Category Archives: 2014 Archives

TORONTO, May 21, 2014 /CNW/ – Families from ethno-culturally diverse backgrounds who have a child with an intellectual disability often face many barriers in accessing services, navigating supports and at times facing stigma and isolation from their own cultural community. However, thanks to a $115,100 grant through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), Community Living Toronto […]

Wed, May 21: RCMP and the province’s Department of Community Services are both investigating how and why a 56 year old man was killed while staying at a care home in Lower Sackville. The man’s death is being treated as a homicide and has many speaking out about the need to get rid of institutions…. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]