Future uncertain for care center at Bittersweet Farms
Bittersweet Farms in Whitehouse and satellites in Pemberville Lima and Middletown face an uncertain future as new federal HCBS rules restrict waivers for settings deemed institutional or isolating. Executive director Vicki Obee and advocates caution about loss of home like options for autistic individuals, with Ohio crafting a transition plan by March and public comment open by December.
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Toledo
Vicki Obee
Obee
Bittersweet Farms
Bittersweet
Centers For Medicare and
Medicaid Services
Ohio
Whitehouse
United States
Pemberville
Lima
Middletown
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gary Tonks
Arc Ohio
Ben DeVoris
Limbo
Disability Rights Ohio
Arc of Ohio
Brian Lenz
Hunter
Perrysburg
Lenz
Lori Horvath
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
Not Forgotten Box toy drive in Lorain County
The Chronicle Telegram and The Salvation Army collect toys for children up to 13 in Lorain County through December 13. Drop off unwrapped toys and food at The Chronicle office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, or donate cash by mailing checks to The Chronicle labeled Not-Forgotten Box.
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Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
Salvation Army
The
Chronicle
the Chronicle and
the Chronicle
East Avenue
Elyria
Ohio
Mark Nfb
Toy catalog items rostered by age group and brand
A catalog lists items across ages from infants to teens including Disney Princess and Frozen dolls, Monster High, Baby Alive, kitchen sets, nail polish, hair accessories, Pillow Pets, twins bedding, woks, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, TMNT, Marvel, Transformers, Legos, Hot Wheels, RC planes, model cars, sports gear, skateboards, game and movie gift certificates, perfume sets, and diapers. It groups items by age brackets from infants to teens.
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Pillow Pets & DreamLites
Legos
Hot Wheels
Families push online for funds to save child Eliza
Glenn O’Neill’s daughter Eliza, age five, faces Sanfilippo syndrome a severe metabolic disease that robs speech and mind. A viral fundraising push and GoFundMe donations near 1.3 million support Nationwide Children’s Hospital research while families await a gene therapy trial as scientists forecast potential pediatric testing by late next year.
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Columbus
Glenn O'Neill
Eliza
O'Neill
South Carolina
Cara
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
O’neills
Glenn O’neill
Karen Cheng
Cheng
Australia
Benjamin von Wong
Gofundme
Food and Drug Administration
Reagan McGee
Westerville
Karin
Peter McGee
Reagan
Reaganshope
Karin McGee
New Albany
O’neill
McGee
Mrs. McGee
Haiyan Fu
Doug McCarty
Kevin Flanigan
Center For Gene Therapy At
Children’s
Flanigan
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Lauren Lindstrom
Toledo Blade
Joe Manic
Dolly
Autism Service Center
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