Category Archives: aspergers

News on Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen: Home Care Resumed, But Problems Remain

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Like many bloggers/advocates/activists, I have been awaiting word that Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen’s home care had actually resumed. The last news story about her situation was published when the first day of resumed care was still several days away. Northern Life.ca has an update on Minna, a mixed bag of good news and progress still to be … Continue reading News on Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen: Home Care Resumed, But Problems Remain →

Canada: MPP Gelinas Hopeful Help is on the Way for Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen (Sudbury Star)

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The latest on Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen: MPP hopeful help is on way From the story: For the last three weeks, Mettinen-Kekalainen has taken her fight with the CCAC public in media interviews — even going as far as staging a brief hunger strike to protest the fact she has not been receiving home care. The CCAC … Continue reading Canada: MPP Gelinas Hopeful Help is on the Way for Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen (Sudbury Star) →

More on Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen

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First, over the weekend, Minna’s denial of in-home support went from a regional story to a national one in Canada. The Canadian Press picked up her story and it is now being disseminated all over Canada. This is a link to the story on Metronews.ca. Encouragingly, this story focuses on the consequences of Minna’s withdrawal … Continue reading More on Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen →

Canada: Updates on Minna Mettinen- Kekalainen

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Several new developments since yesterday – or some new aspects to ones already in the works. First, as I’m writing this, students are staging a protest in Sudbury to raise awareness and keep the pressure up in regard to Minna Mettinen- Kekalainen and the total lack of care and support she is living with as … Continue reading Canada: Updates on Minna Mettinen- Kekalainen →

Canada: Woman Goes on Hunger Strike After Being Denied Basic Care – Help Needed

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Yesterday, I checked the blog ballastexistenz (which I do about once a week) and found an urgent plea from Amanda Baggs regarding a friend in dire straits. The urgent plea dealt with a friend, living in Sudbury, Ontario. Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen is 42 years old. She has aspergers and ALS. She needs daily care and support … Continue reading Canada: Woman Goes on Hunger Strike After Being Denied Basic Care – Help Needed →