Support That Starts With the Person | Carrie Adkins-Ali & Kristen Farry

**What if better disability care started by changing the support, not changing the person?** Anthony Paul Pinto, host of the **Bucks Co Living podcast** and a RE/MAX REALTOR® serving the Bucks County community, sits down with **Carrie Adkins-Ali and Kristen Farry of Woods Services** to explore individualized care, whole-person support, and disability advocacy. They discuss why one-size-fits-all care falls short and how support can adapt to each person’s health, communication, education, and daily-life needs. The conversation also explores how families can navigate complex services, how community interaction can reduce stigma, and why giving people with disabilities a direct voice can make advocacy more powerful. 👤 Host & Guest **Host: Anthony Paul Pinto** Host of **Bucks Co Living** and a RE/MAX real estate professional serving Bucks County, Pennsylvania. **Guest: Carrie Adkins-Ali** Carrie brings a healthcare perspective to Woods Services and discusses individualized support, whole-person care, and helping families understand available services. **Guest: Kristen Farry** Kristen has a background in political science and Pennsylvania state government and works across communications, government relations, advocacy, marketing, and development at Woods Services. 💡 What You’ll Learn - Why one-size-fits-all disability care falls short - How support can be adapted to each person - What whole-person care looks like in practice - How Woods supports people across life stages - How families can find a starting point for services - Why self-advocacy can strengthen policy conversations ❓ Key Questions Answered **Q: Why doesn’t one-size-fits-all disability care work?** **A:** Individualized disability care works better because each person has different abilities, communication needs, and levels of support. **Q: What does whole-person care mean?** **A:** Whole-person care coordinates healthcare, behavioral health, dental care, education, and daily support around the individual. **Q: What ages does Woods Services support?** **A:** Woods Services supports people from early childhood through adulthood and senior care. **Q: How can families start finding disability services?** **A:** Families can start with an admissions team, peer group, or local support organization that can explain available services and next steps. **Q: Why is self-advocacy important for people with disabilities?** **A:** Self-advocacy gives people with disabilities a direct voice in decisions and can make their stories more persuasive to policymakers. ⏱️ Chapters **(00:00) Intro** **(00:20) Meet Carrie & Kristen** **(03:18) How Woods Has Grown** **(04:45) Woods During COVID** **(11:18) Breaking Disability Stigma** **(12:47) Support Across the Lifespan** **(15:58) Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All** **(18:25) What Whole-Person Care Means** **(23:47) Advocacy & Self-Advocacy** **(25:44) Medicaid & Healthcare Access** **(32:05) Exploring Bucks County** **(36:26) What Woods Offers Families** **(39:35) Hope, Growth & What’s Possible**  **💼 Connect with Carrie Adkins-Ali & Kristen Farry:** 🌐 Website: https:/woods.org 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/WoodsOrganization 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/woodsservices 🔗 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/woods-services **💼 Connect Anthony Paul Pinto:** 🌐 Website: https://buckscoliving.com/ 📘 Facebook: https://facebook.com/anthonypaulpinto/ 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/anthonyppinto/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anthonyppinto/ 📍 **Subscribe to Bucks Co Living for more conversations with the business owners and community voices shaping Bucks County.** ⭐ Produced by Icons of Real Estate - https://iconsofrealestate.com/ #BucksCoLiving #AnthonyPaulPinto #BucksCountyRealEstate #NewtownPA #PennsylvaniaRealtor #REMAX #BucksCountyCommunity #LocalBusinessSpotlight #PARealEstate #CommunityPodcast