Nursing home complaints scrutinized
The Minnesota Health Department (MDH) made improvements in 2019 in acting on the most serious nursing home complaints but still […]
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Monthly Archives: November 2019
Educate yourself on end-of-life options, consider level of support
November 1st marked five years since 29 year-old Brittany Maynard peacefully and legally ended her own life. You may remember […]
Assisted suicide is a dangerous threat to people with disabilities
The community of people with disabilities has considered the “End of Life Options Act” otherwise known as physician and nurse-prescribed […]
From the larger view, assisted suicide is simply too dangerous
Marianne Turnbull, who is seriously ill with ovarian cancer, testified in September for the legalization of assisted suicide in Minnesota. […]
Faking disability leads to guilty plea
A Glenwood woman has pleaded guilty in U.S District Court in St. Paul to stealing $108,490 in federal disability benefits. […]
Lawsuit filed over e-scooters
An advocate for people with disabilities is suing the city of Minneapolis and the electric scooter sharing companies Lime and […]
United Work Coalition is announced
MDI, the light manufacturer that employs a workforce of nearly 50% people with disabilities, Medtronic and Special Olympics of Minnesota […]
Suicide among farmers is tracked
Twenty miles from the Canadian border, just outside Hallock, Minnesota, you’ll find the bean fields that surround the Gillie home. […]
More than 1,600 lose Medicaid
More than 1,600 Minnesotans have lost Medicaid coverage after they failed to turn in a form that is required by […]
Loss of access to e-books a barrier to library access for many
One of the promises of a public library is to offer free access to ideas and information for all. Macmillan […]
Mental health program receives grant
Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless has granted People Incorporated with $9,993 to serve more individuals experiencing homelessness […]
Enjoy! November 2019
Changing of the guard Looking for a play, concert or musical with accommodations? Although VSA Minnesota has closed its doors, […]
Radio Talking Book – November 2019
Books available through library services Books broadcast on the Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network are available through the Minnesota Braille […]
Clearing key corners: Is it an issue of access or equity?
As snowflakes start to fly, St. Paul is gearing up for winter snow events. One small program, which began as […]
IN MEMORIAM: Turnbull was longtime administrator
Charles “Charlie” Turnbull is remembered for his decades of work in service to people with disabilities and his pioneering efforts […]
