Kansas wrestles with ways to shorten waitlist for disability care

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Kansas wrestles with ways to shorten waitlist for disability care

Takeaways High turnover of direct support professionals is straining efforts to reduce the intellectual/developmentally disabled waitlist in Kansas. The state is deciding how much to fund efforts to reduce the waitlist amid a shortage of professionals who offer this care.  There’s a push for expanding the workforce and cutting the waitlist, despite budget constraints. Holly Oleson helps people who are intellectually disabled live as independent…