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ACL Develops Principles for Person-Directed Services and Supports

September 05, 2017

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has developed Principles for Person-directed Services and Supports during Serious Illness. ACL will use these principles to inform policy discussions and enhance existing programs related to serious illness among older adults and individuals with disabilities. The principles focus on every person's right to make choices and control their own decisions regardless of age, disability, or stage of illness.