October 12, 2020 / by BBG Security / Health, Mental
NEWS PROVIDED BY Addictions and Mental Health Ontario TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2020 /CNW/ – Everything is not all right, warned Ontario’s leading mental health and addiction organizations including, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre […]
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Advocacy group sounding alarm on ‘extreme’ wait times for specialized mobility aids in Alberta
January 21, 2021 / by BBG Security / AADL, alberta aids to daily living, Community and social services critic, Disabilities, Health, Health Care, Health Minister, Ministry Of Health, mobility aids, NDP, Politics, Red Deer, Specialized wheelchairs, The Lending Cupboard, tyler shandro, UCP, Wheelchairs, Wheels Of Change, YQL
A newly formed advocacy group called Wheels of Change is sounding the alarm on Albertans with spinal cord injuries having to wait extreme periods of time to receive specialized wheelchairs and equipment under a government program called Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL). “To me, these are my legs, this helps me move from […]
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People With Disabilities Feel Impact of Crisis in LTC Homes – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
December 31, 2020 / by BBG Security / Health
Nursing home outbreaks renew calls for community housing options for younger adults Moira WelshToronto Star, Dec. 28, 2020 As the pandemic continues to kill elderly long-term-care residents, the virus is harming another vulnerable but overlooked group inside the same homes. Thousands of people with developmental delays or serious mental health conditions live in Ontario nursing […]
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Cyberpunk Adds Epilepsy Warning After Reviewer Warns of Seizures – Accessibility News International
December 14, 2020 / by BBG Security / Communications, Health
Published December 11, 2020 The developer of Cyberpunk 2077 is adding warnings to the game, after reviewers and charities complained it caused epileptic seizures. It thanked one reviewer who said it had triggered “one major seizure” and left them “close” to another several times. “Regarding a more permanent solution, [the] dev team is currently exploring […]
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Why Disability Advocates are Worried About Changes to Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Bill – Accessibility News International
December 11, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community, Health
Jeff Preston wants to know what governments are doing to help people with disabilities live Rebecca Zandbergen , CBC NewsPosted: Dec 08, 2020 If Bill C-7 passes, the federal government will give many more Canadians access to medical assisted dying (MAID), particularly those in the disability community. The legislation removes a requirement that a patient’s […]
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Disability Advocates Say Assisted Dying Bill Fails to Protect Vulnerable Canadians – Accessibility News International
November 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community, Health
Man suffering from neurological disorder says MAID easier to access than supports for disabled Canadians Kathleen Harris, CBC NewsPosted: Nov 10, 2020 The House of Commons justice committee heard today from opponents of the federal government’s plan to change the rules for medical assistance in dying. Advocates for Canadians with disabilities are sounding the alarm […]
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Telehealth May Worsen Digital Divide for People With Disabilities(PWDs) – Accessibility News International
November 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community, Health
A recently published JAMIA paper argues that design, implementation and policy considerations must be taken into account when developing virtual care technology. By Kat JercichNovember 23, 2020 Much has been made of telehealth’s potential to bridge the accessibility gap for those who may be otherwise underserved by the healthcare systems. But, experts said in a […]
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Telehealth May Worsen Digital Divide for People With Disabilities(PWDs) – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
November 24, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, Health, International
Much has been made of telehealth’s potential to bridge the accessibility gap for those who may be otherwise underserved by the healthcare systems. But, experts said in a new paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association this past week, telehealth may also exacerbate inequities faced by the disability community. Read more […]
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Telehealth May Worsen Digital Divide for People With Disabilities(PWDs) – Accessibility News International
November 24, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community, Health
A recently published JAMIA paper argues that design, implementation and policy considerations must be taken into account when developing virtual care technology. By Kat JercichNovember 23, 2020 Much has been made of telehealth’s potential to bridge the accessibility gap for those who may be otherwise underserved by the healthcare systems. But, experts said in a […]
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Disability Advocates Say Assisted Dying Bill Fails to Protect Vulnerable Canadians – Accessibility News International
November 12, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community, Health
Man suffering from neurological disorder says MAID easier to access than supports for disabled Canadians Kathleen Harris, CBC NewsPosted: Nov 10, 2020 The House of Commons justice committee heard today from opponents of the federal government’s plan to change the rules for medical assistance in dying. Advocates for Canadians with disabilities are sounding the alarm […]
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Government of Ontario COVID-19 Recovery Must Address Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Warn Experts – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
October 12, 2020 / by BBG Security / Health, Mental
NEWS PROVIDED BY Addictions and Mental Health Ontario TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2020 /CNW/ – Everything is not all right, warned Ontario’s leading mental health and addiction organizations including, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Children’s Mental Health Ontario, The Royal, Ontario Shores Centre […]
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