I don’t get tired of it. I’ve had the power chair for many years now and I don’t get tired of the independence it gives me, the way it allows me to make a contribution to my life with Joe. We had arrived home and were expecting company in just under an hour. I had […]
Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • July 2016 Newsletter • Fun and inclusive season of Regional Qualifiers a big success • Goldcorp Invitational reaches new heights • BC Games bring opportunities for athletes to shine • Proud moments with Staples campaign • Marvellous progress with SOBC Performance Program • […]
A unique series of employment workshops helped youth in Campbell River learn how to market their skills and talents to potential employers. In Campbell River, the North Island Employment Foundations Society (NIEFS) and the Campbell River and District Association for Community Living’s (CRDACL) Helping Young Adults Procure Employment (HYPE) program recently collaborated […]
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 1:45 PM The B.C. government has passed a regulation which requires that all deaths that are the result of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) be reported to the BC Coroners Service. Parliament last month changed federal legislation to permit medical assistance in dying in specific circumstances. The federal government has indicated […]
The RDSP: Do you have yours? Even though I can’t make full use out of the Registered Disabilities Saving Plan (RDSP) myself, and thanks to the increase in asset limits within Person with Disability (PWD) benefit has somewhat decreased the need to open the RDSP, I still believe that the Registered Disability Savings Plans is […]
July 19th, 2016 The Nowell Senior Universal Boardwalk provides an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the unique rainforest while also leaving the ecosystem protected. In 2015, Nowell Senior, a Prince George resident and member of the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club, was honoured by having the Ancient Forests Trail wheelchair-accessible boardwalk named the Nowell […]
Joe pulled into the parking spot and I climbed out of the car as he unloaded the wheelchair. He had to gather some stuff in a bag so I headed on to the nearest mall door. Being able to push up a slight slope over a bit of distance has really freed me to get […]
At our beach picnic on Saturday, we had some issues with accessibility. All of which I kept my mouth shut about. We were out with Ruby and Sadie and they know well enough about access and access issues, sometimes I want it to be just fun. The problem we had was that the benches alongside […]
We were having an amazing day. We’d been the the beach and had a picnic. As always we brought both chairs, the power chair and the manual, which was used to haul stuff and to give me seating options. When we arrived there wasn’t a picnic table available we pulled up to a bench, I […]
“Do you have diabetes?” As a question from a stranger, it’s way too personal. But as it was a conversation that I just fell into and as we were both talking about general health and well being, it didn’t seem out of place, or out of context, so I answered that I did indeed have […]
