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Alert - We Still Need Fair Pay For Home Care! - NCCI Blog - July 12, 2022
Shortages of home care in New York State are still critical. We need to pay home care workers better because they deserve it, and so they can actually afford to keep doing home care. You can use the link in this post to tell your state officials.
Department of Transportation announces a bill of rights for disabled passengers - Zach Wichter, USA Today - July 9, 2022
These aren’t new rights, but rather clarifications and a strong reminder of what disabled flyers can expect, and airlines are required to provide.
The Future We Were Promised - David Perry, The Verge - July 12, 2022
A lot of today’s “smart” technology is better and cheaper than highly specialized and expensive “medical” adaptive devices. Funding sources should pay for them.
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“COVID-19 Vaccine Do's & Don'ts for Kids” - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) YouTube Channel