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Continuing the YAI/NIPD Network’s commitment to modifying and expanding our programs to enable people with developmental disabilities to age with comfort and dignity in their homes and communities, the YAI/NIPD Residential Department is creating its first single-level residence in Westchester County. Building the Comforts of Home to Meet Individual Needs YAI/NIPD’s new residence on Spencer Drive in New Rochelle will become home to six aging individuals who have complex medical needs and are...

At Premier HealthCare (Premier), we believe that the best measure of the quality of our services is their effectiveness in ensuring the health and well being of our patients. We place tremendous value on the comments we receive from people with disabilities and their families. They often provide the best information on how well we are meeting their health care needs. Premier is currently spearheading a variety of research initiatives in order to continue to provide the most effective services...

At our 29th Annual International Conference on Developmental and Learning Disabilities , professionals from all over the world learned new skills and best practices to take back to their programs, as families and consumers gained essential knowledge on advocacy, future planning, navigating the system and much more. Exciting Keynotes by Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Celine Saulnier and Diana Jones Ritter, Commissioner of the New York State O.M.R.D.D. We were honored that several members of our Board...

While work is under way to open YAI/NIPD’s new Spencer Drive residence, three other YAI/NIPD homes will undergo renovations this summer to meet the needs of even more residents who are approaching their golden years. In Westchester, YAI/NIPD’s Rose Lane and Falmouth Road residences will be modified to better accommodate 15 aging people with developmental disabilities and ambulatory issues. “Like many of us as we grow older, some of our residents have difficulty going up and down stairs,” said...