ty. We know that there are physicians and nurses with mobility prob-
lems, hearing loss, mental health disability and other disabling condi-
tions, but they don't talk about it.
Q
How can facilities get help?
A
Invite a representative from your local Center for Independent
Living to walk around your facility. These centers are run by
and for people with disabilities and offer a broad range of services
to empower and enable people to stay in the community.
Don't be afraid to talk to your patients with disability. People with
disability are practical. We have to be. It would be nice if we could
make the earth flat and paved with asphalt, but we know we can't
change some basic facts about the world. We will not ask for things
that are not reality-based. We want to live our lives, participate with
you and partner with you.
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