Department on Aging’s approach sought to protect homebound disabled adults

By GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER — News-Democrat                                     The Illinois Department on Aging will be asked to help carry out reforms to protect disabled adults who live at home and investigate when they are neglected or abused, according to a proposal announced Friday by Gov. Pat Quinn. And Quinn named Michael McCotter, a former […]

Paul’s Law to Protect People with Disabilities

Paul’s Mom, Sister and Brother and I watch Governor Quinn sign “Paul’s Law” – State regulators must respond more quickly to investigate claims of abuse at group homes for the mentally disabled, under freshly signed legislation brought about by a 2 Investigators report. CBS 2’s Dave Savini earlier this year exposed dangers at a Charleston facility and the […]