As I mentioned last month, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Access Press and I really feel like my 20 years with the paper have whizzed by. For the…
Category: Commentary
Fight to keep program continues
Editor’s note: This is a follow-up from a January 2020 article. Many of you were willing to write letters of concern to James Hereford, CEO of M Fairview Health, about…
Hard-won gains could all too easily be lost
My 28-year-old daughter, Laura Kovacovich, is a special young woman who has asked me to share her point of view on what it means to be “fully integrated.” Laura was…
Fairer pay for PCAs seen as needed to recruit, retain staff
If we truly believe in the dignity of every individual and the work that PCAs do, then we certainly can’t hide behind paying them less than they would make at…
PCA shortages hit home for him
To Gov. Tim Walz, My name is Jim Lovold and I am a disabled man with spina bifida who relies on PCA services to get through life every day. I…