Shuttered day programs, closed employment services and canceled activities present overwhelming obstacles for many Minnesota organizations serving people with disabilities. Keeping people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic has meant locking…
Day: May 1, 2020
Anniversary is delayed, not denied
The Access Press May 2020 issue would typically be an issue commemorating our 30 years of bringing the news to Minnesota’s disability community. But as we know all too well,…
Pandemic complicates care worker shortage
Minnesota had a full-blown-direct support staff crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic. The loss of care staff since the pandemic began had compounded the staff shortage’s human impact and urgency. The…
Tim's Desk - May 2020
We all know we are experiencing a time that is very scary, with the coronavirus and COVID-19 playing havoc in almost everything in our lives today. It’s hard to know…
Schoenbohms committed to helping people with disabilities
It was the end of an era earlier this spring when Virginia Hymans Schoenbohm Clymer died. She was 96 and at the time of her death in March lived in…
GT Independence provides services to help meet our changing times
Using self-directed services to receive needed care and support is crucial during these changing times. Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) are two ways that Minnesotans…