Self Advocates are taking centre stage in so many ways, including Gladys Duran, Barb Goode and Ryan Groth, the entrepreneurial trio behind the ESATTA Co-op (Empowering Self Advocates to Take Action). The ESATTA Co-op was created in 2010 when the group decided to use their own life experiences and skills and use them to […]
Linda Murphy of Arnprior, Ont., frustrated with lack of services CBC News Posted: May 20, 2014 12:23 PM ETLast Updated: May 20, 2014 4:17 PM ET Linda Murphy and her daughter, Ashley, wait outside the office of Ontario Deputy Minister of Community and Social Services Marg Rappolt (Natalie Kalata/CBC An Ontario mother desperate to find […]
Leadership Institute “STRESS REDUCTION, RELAXATION, AND AROMATHERAPY” This information comes from one of our workshops at the Leadership Institute presented by our good friend Joanne Proctor from the HOMES Society. We first talked about what we knew already about reducing our stress. Our list included: Use calm voices Turn lights off so there is less […]
Shelley DeCoste works as a Self Advocate Liaison for Pathways in Kelowna, and is passionate about promoting ‘diversabilities.’ Below she shares her thoughts on public speaking engagements and sharing her ideas with groups across BC. It is important for my community to see that I am contributing. I might need a little extra help or time but […]
Brian and Janine Clark are frustrated with the B.C. medical system’s rejection of patients like Janine who should be receiving assistance, particularly for life-threatening situations like Janine’s. The Duncan Lions Club finally took the matter into its own hands and bought the insulin pump Janine needed. by Don Bodger – Cowichan News Leader Pictorial posted […]
By Tamsyn Burgmann, THE CANADIAN PRESS May 16, 2014 12:29 PM VANCOUVER — Every day, Robin Loxton hears the same story: Someone disabled or sick or elderly is not getting enough to eat, in part because of a labyrinthian process involving computers, telephones and paperwork. “People have huge challenges in making ends meet, as well […]
Auditor general found several problems with the provincial program The Canadian Press May 15, 2014 6:15 pm VICTORIA (NEWS1130) – BC’s auditor general is warning that disabled people in the province may be at risk of not having their basic needs met. Russ Jones has found several problems with the provincial program aimed at helping […]
Posted on May 15, 2014 by BCCPD On May 15th, the BC Auditor General released a report entitled Disability Assistance: An Audit of Program Access, Integrity and Results. The report found that “disability assistance clients may be at risk of not having their basic needs met.” The report makes 10 recommendations and notes that financial […]
Video tells tale of acceptance of persons with disabilities by Chris Bolster | reporter@prpeak.com Published: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9:14 AM PDT A Powell River woman who works with people with disabilities has been recognized by inclusion BC for a short video she made last fall.For the past four years Christine Townley has worked for […]
They say the cash comes off their income disability assistance cheques Andrea Macpherson April 22, 2014 2:25 pm VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Single disabled moms in BC say they can’t afford to feed their kids because the province continues to clawback child support payments. They say the cash comes off their income disability assistance cheques. Tabitha […]
