{"product_id":"making-their-days-happen-paid-personal-assistance-services-supporting-people-with-disability-living-in-their-homes-and-communities-paperback","title":"Making Their Days Happen: Paid Personal Assistance Services Supporting People with Disability Living in Their Homes and Communities - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa I. Iezzoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Americans-even those with significant disability-want to live in their homes and communities. Unpaid family members or friends often work as \"informal\" caregivers, helping those who need assistance- and many feel they have no option but to serve. In contrast, paid personal assistance services workers (PAS) provide a lifeline to those consumers with complex needs and limited social networks. However, there is a crisis looming in the increasing needs for paid PAS and the limited available PAS workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Their Days Happen\u003c\/i\u003e explores disability, health, and civil rights, along with relevant federal and state labor policies related to personal assistance services. Lisa Iezzoni addresses the legal context of paid PAS as well as financing mechanisms for obtaining home-based personal assistance. She also draws upon interviews she conducted with paid PAS consumers and PAS workers to explore PAS experiences and their perspectives about their work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering recommendations for improving future experiences of PAS consumers and providers, Iezzoni emphasizes that people with disabilities want to be a part of society, and PAS workers who do this low-wage work find satisfaction in helping them achieve their goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School and based at the Health Policy Research Center-Mongan Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is the author or editor of several books, including, \u003ci\u003eWhen Walking Fails: Mobility Problems of Adults with Chronic Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874068140338,"sku":"9781439920763","price":53.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/TTZMemJPR24yTS9mTG0wTnpzcXczdz09.webp?v=1769601622","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/making-their-days-happen-paid-personal-assistance-services-supporting-people-with-disability-living-in-their-homes-and-communities-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}