During the Holidays we need to remember our weight will increase if we eat everything put in front of us. We will be tempted with the most sinful and tempting food and drink on the planet. I decided to list my ten worst Holiday foods. Remember weight is calories in minus calories out; most of [...]
I can’t believe it’s not butter! Oops wrong article... I can’t believe the first semester is already over. A big thanks to Laura Coulter and her Independent Living class at Sentinel High School for inviting us to their stone soup gathering; the food was delicious. We can’t wait to come back for round two with [...]
Happy New Year from the Missoula YODA group! The year of 2011 was full of activities for us. We gained many new members. As a group we did a lot of new things. We watched an episode of Glee that illustrated some important points about disability perception. We got involved with the 2011 Legislative session [...]
Missoula has a number of services and meetings that we want to make sure are highlighted this winter! Blind and Low Vision Education and Support Group meets every second Tuesday from 1-2:30 pm in the Summit conference room. Anyone with a vision loss is welcome to come check out this group. Senior Companions are trained [...]
Flathead County Peer Advocates participated in the first Disability Health Fair at The Wave in Whitefish on November 12. Several other agencies participated as well and there was a demonstration of adaptive exercise equipment provided by The Wave personnel. We look forward to participating in this fair on a yearly basis as it provides as [...]
Hello from Ravalli County. It has been a challenging couple of months for our office due to health issues with some of our staff and Peer Advocates. It is great to have Joanne Verwolf back to work after successful hip surgery, Mary Millin is recovering from her back surgery in October, LaRoy Williamson is ready [...]
We are interested in hearing from Sanders and Mineral County residents about what community issues they would like to see Summit address in their county. We are also looking for peer advocates in both counties. We would like to offer skills training and disability awareness and history classes in both Sanders and Mineral County. If [...]
We have begun discussions with Salish-Kootenai College Student Support Services to see if we are able to schedule “Living Well” and “Working Well” courses to be set within their student lab. Student Support Services has nearly 200 students with various disabilities. These classes are targeted for mid-January. Also, our local People First chapter is looking [...]
For thousands of people with disabilities and older Montanans, Medicaid is not simply a social safety net; it is a lifeline and primary means of survival. It is a program that can allow an individual to live as independently as possible. Without Medicaid, many people would not be able go to work to better their [...]
Accomplishing access can require different solutions. Sometimes it means building an elevator so everyone can get to each floor in a mall. Sometimes it means installing microphone systems in a theater so people with listening systems can hear every line of a play. And sometimes it just means rearranging some tables so all students can [...]