Celebrate Diverse ABILITIES is created under the guidance of the CLBC Editorial Board, which is made up of self advocates from across the province, as well as family members. The theme for this edition is “Gratitude” And it highlights the people, places and activities in our lives that help keep us going. Self advocates from […]
Victoria Thursday, October 28, 2021 9:30 AM The Province is inviting all British Columbians to provide their feedback about how to make new buildings more accessible for all people. “Everyone should be able to enter, exit and move through buildings independently and with dignity, and we need to hear from British Columbians on how we […]
Posted on October 27, 2021 by Matthew Yeomans (Chilliwack) This pandemic was my time to get healthy and get the support I needed to change my life. It’s been a blessing. It’s been very hard, but it has changed my life for the better. I was born in Thompson, Manitoba and moved to Chilliwack in […]
Parksville Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 1:15 PM Work is underway on a new housing development in Parksville that will provide 87 affordable rental homes for families, seniors and people living with disabilities with moderate and low incomes. “These homes will go a long way to addressing the critical need for affordable housing in Parksville,” said […]
Work experiences of women with disabilities from Statistics Canada Release date: October 27, 2021
Victoria Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 12:45 PM Neurodiverse children and youth and those with disabilities will benefit from a new service system that will provide supports for children and youth based on their unique needs, with or without a diagnosis. Currently, children have to wait for help until they are diagnosed. Many children, such as […]
Victoria Monday, October 25, 2021, 8:35 AM The families of children and youth with physical disabilities and other complex care needs will receive more help to pay for the medical equipment they need to live at home through a $10-million funding increase to medical equipment benefits under the At Home Program. “For too long, families […]
CLBC is pleased to announce the four inclusion champions from across the province chosen as this year’s Widening our World (WOW) Award recipients. Hailing from Kamloops, Vancouver, South Surrey and Victoria, this year’s recipients were selected by a provincial committee of self advocate leaders, community members and CLBC staff for their commitment to helping people […]
Written By: Deepi Leihl It has been a year and a half since the pandemic first started and it seems like the end is nowhere in sight. Who would have thought it would go on for this long! Definitely not me! But despite the circumstances, me, my sister and our staff have been making the […]
Written By: Kimberly Boyce My name is Kimberly Boyce. I am disabled, and I am discouraged about my future. I have multiple impairments: ADHD, BPD, a 3rd degree burn covering my left leg with nerve damage, and a previously shattered kneecap on my right leg that’s arthritic. My disabilities make it impossible to work […]
