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Cadence of Acadiana, Lafayette, LA (2025)

08/16/2025

📊 FAST FACT: Louisiana ranks among the bottom 10 states in access to disability support services.
❗ Families are facing:
Years-long waitlists for Medicaid waivers
Budget cuts to direct care programs
Burnout from being unpaid, unsupported caregivers
🧓 One mom told us:
“I’ve been waiting 3 years for services for my adult son. If something happens to me… what happens to him?”
⚠️ This isn’t just numbers. This is real people, real families, and real consequences.
📉 Fewer resources mean:
Increased ER visits
Higher caregiver unemployment
Greater emotional and financial strain
🗣️ Comment with ONE WORD that describes your experience with Louisiana’s disability support system.
➕ Want to be part of the change? Start here:
https://ldh.la.gov/page/220
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08/13/2025

PEN Business Solutions

9:11 PM, today

📊 FAST FACT: Louisiana ranks among the bottom 10 states in access to disability support services.
❗ Families are facing:
Years-long waitlists for Medicaid waivers
Budget cuts to direct care programs
Burnout from being unpaid, unsupported caregivers
🧓 One mom told us:
“I’ve been waiting 3 years for services for my adult son. If something happens to me… what happens to him?”
⚠️ This isn’t just numbers. This is real people, real families, and real consequences.
📉 Fewer resources mean:
Increased ER visits
Higher caregiver unemployment
Greater emotional and financial strain
🗣️ Comment with ONE WORD that describes your experience with Louisiana’s disability support system.
➕ Want to be part of the change? Start here:
https://ldh.la.gov/page/220
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08/11/2025

PEN Business Solutions

9:05 PM, today

❓ HOT TOPIC
Louisiana families often wait months — sometimes years — for Medicaid waiver services. And some never qualify at all, even though the need is obvious.
So we’re asking…
🔥 Should it be easier to qualify for Medicaid waiver services in Louisiana?
🗣️ Tell us:
Have you or someone you know struggled with the process?
What changes do YOU think would make the system better?
⬇️ Drop your thoughts below — your story might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
At COA, we believe in building solutions through community conversation.
Let’s talk about it. 👇
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08/08/2025

🕒 TIME-SENSITIVE: Medicaid Redeterminations Are BACK
If you or someone you love gets Medicaid or waiver services in Louisiana, you MUST renew your information — or risk losing coverage.
❗ Many families are being dropped from the system because their contact info is outdated or they missed the notice.
✔️ Stay covered. Stay informed.
🧾 Here’s what to do TODAY:
Log into your MyMedicaid account
Update your mailing address, phone number, and income
Watch your mail and email for renewal notices
👉 Do it here:
🔗 https://ldh.la.gov/page/3624
🗣️ Don’t assume you're safe — even long-time recipients must go through the redetermination process.
💙 Let’s protect the coverage our families depend on. Share this post with your community — and make sure no one slips through the cracks.
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08/06/2025

🩺 Wondering if you or a loved one qualify for Medicaid in Louisiana?
If your monthly income is at or below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level, you may be eligible for Healthy Louisiana Medicaid — including waiver programs for individuals with disabilities.
✅ Eligibility is based on your household size and monthly income
📍 Find out what’s possible:
👉 ldh.la.gov/page/220
💬 Have questions about applying? Comment below or DM us — we’re here to help!

08/01/2025

🧠 DID YOU KNOW?
Louisiana has multiple Medicaid waiver programs that can help individuals with disabilities live independently at home — not in institutions.
From Supported Employment to Respite Care, these programs are LIFE-CHANGING... but many families never apply because they don’t know they qualify.
If your loved one receives Medicaid and lives with a disability, you could be eligible for additional supports through programs like:
✅ Supports Waiver
✅ Children’s Choice Waiver
✅ Community Choices Waiver
🧩 These waivers cover everything from personal care aides to home modifications — things that can make independent living possible.
📍Start here:
https://ldh.la.gov/office-for-citizens-with-developmental-disabilities/supports-waiver
➕ Need help applying or appealing a denial? Organizations like offer FREE advocacy and legal support.
✨ Let’s spread the word — tag someone who needs to see this!
🗣️ Have YOU or someone you know used one of these waivers? Drop your story below and help others feel less alone.
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07/30/2025

💙 Thank You for Celebrating Disability Pride Month with Us 🌈

As we close out Disability Pride Month, we extend our deepest gratitude to every individual, ally, and advocate who joined us in this important journey.

Together, we’ve:
✅ Uplifted the voices of trailblazing leaders and everyday changemakers
✅ Challenged harmful stigmas and outdated perceptions
✅ Celebrated the strength and beauty of disability identity
✅ Reaffirmed our commitment to accessibility, equity, and inclusion

But this month was only a chapter—not the conclusion.
Let’s carry the conversations forward. Let’s continue to listen, learn, and lead with compassion in every space we occupy.

✨ Disability inclusion is not a moment—it’s a movement.

📲 Stay engaged and explore how you can help build a more accessible world:
🔗 www.cadenceofacadiana.org

07/28/2025

🌈 As Disability Pride Month Comes to a Close… ♿💬

As Disability Pride Month comes to an end, we pause to reflect—not just on the progress we've celebrated, but on the powerful voices, stories, and lived experiences that have inspired us throughout July.

This month, we’ve honored leaders, artists, athletes, and advocates.
We’ve learned from their journeys of resilience, challenged long-standing barriers, and uplifted the value of representation and visibility.
We’ve celebrated that disability is not something to overcome—but something to embrace.

But the movement doesn’t end here.
✅ Inclusion is not seasonal.
✅ Accessibility is not optional.
✅ Advocacy is a year-round commitment.

Let’s carry the energy of this month forward. Let’s continue to amplify disabled voices, remove structural barriers, and create a culture where all people—of all abilities—are seen, respected, and empowered.

📲 Join us in keeping the momentum going:
🔗 www.cadenceofacadiana.org

07/26/2025

🎉 Celebrating 35 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 🏛️

July 26, 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—a landmark civil rights law that transformed the landscape of equality and accessibility in the United States.

Signed into law in 1990, the ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else in all areas of public life—jobs, schools, transportation, and public spaces.

🏫 It opened doors to inclusive education.
🚍 It made transportation more accessible.
💼 It ensured workplace protections and accommodations.
🧱 It broke down physical and social barriers.

Over the past 35 years, the ADA has empowered millions of Americans to pursue education, careers, and independent living—laying the foundation for a more equitable society.

But the journey isn't over. Accessibility is not a privilege—it’s a right. As we celebrate this milestone, we must continue working together to build communities that are truly inclusive and universally accessible.

📲 Learn more about our mission and commitment to accessibility:
🔗 www.cadenceofacadiana.org

07/25/2025

🎤 Crystal Asige: Singing, Leading, and Legislating for Inclusion 🌍

This Disability Pride Month, we proudly celebrate Crystal Asige—a dynamic Kenyan senator, singer, and disability rights advocate whose life and leadership are redefining what visibility and inclusion look like.

Diagnosed with glaucoma in her youth, Crystal gradually lost her sight, but never her vision. She has since risen to become a powerful voice—not only in music and media, but also in public service, where she champions the rights of people with disabilities across Kenya and beyond.

🎶 As a recording artist, Crystal uses her platform to tell stories of empowerment, self-worth, and courage—resonating especially with young women and persons with disabilities.
🏛️ As a senator, she is Kenya’s first visually impaired female legislator, breaking barriers and pushing for laws that promote accessibility, equity, and representation.

She speaks boldly on issues of education, employment, healthcare, and assistive technology—emphasizing that inclusion is not charity; it is justice.

Crystal Asige embodies resilience, advocacy, and bold leadership—a living reminder that disability is not a limitation, but a strength woven with purpose.

📲 Learn more about our mission at
🔗 www.cadenceofacadiana.org

07/23/2025

🎬 Selma Blair: Redefining Resilience, Raising MS Awareness 💙

As we honor Disability Pride Month, we spotlight Selma Blair—acclaimed actress, author, and fierce advocate—whose journey with multiple sclerosis (MS) has empowered millions and reshaped the public dialogue around disability.

In 2018, Selma revealed her diagnosis with MS, a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. Rather than retreat from the spotlight, she chose to share her story with radical honesty, vulnerability, and strength.

💬 From her emotional red carpet appearance with a cane to her deeply personal documentary “Introducing, Selma Blair,” she’s brought visibility to the often-invisible struggles of living with a neurological condition.

🦯 Selma's openness challenges outdated stigmas and brings greater understanding to issues of fatigue, mobility, voice, and identity experienced by those with MS.

She’s not just breaking silence—she’s breaking barriers.

Through advocacy, storytelling, and self-expression, Selma Blair has become a symbol of resilience, encouraging others to own their truth, embrace their bodies, and demand inclusive care and representation.

📲 Learn more about our mission at
🔗 www.cadenceofacadiana.org

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