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When Home Becomes a Human Right
CW: Institutional Bias For decades, disability rights advocates have fought for the ability to live in their community rather than in institutions. But a new opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought some uncertainty over what the future holds. The controversy involves the 1999 Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court case, which…
Disabled People Deserve Stability, Not Constant Scrutiny
Disability benefits are meant to provide financial support to disabled people who cannot work. But for those with permanent disabilities, that stability only lasts until the government asks them to prove their disability all over again. In the UK, there is growing frustration about these reviews for people who receive personal independence payments, or PIP.…
The Care That Keeps Us Home
CW: Rape & Violence Jennifer Kucera’s past is impossible to escape. Three blocks away from her home in Berea, Ohio, is the nursing home where she says that she contracted scabies, was punched in the face, and raped. The memories still burn fresh in her mind even years later. “I didn’t even know what scabies…
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