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man chained to his wheel chair laying on the ground with a sign that says Nursing Homes Kill.

Carlos Corner: Nursing Homes

March 12, 2021 By Timothy Shin

Photo Credit: Tom Olin The image above shows a man chained to his wheel chair laying on the ground, with a sign that says “Nursing Homes Kill”. You might think that this image was taken within the past year during… Read More “Carlos Corner: Nursing Homes”
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People with Disabilities at Greater Risk for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

June 20, 2019 By Regina DiOrio

Anyone can be affected by Domestic Violence and sexual assault, but people with disabilities experience abuse at more than twice the rate of people without disabilities.  People with disabilities are sexually assaulted at nearly 3 times the rate of people… Read More “People with Disabilities at Greater Risk for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault”

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