Latest news with #developmentaldisabilities
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Hamilton support worker charged after allegedly stealing $277K from clients with developmental disabilities
A support worker who is employed by a Hamilton agency that provides support to people with developmental disabilities is facing charges after she allegedly stole $277,00 from clients under the guise of helping them with their finances, police say. The alleged fraud took place over a two-year period that spanned from Dec. 15, 2022 to Jan. 16, 2025. Police say that the accused was providing care for multiple vulnerable residents of Community Living Hamilton and was able to access the bank accounts of those individuals 'for the purposes of assisting them with their finances.' Police, however, allege that the accused ultimately diverted $277,000 from those accounts for her own personal use. Pamela Ellis, 44, was arrested following what Hamilton police are calling a 'lengthy' investigation. Police say that Ellis is charged with fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Police continue to investigate the matter and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Should wealthy people be allowed to buy their way on to drug trials? It sounds unethical – but it could help save other sufferers like Tom and Rosie
It was a handwritten birthday party invitation that finally made Mel Dixon realise something was wrong. Her firstborn son, Tom, then four, had struggled with feeding since birth. He'd screamed after having milk. He was clumsy. His speech lagged behind his peers. And he had a subtle but persistent tremor – a shakiness in his hands that was hard to explain.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Florida families of children with developmental disabilities stuck in line for assistance
Despite a state budget that allocates more than $900 million this year to support people with developmental disabilities, tens of thousands of Florida families are still waiting for help. Among them is the Castro family of Sunrise, who said the long-standing waitlist for services is forcing them to pay thousands out of pocket each month to care for their daughter with a rare genetic condition. A rare diagnosis, a daily struggle Fridays are always busy in the Castro home. That's when 5-year-old Madi attends physical therapy and dynamic movement intervention-treatments her parents say are essential but costly. "She has a chromosome 7 duplication. It's essentially a one-in-a-million. It's very, very rare," said Madi's mother, Francis Castro. "We don't have a lot of information as to what that means. It comes with other things, of course, like being nonverbal, [and having an] intellectual disability." While therapy has made a huge difference in Madi's development, it's all paid for out of pocket. "Her overall care a month, including everything else that we do, is probably about $3,500," Francis said. Thousands still waiting for help The Castros are one of more than 23,000 families in Florida stuck on the waitlist for the state's iBudget Medicaid Waiver program, which provides essential services such as therapy and in-home care for individuals with developmental disabilities. "Some people with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy or severe autism, other chromosomal or genetic mutations, they have been on the waitlist 7, 12, 15 years with absolutely no other assistance," Francis said. "So essentially, they have to quit their jobs and just take care of them." Although Florida invested a record $2.2 billion into the Agency for Persons with Disabilities last year, only about $64 million went toward reducing the waitlist-enough to serve just 1.71 percent of those in need, according to the Florida Policy Institute. "Anyone can become disabled at any point," Francis added. "So I think it's something that everyone should be passionate about because once you need the services, it becomes a lot harder to try to get them, and it really shouldn't be." Other states, including New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, have eliminated their waitlists altogether. "It is really frustrating having to continuously fight," Francis said. "But obviously it's worth it for our kids." CBS News Miami reached out to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for comment but has not received a response.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Hartford police searching for missing 55-year-old man
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford police are actively searching for a missing 55-year-old man. Antonio Camacho has been missing since Sunday. Purple Alert can help find missing people with developmental disabilities He is approximately 5'3″ tall and weighs approximately 135 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt and black shorts. Anyone with information is urged to contact Hartford police at 860-757-4000. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
