Illinois Olmstead Coalition Picture of a man marching with ADAPT. He is wearing a shirt that says, "Our Homes, Not Nursing Homes. ADAPT's Free Our People March."
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Picture of a skeleton sitting in a wheelchair holding a sign that says, "Waiting for Real Choice." Courtesy of the Campaign for Real Choice.80/20 is NOT a CHOICE! 80% of Illinois' long-term care dollars are allocated toward institutinoal care as compared to 20% for community-based care. END THE INSTITUTIONAL BIAS!
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About the Coalition
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LEGISLATOR LIST
List of state legislators who have/have not signed on in support of the Olmstead Implementation Act. Go get 'em!

SUCCESS STORIES
Stories of survivors - people living successfully in the community.

Who we are
Fight for MFP in IL
Participant in the ADAPT Free Our People March wearing a beret and carrying an American flagThe mission of the Illinois Olmstead Coalition is to end the institutional bias in Illinois' long-term care system and the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities and seniors who want to live in the community. We are working to create a long-term care system in which there is an equitable array of options to respond to individual needs and preferences. We are dedicated to ensuring full compliance in Illinois with the provisions of the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision. more information>>

 Picture of a person writing the following message in chalk on a sidewalk: "Living in a stinky nursing home is worse than death. Money should follow the person!" Read the text of the Illinois Olmstead Implementation Act, and help us fight for its' passage in the state legislature! Money should follow the person! Find out if your legislator has signed on in support. more information>>
About the Olmstead decision
Fight for Freedom Order
Picture of a woman in a wheelchair wearing and ADAPT t-shirt and carrying a sign that reads, "Home is where the heart is."The Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v LC (1999) is an interpretation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that affirms the right of people with disabilities to receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. The decision recognizes that unnecessary segregation of persons in long-term care facilities constitutes discrimination under the ADA. more information>> Participant in the Freedom Rides sponsored by the Campaign for Real Choice. The woman is in a wheelchair and raising her fists in a gesture of triumph.One of our partners, the Campaign for Real Choice in Illinois, is leading an effort to get Illinois Governor Blagojevich to sign an executive order, called the Freedom Order, implementing Olmstead. Show us the order, Gov! more information>>
How is Illinois doing?
Ways to get involved
Picture of two women in wheelchairs carrying a sign that says, "Affordable, accessible, integrated housing." Illinois institutionalizes its citizens with disabilities - of all types - at a rate higher than almost any other state. Illinois ranks 49th out of the 50 states in the percentage of adults with developmental disabilities being served in community-based settings. Approximately 80% of Illinois' long-term care dollars are allocated toward institutional care as compared to 20% for community-based care. Enough said? more information>> Picture of a woman in a wheelchair holding a sign that says, "I want a home."If you want to be counted among the business, health, and disability leaders advocating for Illinois to comply with the Olmstead decision, and to provide people with disabilities and seniors with real choices in long-term care, then join us! There are many ways to get involved. more information>>
 

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