…ed the entrance aisle in front of one of the doors. I was going to save my complaint for the end of my testimony, but after traveling in the street like an automobile and hearing stories of people injured by icy sidewalks, I began my testimony with: “Being stuck inside for days on end without relief is another way that disabled and older people get the message that we are not as valuable as other people. If we were as valued, the sidewalks would e…
…press conference (thanks to Stan Heller, who videotaped it) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgO544V5M6k Six PAMAS members also testified against the bill at the public hearing, including Alisberg and Cavanagh as well as Deborah Elkin, Paula Panzarella, Monica McGovern, and Frank Panzarella. The Public Health Committee unfortunately passed the bill, at a meeting where none of the legislators who spoke even mentioned the many objections rai…
…for rights, for justice. Would you leave us out? You, you we’re just, as a community, not complete. We’re totally incomplete, and so that means that all of us disabled, no matter what our disabilities are, we must be valued, you know? We have value whether we have intellectual disabilities, mental health disabilities, physical disabilities, mobility disabilities, processing disabilities. So, whether you, you know, use a wheelchair because you were…
…be rejected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We urge OPTN/UNOS to carefully consider all comments and related materials on the DCD requirements and begin a process to address the problems brought to light. If there are any questions concerning these comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me at ndycoleman@aol.com or 708-420-0539. Sincerely, Diane Coleman, J.D. President/CEO Not Dead Yet 497 State Street Rochester, NY 1460…
…ty where one in ten elders are abused according to federal figures [http://www.healthline.com/health-news/senior-elder-abuse-more-common-than-you-think-012714]. The abusers are usually family members. About half the people reported to use assisted suicide in Oregon did not have a health provider present at the time of death. With no independent witness required, there is no evidence that they self-administered the lethal drugs, or even that they c…
