Ep 90: Dr. Tana Schiewer

n this episode of the Friends for Life Podcast, CEO Tony Sttuart tackles an important and often overlooked question: Can you lose your IO waiver? While losing a waiver is uncommon, it can happen—most often due to underutilization of services. Tony…

In this insightful episode of the IDD Health Matters Podcast, Dr. Craig Escude sits down with Karyn Harvey, a passionate advocate for trauma-informed care in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Recorded live from the ANCOR…

In this episode of the Friends for Life Podcast, we dive into the U.S. Department of Labor’s groundbreaking proposal to phase out 14(c) certificates, a decades-old provision allowing employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage….

Becoming a DD provider isn’t just a career—it’s a lifestyle that demands deep commitment and sacrifice. In this episode, Tony Stuart, CEO of Friends for Life, draws from over 20 years in the IDD field to break down the realities of this work….