Waiting list ‘abyss’ in N.S. for care and housing of people with disabilities: doctor

Waiting list ‘abyss in N.S. for care and housing of people with disabilities doctor

A Nova Scotia family doctor says people with intellectual disabilities can develop illnesses ranging from diabetes to stroke when forced to live in unsuitable housing without expert help. Dr. Karen McNeil told a legislature committee today many families feel like they’re experiencing “an abyss” because their loved ones languish on a 1,698-person waiting list, […]

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Ontario Human Rights Commission Issues Statement on Accessible Housing – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the need for safe housing, Ontarians with disabilities have always lived with the harsh reality that their housing choices are extremely limited, chronically inaccessible and often substandard and unsafe. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/ontario-human-rights-commission-issues-statement-on-accessible-housing/ Related

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New Real Estate Features Help Identify Accessible Housing – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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The Heartland Multiple Listing Service, an informational housing system used by real estate agents in the St. Joseph and Kansas City area, has added a more detailed filtering system for accessibility features. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/new-real-estate-features-help-identify-accessible-housing/ Related

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Incentives for Housing Accessibility – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Currently, there are no AODA standards that require houses and apartments to be accessible. Most housing developers do not think about the needs of people with disabilities when they build living spaces. Instead, they assume that everyone living in the spaces they design can use features like stairs and narrow doorways. As a result, there […]

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Six families with disabilities move into affordable housing units in Saskatoon – Saskatoon

Six families with disabilities move into affordable housing units in Saskatoon Saskatoon

Posted February 28, 2020 7:30 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Six families in Saskatoon have a new place to call home. Three accessible semi-detached houses located throughout the city were designed and built specifically for people with disabilities and mobility issues. […]

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‘It’s a sad situation’: Developer creating shared housing for the physical disabled – Halifax

It’s a sad situation’ Developer creating shared housing for the physical disabled Halifax

[ad_1] A development company in Halifax says fixing the housing problem young adults with physical disabilities are experiencing is “very simple,” and is prepared to show the province exactly what they mean. EcoGreen Homes has an office on Gottingen Street near Cornwallis Street, just a few steps from one of their already underway construction projects. […]

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Calgary photographers donate work to accessible housing building, ‘something to inspire us’ – Calgary

Calgary photographers donate work to accessible housing building ‘something to inspire us’ Calgary

[ad_1] As she straightens the large photo she’s hanging, Cathy Lockerby takes a moment to describe the beautiful moment she captured with her camera, a colourful collection of spring flowers. “It’s from the tulip garden called Tulip Town, in Washington state,” Lockerby said. READ MORE: Southern Alberta 12-year-old recognized internationally for wildlife photography Lockerby and […]

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Calgary photographers donate work to housing building for people with disabilities: ‘Something to inspire us’

Calgary photographers donate work to housing building for people with disabilities ‘Something to inspire us’

[ad_1] Tue, Feb 26: Some creative Calgarians are putting their talents to work to brighten up the world for others. As Gil Tucker shows us, they’re helping to make a building’s bare walls come alive with colour. [ad_2] Source link

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