{"id":497,"date":"2025-02-24T15:20:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dsaapd\/2012_2013_guide_changes\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:20:30","slug":"2012_2013_guide_changes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dsaapd\/2012_2013_guide_changes\/","title":{"rendered":"2012_2013_guide_changes ~  What&#8217;s New in the 2012-2013 Guide to Services for Older Delawareans and Persons with Disabilities  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n  \n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n     <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" 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The guide\n\n\n  features new information and navigational features to help\u00a0you access needed resources.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Many of the sections, which are now color coded,\u00a0include introductions and checklists to help you\u00a0locate home health agencies,\n\n\n  personal\u00a0 emergency response systems, hospice care and other services.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  Here is a summary of some\u00a0of the ways that we tried to make it even easier for\u00a0you to get the information that you need.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-condensed table-hover\">\n\n\n  <tbody><tr>\n\n\n    <th scope=\"col\">\n\n\n      Page #\n\n\n    <\/th>\n\n\n    <th scope=\"col\">\n\n\n      New Information\n\n\n    <\/th>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      2-3\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      Color-coded\u00a0table of contents which has been formatted for easy viewing and navigation\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      5\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      How to stay in touch with\u00a0us and give feedback about the Guide\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      6-7\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      A \u201ctutorial\u201d called \u201cHow to Use this Guide\u201d to help you navigate through this large amount of information\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      23\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      Expanded Caregiving and Respite Resources section, due to the growing number of caregivers who are seeking information to continue to\n\n\n      provide caregiving assistance to their loved ones\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      59-64\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      \u201cResources for Victims of Crime\u201d courtesy of the Delaware Victims\u2019 Rights Task Force, who\u00a0\u00a0gave\n\n\n      permission to reprint\u00a0 their extensive listing of agencies who support crime victims in Delaware\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      89\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      A list of all the State Service Centers in Delaware ( A map of the state service centers is on page 290.)\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      120-147\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      The Housing Options section, which includes a variety of housing options such as 55+ communities, assisted living and nursing home\n\n\n      facilities, continuing care retirement communities as well as agencies that assist with housing repairs and modifications\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      159-160\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      A list of some of the elder law attorneys who practice in Delaware\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      229-263\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      Looking Out for You is the largest section and includes many agencies that support persons with disabilities as well as older persons\n\n\n      with a variety of services in the community.\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n  <tr>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      291\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n    <td>\n\n\n      Information about how to register with the Emergency Preparedness Voluntary Registry, so your special needs will be known to the 911\n\n\n      system.\u00a0 If you call 911 during an emergency, your information will pop up on their screen so that emergency responders will\n\n\n      know, for example, if you use a wheelchair or have a service animal or are hard of hearing.\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  We hope that you find this new information to be useful!\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n  If you have questions, comments or suggestions, or if you would like to\u00a0get a print copy of the guide, please contact the <a href=\"contact.html\">Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center<\/a>.\n\n\n<\/p>  <!--[END]-->\n\n  \n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  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