Why why WHY doesn't ODSP cover more dental expenses?
My client has three teeth left. THREE. We found a clinic that will waive their fee for extraction, but dentures have to be made elsewhere and would cost him about $500 each (upper and lower).
I guess it's not "emergency dental care" but does this ensure an acceptable standard of living? From what I understand some outside agency determines eligibility for dentures. Crap, now I have to get on the phone and figure out if he can appeal or something. I probably should have known this too, before I got his hopes up that he could get some teeth.
Bleg. /endRant
Showing posts with label accessibility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label accessibility. Show all posts
Monday, April 16, 2012
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Waitlists...
...are the bane of my existence. I hate the look on people's faces when I tell them it will be a year until they can get service.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The World Cares About Homelessness
As with most major events of its kind, when Canada hosted the Olympics in Vancouver a few months ago, there was much skepticism about the benefits of the event to the city. The population was divided between those excited to be on the world stage, and those who felt strongly that resources would be better put towards dealing with the highest HIV rate in North America, a growing homeless population, and other social issues in the city.
While I for one really do like to believe that these events can offer a chance for a positive legacy in a city, I was appalled but not totally shocked when I read this article about the “affordable housing units” that are now up for rent in Vancouver. They were constructed as part of the Olympic Village development plan, and were promised to be turned into badly needed “social housing” for the city.
Please tell me how teachers, paramedics, police, and public sector workers are being discriminated against by landlords, or facing chronic rates of homelessness? Why on earth would these professionals be the target population for any “social housing” project? And can even they afford the $1600 rent (for only 640 sq. ft.)!!!!!!!
Canada has been "working on" a national housing strategy to end homelessness for 17 years now. Is this as far as we've come?
In related news, street children in South Africa are being forcibly moved to remote areas prior to the World Cup tournament.
While I for one really do like to believe that these events can offer a chance for a positive legacy in a city, I was appalled but not totally shocked when I read this article about the “affordable housing units” that are now up for rent in Vancouver. They were constructed as part of the Olympic Village development plan, and were promised to be turned into badly needed “social housing” for the city.
Please tell me how teachers, paramedics, police, and public sector workers are being discriminated against by landlords, or facing chronic rates of homelessness? Why on earth would these professionals be the target population for any “social housing” project? And can even they afford the $1600 rent (for only 640 sq. ft.)!!!!!!!
Canada has been "working on" a national housing strategy to end homelessness for 17 years now. Is this as far as we've come?
In related news, street children in South Africa are being forcibly moved to remote areas prior to the World Cup tournament.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Welfare Goes Plastic
An interesting idea
Manitoba looks at debit cards for welfare recipients
It seems to me that the greatest advantage would be for the people who currently lose up to 25% of their cheque in fees to MoneyMart and the like.
Manitoba looks at debit cards for welfare recipients
It seems to me that the greatest advantage would be for the people who currently lose up to 25% of their cheque in fees to MoneyMart and the like.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Office FAIL
If I had a good picture to include, I would send it here.
I’m often annoyed by able-bodied people insisting on using the wheelchair/assessable button to automatically open the doors in my office building. They open the door incredibly slowly, and they prove to me that you are lazy. It comes up often, because they are on every door. EXCEPT THE WASHROOMS. WTF?
The worst part is there is an oversized wheelchair accessible stall and sink in the bathroom. But anyone who really needs it can’t get to it. So, to the 86 year old lady with a walker who comes in to see her doctor and was walking in front of me today at about 0.00000000000000002 km/hour, I hope you went before you left home!
I’m often annoyed by able-bodied people insisting on using the wheelchair/assessable button to automatically open the doors in my office building. They open the door incredibly slowly, and they prove to me that you are lazy. It comes up often, because they are on every door. EXCEPT THE WASHROOMS. WTF?
The worst part is there is an oversized wheelchair accessible stall and sink in the bathroom. But anyone who really needs it can’t get to it. So, to the 86 year old lady with a walker who comes in to see her doctor and was walking in front of me today at about 0.00000000000000002 km/hour, I hope you went before you left home!
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