People with disabilities more likely to live in poverty and have higher rates of unemployment Even before inflation started rising, Murray and Linda Mann said it was hard for their son Kevin to make ends meet. Kevin, 58, has a range of health problems, including systemic lupus, which has affected his kidneys. He spends a …
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Terrie Meehan sometimes eats just one meal a day so she can stretch her food supply. The $1,100 a month she receives from the Ontario Disability Support Program just doesn’t go that far. That won’t change for Meehan — or the vast majority of the Ontarians who receive aid under the program — as the …
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It’s a reality that many of us could find ourselves living with a disability. According to data from the most recent Canadian Survey on Disability, we might not be prepared for what awaits us. While 80 per cent of able-bodied people between 25 and 64 years of age are employed, just 59 per cent of …
Jacquie Holyoak has debilitating fibromyalgia, struggles to live on disability benefits Jacquie Holyoak is considering accessing medical assistance in dying (MAID) due to the debilitating pain of living with fibromyalgia. But she says it’s a choice she might not even contemplate if her disability benefits didn’t leave her struggling to make ends meet. “I’m just really exhausted … I …
Seniors are waiting longer for beds in long-term care homes across the province, the Ontario Long-Term Care Association (OLTCA) warned, adding their projections show the situation isn’t likely to improve over the next decade. According to a progress update presented Thursday, there are nearly 40,000 people waiting for long-term care. “That is more than the …
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Long-term disability (LTD) coverage is supposed to give Canadians peace of mind financially if they can’t work due to an illness or permanent injury. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. An employment lawyer and co-founding partner of Toronto-based, claims that insurance companies often incorrectly deny legitimate LTD claims. “My firm has seen this happen so …
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Amanda Jollymore slipped into a dark place towards the end of last year. Neurologists said her two-year-old daughter, Mia, would never walk or talk. After numerous trips to the hospital and a barrage of tests, she learned the little girl needed palliative care. Jollymore’s depression deepened, her anxiety heightened. The Ottawa woman had been off work since …
Seniors and advocates are terrified and livid over Ontario’s move to allow hospitals to send patients into long-term care homes not of their choosing. Social Action Ontario Patricia Spindel, the co-founder of the advocacy group Seniors for Social Action Ontario, said she lives in fear of being sent to a hospital and then off to a home …
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A major Canadian insurance company is denying long-term disability coverage to an Ontario woman, citing that if she is well enough to care for her son, she should be fit enough to report for work. anxiety disorder Sandra Bullock works in an administration role for a large company in downtown Toronto. Her doctors have determined …
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City of Toronto officials say they have plans to build a new long-term care home in Scarborough with an expected completion timeline of 2026. Mayor John Tory made the announcement on Tuesday and said the home will be located at 4610 Finch Ave. E. Improvements The City said the new home will deliver more beds …
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