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Concerning Care

'Two souls together': St. John's elderly couple fears separation in long-term care

While one elderly St. John's couple fears a possible separation in long-term care, another family nearby has already gone through this scenario. They ask for solutions, such as a policy similar to Nova Scotia's, which enables couples to stay together once they enter a provincial facility.
Access with Alisha

Why I used to hate Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day and why I now celebrate it

CBC producer and disability advocate Alisha Dicks explains how her feelings about the day and cerebral palsy itself have evolved over the years.
Access with Alisha

10 things you should know about disabilities and the people who have them

CBC producer and disability advocate Alisha Dicks wants you to think about how to talk to and treat people with disabilities.
Access with Alisha

N.L.'s accessible legislation has great potential, possible pitfalls, says disability advocate

"I think and I hope that the message it sends to people is that it's a serious piece of legislation," says CecilWhitten, a self-described disability advocate who has cerebral palsy, about the new accessibility legislation passed in the House of Assembly at the end of 2021.
Access with Alisha

Shopping season is in full swing, but disability community can feel excluded

A Stephenville woman who uses a wheelchair talks about the accessibility challenges that come with shopping and how some changes would make it more inclusive.

These MUN students are grappling with the rising cost of living along with tuition increases

Increasing school costs and high inflation could send graduates elsewhere, say some MUN students.
Access with Alisha

For people with disabilities, transportation is getting more expensive if it's available at all

Recent record high gas prices are hitting people across Newfoundland and Labrador right in their bank accounts, but for people with disabilities, especially outside St. John's, the cost of transportation is even higher and sometimes there's no access to transportation at all.
Access with Alisha

Let's open our minds to people with disabilities instead of closing doors

A high school teacher once told Alisha Dicks that people like her don't belong in university.As she writes in the first of a series, it briefly made her feel worthless but has fuelled her every step of her journey since then.