By Pat Irwin Reducing risk for PWDs and vulnerable adults The 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic has created the biggest social experience of our time; quarantine and self-isolation. Spending this much time alone or with our immediate families, we have learned a lot about ourselves, our family members, essential work and our society. Our challenge is to […]
Here are some of the most common questions caregivers have asked during the pandemic. We hope these experts, answers will help you. Q: Is it safe for me and my children to visit older adults in our family during this time? Everyone should be aiming to interact closely with as few vulnerable adults as possible […]
By Joanna Samuels The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating. Many people have lost their jobs and face financial challenges while companies are cutting back and some are closing down. The good news is that supermarkets, as well as many other companies and organizations like delivery services and online shopping considered “essential […]
By Kevin Spurgaitis What employers need to know about bringing people back to work, including employees with disabilities. As Canadians continue to address the great challenges of COVID-19, many employers are working to remove the barriers that affect the employees who are among the one in five Canadians living with a disability, many of whom […]
By MADD Canada Individuals who are involved in impaired driving crashes often incur bruises, broken bones, and head injuries. But unlike many crash survivors, those with burn injuries wear the scars of their trauma for the world to see. This can be both physically and psychologically devastating. Burn survival and mortality rates have improved substantially […]
First characterized by John Landon Down in 1862, Down syndrome is a chromosomal arrangement that occurs naturally across all racial and gender lines and is present in approximately 781 births a year in Canada. There are an estimated 45,000 Canadians living with Down syndrome. And today, thanks to appropriate medical interventions and monitoring, most people […]
By Cathy Barrick Canadians are expressing anger, frustration, and profound sadness at the observations made in a Canadian Armed Forces recent report. No one should have to endure the degrading conditions forced on these residents—and in a prosperous nation and province, there is simply no excuse. We have a shared responsibility, a shared duty, to […]
By Tara Mohr For women who are interested in learning how to successfully assert their way into a leadership role—or even how to simply be bold in their work environment—Playing Big is the perfect page-turner. This book teaches women to be confident in their actions and to untangle themselves from the trappings of self-doubt and […]
By David S. Butler and G. Lorimer Moseley This title is a must-read for any physical therapist who treats chronic pain patients. It will help contextualize your patients’ pain, as well as provide a deep, evidence-based understanding of how pain functions in the human body— from its genesis, to its stubborn persistence even after tissue […]
By Brené Brown This book recommendation is for the leaders and owners in a PT practice or rehab organization. Dare to Lead is chock full of insight about workplace culture. It dives into the importance of holding your values near and dear as well as the need for embracing some often-over- looked—or downright spurned—traits, like […]
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