Better Together: SCIO Peer Town Hall
On March 30, our community came together for our first Town Hall of 2021; geared to our core community of people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) and their families, this virtual event allowed people from across the province to attend. There were brief presentations followed by discussions that were insightful and engaging. Shaun Westlake, […]
Ontario Government Budget – OCSA Statement
For people with an SCI getting vaccinated will not be an easy task.
A Night of Laughter and Hope
Thank you so much for attending our Virtual Comedy Night! Your generosity last night raised over $20,000 for programs and services that will center and celebrate the lives of people living with spinal cord injury. The generosity of your gift is already hard at work as your support increases our capacity to meet people in […]
COVID-19 Vaccinations for the Disability Community
For people with an SCI getting vaccinated will not be an easy task.
COVID-19 Survey & Report on Disability Issues
In late 2020, the federal government’s COVID-19 Disability Advisory Group released its report applying “a disability lens to the government’s response to the pandemic.” Chief among their 21 recommendations are: To provide monthly financial support to disabled people in need; To identify personal support workers as “essential services”; To ensure universal access to personal protective […]
