The houses continue to be spruced up. Outside, small decorations are being put up for Spring. Inside, living rooms and dens are being measured for new carpets.
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We celebrated S. Rosemary’s birthday last month with a wonderful dinner and cake.In honor of her birthday the residents donated $86 to her First Giving page!
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Shannon Apartments – Site Representatives Report
(Info provided by Carol Hawley, Shannon Apartments Administrator)
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Together for Choice issued its first newsletter summarizing its accomplishments over the past year. Please click on this link to read the newsletter:
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As Reported by Carol Hawley, Administrator
For MFA Board Meeting 01-17-18
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There were many special activities planned during the holiday season at the Marian Center. Some highlights were:
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U.S. Representatives Bobby Rush & Raja Krishnamoorthi
Misericordia is involved in an effort to change federal law and regulations so that they recognize the individual’s right to choose where to live and spend his or her days.
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Government action on disabilities issues is shifting to Washington DC. As you know, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act which would cap the federal share of Medicaid funding and have a very detrimental effect on individuals with disabilities across the nation.
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Two new residents, Bryan Nash and Scott Hanley were welcomed to the Shannon Apartment family!
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Marian Center staff and residents had an ice cream social on May 6th. They ate ice cream in the Atrium and many sang karaoke.
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Last Friday, the Plaintiffs and Intervenors filed a joint motion in federal court asking the Court to find that Illinois has failed to comply with the Ligas Consent Decree.
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It has been a busy couple of weeks on the legislative front, both in Washington and in Springfield.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2017 – Together for Choice, a new coalition of service providers, family members and concerned citizens, today announced that it is launching a national initiative to push for solutions for an often overlooked population: individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who face a growing shortage of suitable housing and vocational opportunities.
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