What is Disability?
A disability is something that prevents someone from participating fully in life. Anyone at any time could develop a disability
Island Voices – Island Talk
What is Legally blind?
Vision loss is a spectrum and no two people’s experience is the same,
Senior Safety for Phones and Internet
Hello, my name is Gina Martin. I own and operate Diverse Abilities Programs and Training on lower Vancouver Island.
Helpful tips for people who are sighted
when interacting with someone who is blind or partially sighted. 1) When you say “Hello” to us, awesome things can happen! By just saying “Hello,” you’ve treated us like everyone else. Your “Hello” makes us feel included and seen as part of the community. 2) As people who are blind or who have low…
Can you afford to pay $7,000 to $12,000 for Long Term Care?
If so, this is what you can expect to pay for a private nursing home should 24/7 care be needed. A second option is to hire live-in caregivers but this could cost even more. If not, family caregivers tend to turn to Island Health under the false assumption that long-term care (LTC) is part…
The new federal dental health care program
The BC Seniors Advocate has posted the federal government’s guidelines as who will be covered, and how to apply for, a much needed addition to our health care medical plan, basic dental care. Click HERE for the information about the dental plan. Please help to spread the word that this opportunity is…
Social Media 101 for those whose teeth are older than the internet
There are real benefits for older people when it comes to social media — for example, connecting with friends who aren’t dead yet, but still owe you money.
Ghosts and the Paranormal in Victoria BC
My kids love this time of year! Not just the ridiculous overload of candy, the gaudy plastic, and cardboard costumes and the scary (but age appropriate) movies which scare me but doesn’t seem to faze them; they love the idea of ghosts and hauntings and scary things that go “bump” in the night.
In The Shadow of the Red Brick Building
Six decades after enduring unthinkable abuse at the hands of priests at Kuper Island Residential School, Raymond Tony Charlie is telling his story.
Parish relief turns into 16 years of service
Rev. Wimmer still going strong at St. Michael’s Church after shelving retirement long ago