Ticket to Work Palliative Care – Nebraska

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Article Publication Date: 
4/1/2008
Summary: 
How is Nebraska using its MIG funding to assist individuals with disabilities manage the chronic pain that prevents them from acquiring or maintaining employment? The Nebraska Ticket to Work Palliative Care Program combines palliative care with employment services in an effort to address chronic pain as a barrier to employment. The program takes a cutting-edge approach, which could be employed in any state. A more detailed summary of the program is provided in the newsletter available here.
Populations: 
N/A
Sources: 
Grantee produced
Nebraska
Programs/Initiatives: 
Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
Keywords: 
Wages and Benefits
Nebraska Ticket to Work; pain and symptom barriers to employment; Nebraska Hospice & Palliative Care Partnership; NHPCP; CWD; Center for Workers with Disabilities; The Nebraska MIG

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The MIG Team
TheMIGTeam@ascellon.com
Phone: 
240-487-3032

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52348