I keep thinking about how the average #beneficiary spends 50% of their income on #accommodation, which means the demographic costing our #welfare system the most is, in fact, private #landlords.
#NZPol

Telehealth is life changing for people with disabilities, seniors and those who live in rural areas.

Disabled people had been pushing for telemedicine options for years before the pandemic hit.

Covid restrictions made telemedicine a reality, and suddenly we had the type of accommodations we always needed.

For those covered under Medicare (which is many seniors and people with disabilities), telemedicine will be cut at the end of March.

It was previously due to be cut at the end of the year, but after outcry from the disability community it received a three month extension.

It’s critical people get loud about this now. Call your local lawmakers and tell them you need telehealth to continue.

People with disabilities can’t always go to the doctor in person. Leaving our homes can take a tremendous amount of spoons and cause week long setbacks (not to mention the risk of Covid and other infectious diseases).

There’s still time to ensure this vital accommodation tool remains funded!

https://open.substack.com/pub/jesshoneybadger/p/medicare-telehealth-is-set-to-expire?r=19dk2e&utm_medium=ios

Wish me luck over the next few months. I really feel like I’m not going to make it.

My intuition about bad things is usually good (no pun, was that a pun?) & I’ve felt this coming on for about 3 years.

I was meant to take 2 months off at the end of this year but it didn’t happen bc other people didn’t do their jobs. I haven’t found a safe place to live. #NDIS has gone to #AAT before #Christmas which I specifically asked to be done after.

If other people not doing their jobs kills me, I want it known.

Maybe it’s petty, but I will try to keep a list, & that list includes my family for making me miss out on any comforts including my own birthday since March.

It hasn’t ended, there’s no relief now my sister has moved next door.

I need more help & a safe place to live.

I keep asking. Please help.

#Pwme #LongCovid #ChronicIllness #Accommodation #Housing
#SocialWork #CommunityWork #MECFS #Abuse #Neglect #Help

@mecfs
@longcovid
@socialwork
@chronicillness
@luvenice_h@bird.makeup
@neisvoid
@ndis
@disability
@disabilityjustice

This has always mattered, but it’s about to matter even more.

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations for workers with disabilities.

Find workplace accommodation scenarios by disability, limitation, or occupation.

https://askjan.org/ #a11y #inclusion #accommodation

Located on the Mescalero Apache reservation in the Sacramento Mountains, Inn of the Mountain Gods is surrounded by gorgeous scenery, with a top 50 rated golf course, spa services, and outdoor activities, including zip-lining, boating, biking and horseback riding.

Black Range Lodge | Mining once fed Kingston’s get-rich-quick dreams. Today, its Black Range Lodge promises more soulful rewards - https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/mining-history-black-range-lodge-kingston/

Built in 1937, El Vado Motel is a unique blend of historic charm and modern comforts. It was one of New Mexico’s first motels on #Route66 in #Albuquerque - https://newmexiconomad.com/el-vado-motel-albuquerque/

Last week, someone boosted my piece on ATV "tank track" wheelchairs, written almost 2 years ago. A lot has changed since then, and people always seem to enjoy it, so I thought an update was in order. Where does your state stand?

#disability #accessibility #wheelchair #outdoors #hiking #StateParks #ATV #OffRoad #freedom #accommodation #equality #LimbDifference

@disability @actuallyautistic @disabledvoices @OutOfExile_IDR_Voice

Has Your State Park Joined the Ranks with Mobility Tanks? https://outofexileidr.vivaldi.net/2024/09/28/has-your-state-park-joined-the-ranks-with-mobility-tanks/

#Introduction time.
This isn’t great because I’m ill but I’d like to find my people here. Edit: I like abled people too! :)

I’m #Disabled by #ChronicIllness which is pretty bad at the moment. I have
#SevereME #AdrenalDisease #Hypothyroidism #HyperParathyroidism #Endometriosis #Migraine #POTS / #Dysautonomia #ChronicPain & more, all topped off with #LongCovid. Hello #NEISvoid.

My interests now include not being deathly exhausted, in pain, or being rejected by doctors for being too complex a patient. (If you know good #doctors in #Melbourne #Australia still taking patients, let me know! I’ve tried contacting literally hundreds. Yes tried NIIM, wary now.)

I’m also looking for an #advocate to help with #accommodation #NDIS getting a good #GP #carer / #caregiver & navigating the system. I can’t find good healthcare & running out of energy for this so I’m writing before I can’t reach out. Happened before & hell it’s scary to have no energy to even open your eyes. For months.

Oh, also trying to escape #abuse. Didn’t want to say that because I’ll wear it forever but hi.

Normally interests include #Auspol #healthcare #science #MedicalResearch #MMT #CulturalStudies #philosophy #film #FilmPhotography #music #writing & remembering what I’m interested in… Being sick & in survival mode ruins your leisure time.

https://www.twitter.com/Halcionandon for backstory.

It’s nice to be here.
Hope this place stays cosy.

(More tags: #MECFS #PwME #PwLC #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Spoonie)