What’s Up WID: Institutionalization of People with Disabilities

Marcie Roth, a white woman with short brown hair and red dress smiles.

WID Executive Director and CEO Marcie Roth discusses the institutionalization of people with disabilities in nursing homes and congregated settings.

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What’s Up WID: Institutionalization of People with Disabilities

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