I Am Trying and Struggling: Lack of Accessible, Affordable Units Leaves Kitchener Man Stranded

July 13, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Ronald Hoppe said shock turned to anger when he found out he would be waiting years on Waterloo region’s affordable housing list before he would be able to get a unit that was accessible. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/i-am-trying-and-struggling-lack-of-accessible-affordable-units-leaves-kitchener-man-stranded/ Related

It Terrifies Me: Smiths Falls Mom at Risk of Homelessness Due to Lack of Affordable, Accessible Housing

April 22, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

“For 27 years I’ve called Smiths Falls home and now I’m facing having no home here and it terrifies me,” said Preece. “It makes me feel as a mother so guilty that because of me being in a wheelchair and there not being any accessible, affordable housing in this town that my son is now […]

Residents Complain About Lack of Accessibility for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

June 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility

“We shouldn’t – as anybody that needs a ramp – (have to) fight the city for years to get it done,” said Gorman. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/residents-complain-about-lack-of-accessibility-for-wheelchair-users/ Related

Residents Complain About Lack of Accessibility for Wheelchair Users – Accessibility News International

June 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / built environment

Tyson Fedor CTV News Calgary Video Journalist@CTV_TysonFedor ContactPublished Tuesday, June 16, 2020 CALGARY –Llano Gorman has lived in his Glendale Meadows home for more than 30 years. He has had more than a dozen surgeries on his legs, which has made him rely on a wheelchair and electric scooter for mobility. He says accessing sidewalks,or […]

Vaudreuil residents struggle with lack of accessibility during the winter – Montreal

February 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, Condo, Quebec, Residents, Snow Removal, Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil Quebec, Weather, Wheelchair, Winter, winter accessibility

Piero Gervasi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair, recently moved into a condo in Vaudreuil for more accessibility. The interior of the condo has an open concept, with elevators and an exterior ramp, but Gervasi has been dealing with parking issues since he moved there in May. The issues started […]