By Joel Feick For the past 3 months, 50 year old Mike has called Fenton Health Care his home. When he developed cellulitis in his leg, he went from a hospital to a rehab facility to nursing care. But he really couldn’t wait to get out. The Flint native says a 2005 spinal tap left […]
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The Best Tech Tools For Professionals with Disabilities
By Patrick Young, ableusa.info Getting and keeping a job you like is difficult for anyone, but it can be incredibly hard for someone with a disability. Having a sight, hearing or motor-function disability doesn’t make it impossible to get a good job, but it can be considerably harder. Fortunately, this age of technology has ushered […]
Thanksgiving fails
As our Happy Thanksgiving to you, we want to share some of our best Thanksgiving fails. So here’s to a little chuckle and some stress relief as we navigate our kitchens, families and friends. The cat made me do it I was multitasking in the kitchen as you often do during holiday meal prep and […]
A taste of independence
By Joel Feick Inclusive kitchen classes from The Disability Network are timely ahead of biggest kitchen week of the year Inside the Flint Farmers Market, 2 great-grandmothers sat side by side in wheelchairs listening. And occasionally eating. They are part of an Adaptive Kitchen class, taught by TDN’s Carrie Gerdeman. This is a 4-week class […]
Social Ties and Wellness Project
Participants are needed for a survey conducted by the Department of Public Health, University of Michigan-Flint! Are you: Between the age 20-64 years Having difficulty with ambulation, self-care or independent living Able to follow verbal directions inEnglish Able to meet in person at The DisabilityNetwork The Disability Network | 3600 S Dort Highway Suite 54 | Flint, MI 48507 […]
Heather Mitchell: a writer’s journey
How many authors do you know who began their career writing love letters for people? Well, that’s exactly how poet and novelist Heather Mitchell broke into the business. Heather’s inspiration for writing comes when “the zone” finds her and it first started finding her in middle school. “Poetry has always come natural,” Heather explains, “it’s […]
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
By Cyndi Woods October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! NDEAM was put into effect by congress for the first week in October back in 1945. I personally am so very grateful that our congress has recognized disability employment as valuable enough to dedicate an entire month for raising awareness. October also happens to be […]
Employment success
Crystal came to The Disability Network (TDN) with a clear goal: to get a job. She immediately connected with TDN’s Job Club which provides wrap-around supports for customers who are actively applying for employment in their surrounding community. Customers receive one-on-one assistance in job searching, uploading documents, completing assessments, and documenting their activity in a […]
The leaves are a changin’, are you?
By Cyndi Woods Oh how I love the Autumn season! The air gets crisper, fireplaces are glowing, candles are burning and the wonderful aromas of baked goods waft through the house. It’s just my favorite time of year. I only have ten percent vision but when I hold a bright red leaf up close, […]
Be prepared for disasters
September is National Preparedness Month which promotes family and community disaster and emergency planning now and throughout the year. People with disabilities are significantly more impacted by disasters and emergencies. Here are some tips to help you, your family and friends be more prepared in the event of a disaster.* Get Informed Know what disasters […]