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A SCOTTISH property management company has received an influx of one-star reviews after a resident claimed he has been left “stuck in his home” for six months. Lucas Honey, a wheelchair user, has said that he has been left trapped inside his house since December 2024, due to his letting agent not having fixed an…
SINGAPORE: Singapore will introduce legislation in 2025 to license and raise standards of care in social residential homes. These refer to facilities that provide accommodation to people who require care, support, or social intervention, such as those with disabilities or destitute adults. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli said on Monday (Mar 10)…
The B.C. government is dismissing calls from one of its biggest public-sector unions to fold the Crown corporation responsible for the care of vulnerable people and to retake direct control of its work. The B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU), which represents workers at Community Living BC (CLBC), says the Crown corporation is a bloated bureaucracy…
A coalition of B.C. disability groups has launched a new social media campaign pressuring the provincial government to fix what it calls a “broken” support system. The “I am one of them” campaign involves videos featuring nine families with kids who need specialized support services. “This is the child that is experiencing the system, this…
FINDING LOVE Although Ms Xu now walks with her head held high and has grown accustomed to the stares and whispers she often faces, her insecurities about her height used to run deep, especially when she first started using dating applications. Having her height listed on her profile in a dating app meant she was bombarded…
Accessibility is an issue that affects everyone – whether it be today or years down the road. The government of Saskatchewan has created an accessibility committee to help improve access within the province. “You never know when you’re going to need it.,” said Bobby Jansen, accessibility committee member. One in three people in Saskatchewan identifies…
The number of disabled women facing abuse is up, but the authorities are letting them down (Picture: Getty Images) Forced against the living room wall, Jennifer could feel the grip around her neck tighten as she struggled against the force of her husband. After more than two years of sexual and psychological abuse, the 57-year-old…
