A Maritime mom wants you to take a hike for kids waiting on wishes

June 29, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, COVID, COVID-19, Fundraising, Make-A-Wish, Mental Health, News, Non Profit, Trailblaze For Wishes

A Maritime mom wants you to walk (or run) to help raise funds for kids waiting on a wish. Heather Langley knows first-hand how Make-A-Wish changes lives for families in Atlantic Canada. Her daughter, Lucy was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic condition called Wolf Hirschhorn, which affects one in 50,000 kids. Lucy’s […]

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

February 2, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessible Housing, Adult disability, adult housing, Affordable Housing, Canada, Disabilities, Health, Housing, Karen McNeil, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Housing

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, […]

Almost 40,000 Canadian veterans waiting to receive disability benefits as of November – National

March 7, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Canadian Forces, Canadian Military, Canadian Veterans, canadian veterans disability, Disability, Disability Payments, Lawrence MacAulay, Politics, Veterans, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, veterans disability backlog

[ad_1] OTTAWA — Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow, and there are fears the turmoil will only worsen in the coming weeks. New figures from Veterans Affairs Canada show nearly 40,000 veterans were waiting at the […]