Category: medical
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Medical treatments are often out of reach for disabled people in BC
By PAN Founder, Sarah Pump I have a chronic, degenerative illness. I am on provincial disability (PWD). One of my specialist doctors feels strongly that a specific type of physiotherapy would help with my mobility challenges and chronic pain. He thinks I would need up to eight sessions to see…
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PAN Stands with Dr. Jess Wilder
By Sarah Pump, PAN Founder and Executive Director On January 22, Dr. Jess Wilder was placed on administrative leave from her physician lead positions in harm reduction and education, and addiction medicine at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. This leave was a punitive response to Dr. Wilder’s advocacy on behalf of…
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Lack of Funded Warming Spaces in Nanaimo is an Emergency
Yesterday, PAN was copied on an email written by a doctor on the front lines of our homelessness crisis in Nanaimo. She addressed any and all people in positions of authority in Nanaimo, pleading for warming centre support for our unhoused neighbours. Instead of sharing an excerpt, we decided to…
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A real life example of applying for a crisis supplement
Last week, I applied for a crisis food supplement available through my benefits as a recipient of PWD (Provincial Disability). I thought it might be helpful to other PWD or Income Assistance recipients to share my experience. My son had his annual eye exam with our optometrist.In most cases, when…
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My Hospital experience
The current challenges in our healthcare system are front and center in the media. I was already personally well aware of the backlogs when I waited two and a half years to see a neurosurgeon. I finally met with my neurosurgeon at the end of February, and once he saw…
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