The Wasie Pool has been a resource for Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and for the community for the past 41 years. It was made possible by…
Category: From Our Community
Letters and guest columns from readers
Fairview Hospital changes concern mental health advocates
NAMI Minnesota is deeply concerned with the changes being proposed by Fairview Health Services. The loss of 18 inpatient psychiatric beds at Fairview Southdale Hospital is not offset by opening…
Letters to the Editor - November 2020
To the editor: I did not think I would be forced to write a second letter on the availability of pool therapy. The situation is discouraging as I write this…
Duluth sees gains, but much remains with ADA
Much has happened in Duluth since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. The ADA was enacted so that people with disabilities could live the lives they…
Make a difference for your community, join MNCCD this fall
For the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MNCCD), 2020 was a year full of the unexpected, with many new challenges and triumphs. The consortium is looking toward 2021 but…
Despite pandemic, direct support professionals continue to persevere
In the midst of the virus-centered environment which we all call home, I wanted to mention a bright spot that sometimes goes unnoticed in our communities. I’m referring to people…