ReelAbilities film festival puts a spotlight on people with disabilities
The ReelAbilities Film Festival is coming to Minnesota this fall. The event is the largest festival in the country dedicated […]
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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Dayton reveals programs; legislators review budget
It has been an eventful first month for the 2013 Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton. It has also been […]
Guardians face more scrutiny
Many people with disabilities rely on guardians or conservators to help with their day-to-day financial tasks. This work can be […]
Editor’s Column – February 2013
In a recent column, I wrote a bit about what a mild winter we were having so far. Well, as […]
ADA Legacy Project seeks to preserve, display history
Anyone who is interested in the history of disability in Minnesota and the United States will enjoy the Americans with […]
MnDHO: Gathering Lessons Learned-Former MnDHO participants sought for focus group
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is designing new health programs for people with disabilities. As part of that process, […]
Minnesota’s 20 percent relative PCA pay cut is history
Advocates for people with disabilities and direct care providers of services to people with disabilities praised a mid-January decision by […]
Regional News in Review – February 2013
Moratorium on thrift stores debated Tensions have flared as over a moratorium the Burnsville City Council recently imposed on new […]
Care workers’ union sought
At the 2013 Minnesota Legislature, there is a push to unionize personal care assistants (PCAs) and other direct support workers. […]
Health care agency staff members face charges
Three Twin Cities area home health care agencies’ staffs faced various criminal charges in January. It is an alarming trend. […]
People & Places – February 2013
UCare Grants are awarded UCare, an independent, nonprofit health plan providing health care and administrative services to nearly 300,000 members, […]
Accessible Events – February 2013
Welcome to the Access Press Accessible Fun listings. Readers looking for additional opportunities to enjoy the arts have these options: […]
Remembering with Dignity works to remember the forgotten ones
For many years a small child, teenager, or adult was placed into an institution where they could be cared for […]
ALS doesn’t slow down Sleepy Eye man
This last December, 60-year-old Dan Hacker of Sleepy Eye had a busy holiday season. He and his wife of 38 […]
