Sure, we want to convey empathy, compassion and concern. We want to do the best by our seniors. But we have to be careful not to judge an individual on the basis of age when we age at different rates.
It's not about overcoming disability—it’s about owning it, being visible, and recognizing disability as a natural and valuable part of human diversity.
In research and medical treatment, patients often are expected to make major decisions under time constraints when they are already distraught. Knowing this, it is the responsibility of healthcare practitioners, and the medical system itself, to ensure patients are prepared to make these decisions.
Stephanie Chipeur complained to the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal after the Calgary diagnostics clinic refused to schedule her for an appointment in 2021 unless she had a caretaker also attend to lift her from her wheelchair onto an exam table.
This essay from our 2025 Student Essay Contest winner Kimberly Molnar was an almost unanimous pick from our panel of judges. We know you'll enjoy it. Congratulations, Kimberly!
OneCare has launched a new national survey to find out whether people’s actual experiences of care align with what they told us they want to see in a better system.
The toolkit, developed by British emergency physician Dr. Liz Herrieven, includes tips on how to communicate properly with patients with learning disabilities or autism, as well as how to avoid missed or diagnoses in these patients.