Disaster Preparation for People with Disabilities If you have a disability, you’ll want to be prepared for whatever type of situation you encounter. Here are some suggestions from Ready.gov on items you might want to add to your Go Kit: Tips for Medications Talk to...
Shoveling Snow I just finished clearing my driveway of over a foot of snow. Welcome winter! I moved into this house last spring, so this is my first winter here and I do not yet have a snowblower or any other way of cleaning my driveway other than muscle power. I’m...
Close The Door! Forty years ago, if there were a fire in your home, on average you would have 17 minutes to get outside. Times have changed. Because we are using more synthetic materials in our furnishings, fires burn faster and hotter than in the past. Now, on...
Have a Safe and Accessible Holiday! It’s the holiday season, and no matter what holidays you’re celebrating, you may have family or guests coming to visit. If they have disabilities you may want to consider doing a few things to make it easier for them to have a good...
Happy Holidays As the latest wave of COVID-19 roles through Michigan again, I’m thinking about how long this pandemic will last. Did any of us ever think it would continue for over a year? I certainly didn’t. I’m ready for it this time though. I’ve made sure the items...
Staying Safe For The Holidays I always think of Halloween as the kickoff of the holiday season. I love the holidays and with decorating, baking, and watching all the special shows, it’s a special time of year. It’s important though that we keep it a safe time of year...
