Steven Mendelsohn, William N. Myhill, & Michael Morris
2012
Personal assistance services (PAS) is the term used to describe the range of assistance, services, and supports many people with disabilities and older Americans need to remain in their homes and communities. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that people with disabilities receive essential services in the communities of their choice rather than in institutional settings. PAS availability often determines whether persons with disabilities become institutionalized or remain in their communities. PAS, however, are not inexpensive or broadly available. Strategies are needed to improve their availability to people with disabilities and the elderly. We sought to analyze 8 provisions of the Internal Revenue Code for their utility to make PAS more affordable and available.
http://www.disabilityandhealthjnl.com/article/S1936-6574(11)00129-4/abstract?cc=y=
Steven Mendelsohn, William N. Myhill, Michael Morris, Disability and Health Journal, 5(2), 75-86, April 2012
Keywords: community participation, personal assistance, personal care attendant