A $30 million relief package for Minnesota’s disability service providers will be a lifeline for many. But for others, it is too little, too late. In photo above, from April…
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Change, for better or worse, with COVID-19 pandemic
Many are waiting for the COVID-19 quarantine executive order by the governor to be removed. It has become apparent to me as a person with a physical disability that some…
Pandemic on top of pandemic for people with disabilities
All of the amazing and historic progress that has been made over the last 40 years for Minnesotans with disabilities is now threatened at an epic proportion. We are in…
Nursing home has virus outbreak
A Twin Cities nursing home with a troubled regulatory past has become the site of one of Minnesota’s largest coronavirus outbreaks. It continues a deadly trend among senior facilities with…
Loss of day programming a difficulty being felt statewide
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…