April 17 is World Haemophilia Day. The theme for 2022 is “Access for All: Partnership, Policy, Progress. Engaging your government, integrating inherited bleeding disorders international policy”
Healthcare decisions I apologise for what may be a sombre blog post, but I feel it is something that many of us need to consider Background I have found a website that celebrates some of...
Your Medicine Cabinet Background I have found a website that celebrates some of the lesser-known national days for America. I think a few of them are well worth adopting ourselves. Today, April 15, is National...
Recruiting support workers Background I have Multiple Sclerosis and am dependent on a power wheelchair. I use a hoist for all my transfers. I have a service dog (who can be considered to be quite...
Promoting self-care in an animal-friendly way January is Walk Your Dog Month and what better way to kick start your New Years Resolutions by getting out in the great outdoors and walking off some of...
December 3rd is the International Day of People with Disabilities Pre-1900s Lifelong institutionalization, incarceration and segregation of people with disabilities, particularly children, is the norm; these ‘patients’ have no legal right to challenge their detention. ...
If, like me, hospital admissions are not an uncommon occurrence, then having a bag pre-packed is a good idea. At the very least, having a clear list means that essentials won’t be missed. My bag...
Awesome work Jen Hooper The second official Changing places has opened in Aoteroa - Westfield shopping mall, Newmarket. I’m fortunate enough to live close by, so after an appointment at Greenlane, I popped along for...
Who looks after the carer? We all hear about ‘taking me-time’, but what does this look like in reality? A massage, haircut, even a manicure, all take the time that can sometimes lead to the...
Digital inclusion for people with disabilities - part two Here are some more innovative ideas / apps / technological pieces of hardware which could help some people who would otherwise experience accessibility issues. Assistive touch...
Digital inclusion for people with disabilities As with many International days of celebration, I was not aware of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16th until too late to promote it. (Launched in 2015, the...
There are supports out there to help us - we just don’t always know it !Booking codesThere are codes that are familiar to those of us who use a wheelchair and fly. There are others...
