It has a physical therapy department, a small grocery store in the basement, a library and recreation rooms.<\/p>\n
Aaron Deede, 43, moved in about two years ago. He needs help with some medical issues and activities of daily living after surviving an accident two decades ago, but retaining some independence remains important.<\/p>\n
At Inglis, he\u2019s not restricted to a hospital bed and is one of the busiest residents at the facility. He\u2019s in a band, which practices a couple times a week, and is a member of the theater group.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m never in my room,\u201d Deede said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I love this. There\u2019s always something to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Aaron Deede and his mother, Ann Phillips, at the 2024 Keen Games wheelchair sporting event at Inglis House in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
Most of Deede\u2019s care is covered by Medicaid, just like 93% of all residents at Inglis.<\/p>\n
It was a relief for his mother, Ann Phillips, who had been caring for her son at home in Wilmington since his accident. Phillips and her husband struggled to do it on their own as they got older.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt checked off all the boxes I believe didn\u2019t exist anywhere,\u201d she said of Inglis House. \u201cI was thrilled. I thought it was an answer to my prayers. I can have peace of mind and he can have what he dreamed of.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Phillips said she worries about how long this \u201cpeace of mind\u201d will last in light of impending federal funding cuts that could have downstream effects on nursing facilities and health care<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m really, really scared, because I cannot replicate what he\u2019s got,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is keeping me awake.\u201d<\/p>\n The Trump administration\u2019s 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act<\/a>, also known as the \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill,\u201d includes major changes and cuts<\/a> to health insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which cover seniors and people with low incomes, including people with disabilities.<\/p>\n Supporters of the act claim that the changes should not affect vulnerable populations<\/a> who depend on these programs, but Pennsylvania health policy experts and disability advocates say that\u2019s highly unlikely.<\/p>\n \u201cI think there is a lot of reason to be concerned that vulnerable people in our community are going to suffer as a result of this bill,\u201d said Dr. Rachel Werner, executive director of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n Predicted funding losses at long-term care facilities<\/p>\n Many people who use wheelchairs need high levels of daily care and who can\u2019t work to fully support themselves financially because of disabilities will remain eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.<\/p>\n They won\u2019t lose their health insurance, but experts predict that Pennsylvania will receive fewer federal Medicaid dollars overall in the coming years because of cuts to other populations and parts of the program.<\/p>\n