Izzy is an artist living with a disability in Exeter, NH, and thanks to Ascentria’s In-Home Care, she’s able to continue living in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her art, her independence, and the things she loves most. “I love to paint. It makes me feel good,” Izzy says. “If I didn’t have home care, I’d be lost. I’d close myself in.” With help from her care team, who assist with meals, cleaning, personal care, and even offer encouragement on her latest paintings, Izzy can stay safely at home rather than in a nursing home, at a much lower cost. Now, she’s out with her binoculars, searching for inspiration and putting joy on canvas for others to appreciate! (fb)

The federal government is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Afghans, putting more than 9,000 Afghans and 350,000+ Venezuelans at risk of deportation starting as early as July 2025. Ascentria Care Alliance stands in firm opposition to this decision: These actions not only jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of individuals who sought refuge through legal means in the United States, but they also threaten to upend the families and communities they have helped strengthen, and the economy they actively sustain. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a life-saving legal protection granted to individuals from countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or extraordinary conditions. It allows them to live and work in the U.S. temporarily while their home countries remain unsafe. The Trump administration’s move to revoke Venezuelan TPS and terminate Afghan TPS will force thousands into impossible decisions: remain in the U.S. without legal status, unable to work, or return to countries where they face persecution, violence, and even death. In Venezuela, systemic violence and political instability persist. In Afghanistan, public executions and severe restrictions on women and girls continue under Taliban rule. To claim these countries are safe is to ignore lived realities and credible human rights reports. Keep reading: https://www.ascentria.org/removing-temporary-protected-status-for-afghans-venezuelans-and-others-will-harm-families-and-our-economy/ (fb)