Chronic Pain, Opioids, and Quality of Life: A Guestpost by Dan Malito
September is Pain Awareness Month in the US. One of the crucial issues to people living with high levels of chronic pain is the ability to have access to opioids. Yet, there are so many misconceptions that block that access. To help raise awareness and understanding about what it’s like to live with the kind…
Mayoral Debate on Disability Issues
Earlier this week, I attended a mayoral debate on disability issues. For those not familiar with the Toronto political scene, we have a municipal election coming up in about a month and the candidates have been debating up a storm. The main contenders for mayor are John Tory, Olivia Chow, and Doug Ford (taking the…
New Patient-Driven Arthritis Charter in Canada
To mark Arthritis Awareness Month, the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) has released the Arthritis Charter, created by people who live with arthritis for people who live with arthritis. What is the Charter? Dawn Richards, Vice-Chair of CAPA, graciously agreed to answer some of my questions What is the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance and what…
Island Sunset
Last month, both The Boy and I got a new camera. Naturally, they need to be exercised fully and this was when I looked at my list of adventures. Because yes, I do have a list of exciting longer range excursions for The Boy and I to do before winter hits. I’m organized that way….
Eating out with Food Allergies: Do’s and Don’ts for Restaurant Staff
Eating out when you have food allergies is an adventure akin to playing Russian roulette. Funnelcake at the fair. Thankfully, no nuts in the booth. It’s not Russian roulette because restaurants don’t try to accommodate you — they do – but because the staff in restaurants have a varying understanding of what food allergies mean….
Our Hands Can! Community Stories — August 2014: Food
What can your hands do with food? That was the Show Us Your Hands! Picture Project theme for August and it really hit a chord in the community. We received a lot of terrific submissions on our Facebook page. Our Advisory Council reviewed them all and selected their favorite to win the prize for August,…
Heaven: A Visit to the Toronto Islands
Heaven. We all have different definitions of what’s complete bliss, but for me it includes the sound of waves, the smell of sunwarmed sand and salt water, a vast expanse of moving water with no land as far as the eyes can see, and very few other people. I’ve been off my day job for…