, 34, who broke his neck in a diving accident, went back to school to study radio broadcasting. He hopes to be a radio disc jockey and help other people who are disabled. “To see someone...
View ArticleTylar lived a good life
A memorial service and eulogy for Tylar Zielinski will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at Fonda-Fultonville High School, 112 Old Johnstown Road, Fonda, N.Y. Tylar died on Friday at age 20, only three weeks...
View ArticleDeja vu: Schumer to urge extended health coverage for vets’ children
If that sounds familiar, it’s because The Pulse reported this very thing on Jan. 22. Sen. Charles Schumer was expected that day to hold a press briefing on his plans for extending health coverage for...
View ArticleSchumer behind bill to extend health coverage for disabled vets’ kids
Sen. Charles Schumer will co-sponsor legislation to allow the children of severely disabled veterans to be covered through a federal health insurance program until they are 26, the senator announced...
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