This facility serves a very important purpose!! Keep it open!
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Cathy Hesson
11 years ago
Good luck!
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Bennett Van Houten
11 years ago
This rule will cause huge disruptions in people's lives. There is no way that these people with severe intellectual/developmental disabilities can be integrated into typical employment settings. There participation in pre-vocational workshops across PA help both them and their families - please do not close these workshops!
Ben Van Houten
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Peggy Morriello
11 years ago
Vote no restrictions please! Leave as is!
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Deborah McDivitt
11 years ago
Please reconsider your choices, this would be a tremendous shock to all these individuals and their families.
PLEASE!
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Melissa Seibel
11 years ago
My son will be in need of these services in 2 years.
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Jill Phillips
11 years ago
This is yet another ridiculous thing our government is doing to try to control healthcare stipulations and decrease their costs. Individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities deserve the same opportunities that everyone else receives. If these specialized centers begin to shut down, where are these people with disabilities supposed to go daily to learn, grow, interact, work, and receive the integrated support they need in order to live healthy, fulfilling lives?? This will not only hurt them tremendously but also the families who love and support them by trying to give them the best life experiences possible!
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Bryan Anderson
11 years ago
Stop
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Cari Frei
11 years ago
everyone deserves to make their own decisions.
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Karen Boehme
11 years ago
I do not think it is fair to take that choice from them and not give them the ability to be productive people. They need self worth like all the rest of us.
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Thomas Hinton
11 years ago
Stop
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Thomas Hinton
11 years ago
Stop
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Thomas Hinton
11 years ago
Stop
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Thomas Hinton
11 years ago
Stop
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Elly Rubei
11 years ago
These workshops have been the best placement for our three daughters and taking these programs away will cause a hardship on them as well as us as there parents, we all work hard to see that they are provides the best care and services but if those services are not there then it effectively changes the health and welfare of our children.
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Kayla Stramat
11 years ago
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Anybody who wants to get rid of these programs need to spend a day at a workshop. My sister absolutely loves going to work at the Clelian Heights' workshop, and she rarely likes to leave the house unless necessary.
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Taylor Barth
11 years ago
I consider myself an activist when it comes to the community of individuals with different ability levels. My youngest sister has Down syndrome. I feel it is my duty to stand up for the people that sometimes cannot stand up for themselves.
During high school I volunteered at Clelian Height. Clelian Heights is such a unique and special facility. It is located off Route 66 in Greensburg, PA, and offers a variety of services including a school, prevocational center, adult training facility, transitional employment, job placement, and supported employment. Clelian Heights provides opportunities. I am concerned that this special facility, and many others, will not meet the definition of a “community setting” as defined in the CMS final rule document.
The people that take advantage of the services Clelian Heights provides, choose to do so for a variety of reasons. I think the biggest reason is that the facility provides a safe and supportive environment. The program gives individuals a sense of pride and happiness. It is important to know that all individuals in the programs mentioned are evaluated at least annually to ensure the services they receive meet their current needs. When the clients have the skills needed for competitive employment, the job placement process begins. Job coaches assist and support individuals through the entire process, start to finish.
Clelian Heights holds a very special place in my heart. I believe that it is a right for families and legal guardians to choose what is best for their loved one. We need to look past the school age years and help people with different ability levels to continue to move forward as adults with a purpose in life. The state and federal governments need to support and respect all options. If you had a loved one with special needs, would you cut a program that is not only providing skills and a safe work environment but that is changing lives and giving people an opportunity to be productive citizens?
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Anonymous
11 years ago
It is necessary for the continued development and autonomy of these people to keep the workshops open. These safe environments provide important monitored training for those who could regress without it.
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Alayna
11 years ago
Special shoutout to the Budd family for bringing this issue to my attention. Save the choice!
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Sarah Stramat
11 years ago
My sister attends one of the workshop programs facing closure by those who don't understand how her and those like her's brains and lives work. If they could be in the community like the rest of us "normal" people, maybe they would. The workshop has been such a great opportunity for her and my family and nothing should take that away from any of us.
This facility serves a very important purpose!! Keep it open!
Good luck!
This rule will cause huge disruptions in people's lives. There is no way that these people with severe intellectual/developmental disabilities can be integrated into typical employment settings. There participation in pre-vocational workshops across PA help both them and their families - please do not close these workshops! Ben Van Houten
Vote no restrictions please! Leave as is!
Please reconsider your choices, this would be a tremendous shock to all these individuals and their families. PLEASE!
My son will be in need of these services in 2 years.
This is yet another ridiculous thing our government is doing to try to control healthcare stipulations and decrease their costs. Individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities deserve the same opportunities that everyone else receives. If these specialized centers begin to shut down, where are these people with disabilities supposed to go daily to learn, grow, interact, work, and receive the integrated support they need in order to live healthy, fulfilling lives?? This will not only hurt them tremendously but also the families who love and support them by trying to give them the best life experiences possible!
Stop
everyone deserves to make their own decisions.
I do not think it is fair to take that choice from them and not give them the ability to be productive people. They need self worth like all the rest of us.
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
These workshops have been the best placement for our three daughters and taking these programs away will cause a hardship on them as well as us as there parents, we all work hard to see that they are provides the best care and services but if those services are not there then it effectively changes the health and welfare of our children.
Anybody who wants to get rid of these programs need to spend a day at a workshop. My sister absolutely loves going to work at the Clelian Heights' workshop, and she rarely likes to leave the house unless necessary.
I consider myself an activist when it comes to the community of individuals with different ability levels. My youngest sister has Down syndrome. I feel it is my duty to stand up for the people that sometimes cannot stand up for themselves. During high school I volunteered at Clelian Height. Clelian Heights is such a unique and special facility. It is located off Route 66 in Greensburg, PA, and offers a variety of services including a school, prevocational center, adult training facility, transitional employment, job placement, and supported employment. Clelian Heights provides opportunities. I am concerned that this special facility, and many others, will not meet the definition of a “community setting” as defined in the CMS final rule document. The people that take advantage of the services Clelian Heights provides, choose to do so for a variety of reasons. I think the biggest reason is that the facility provides a safe and supportive environment. The program gives individuals a sense of pride and happiness. It is important to know that all individuals in the programs mentioned are evaluated at least annually to ensure the services they receive meet their current needs. When the clients have the skills needed for competitive employment, the job placement process begins. Job coaches assist and support individuals through the entire process, start to finish. Clelian Heights holds a very special place in my heart. I believe that it is a right for families and legal guardians to choose what is best for their loved one. We need to look past the school age years and help people with different ability levels to continue to move forward as adults with a purpose in life. The state and federal governments need to support and respect all options. If you had a loved one with special needs, would you cut a program that is not only providing skills and a safe work environment but that is changing lives and giving people an opportunity to be productive citizens?
It is necessary for the continued development and autonomy of these people to keep the workshops open. These safe environments provide important monitored training for those who could regress without it.
Special shoutout to the Budd family for bringing this issue to my attention. Save the choice!
My sister attends one of the workshop programs facing closure by those who don't understand how her and those like her's brains and lives work. If they could be in the community like the rest of us "normal" people, maybe they would. The workshop has been such a great opportunity for her and my family and nothing should take that away from any of us.