integration – not working- needs better management Reinstitution – group living will be effective – planning carefully Semi-independent living – who takes over when primary is gone Cost involved/ not enough support – lots of work/services needed How to further develop and learn Cost and support issue Integration not done – concentrated in one area No guarantees Support for technology – expensive Stable/affordable Housing based on contribution Affordable housing – why – there’s gotta be an incentive for people to contribute Coop housing – good mixture Plan the succession for when coop housing contracts expire Housing needs to take into account individual choices eg. seniors (couples) with deteriorating health and separated because of health care needs Single moms are disadvantaged in terms of rates There is a need for housing for PWDs – affordable/accessible People are on waitlists for accessible housing for Gaps in accessibility ie. accessible suites where the balconies are not accessible Accessible kitchens Light switches Lever doors ‘little things’ ie. access to lower cupboards, etc. New applications for buildings should meet accessibility criteria Building codes req’d for all/new buildings to be built w/accessibility as a necessity Wheelchair accessibility for non-seniors in the Okanagan Affordable housing Larger suites, 2 bdrm for wheelchair accessibility Richmond: funds discretely placed into Olympic museum Gov’t should ensure new and existing development included low income housing Complexes should have 60/40 subsidy % Portable subsidy – given to person they can apply it wherever, if they move RAP program – remove red tape around getting it done – remove requirement for landlord to charge low income rent Landlords not renting to IA/subsidized tenants – change attitude/perception – pushing them out – RTB to down on landlords
Push for poverty reduction plan/policy/legislation Opportunity for post-secondary education Education should be a 7th topic that we should discuss Incentive for people to be in workforce Lifting people form poverty that money goes back to the economy Solution may be more complex Personal supports should not come from SDSI because they put a monetary value on it – should not be income or asset sensitive Realistic for health and dental benefits that should be based on health situation Continue EATI program Website Technology Accept doctors letters when something is required ID card – would have all medical/disability info – instead of requiring different forms/info every time (save gov’t $$$ fees) Get what you need instead of having to bleed for it Ministry should trust doctor/OTs recommendation instead of having to word request perfectly Attitudes/misunderstandings are the biggest problems Authorities carry stigma on the good things – gov’t should include into benefits Support for working PWDs w/children Subsidy for community wide PWD events/dinners/etc. Richmond (w/many cultural differences) may benefit from more awareness/acceptance of PWDs – more education Society needs to embrace the diversity Social networks and parents and health providers need to work together and intervene in youth w/addictions and mental disabilities 13 or older – parents have no control over forcing treatment Full review of IA rates and medical coverage! Skytrain/ferries/Translink Visual notifications/not improved/announcement – bus, Skytrain Not informed – traffic reports – US has technology, FCC – phones in cars – expensive to implement, gov’t control, federal, provincial GPS warnings Skytrain – lights on doors – visual warning BC Ferries – same problems- emergency notify Airport/airplanes – announcements stopped – safety details Not just HOH but seniors Expand interpreters programs – one college – we need more Increase popularity of blogs