HEALTHCARE PRIORITY

To those of us working in the disability community, the fact that there are disparities in access across nearly all aspects of society is nothing new. We are working to change the disparities in employment, housing, and most importantly in healthcare. By shining a light on the issues and the facts -- that adults with disabilities are four times more likely to report their health to be fair or poor than people with no disabilities (40.3% vs 9.9%), that people with I/DD have higher incidents of healthcare needs than the overall population, and that they have a higher risk of hospitalization, infection, and fatality from COVID to name a few -- is my personal mission every day.

Please join me in raising awareness and our voices to help those in our community that need us the most. Where and when you can, be an advocate and a champion for fairness and equity in healthcare for all.

Best Regards,
Lloyd Lewis
President/CEO