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Accessible vaccine clinic opens appointments for deaf, hard of hearing community in Grand Rapids Updated May 06, 2021; Posted May 06, 2021 Grand Rapids' deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing community will be able to attend an accessibility-first COVID-19 vaccine clinic starting May 10. (MLive file photo)Joel Bissell | MLive.com Facebook Share KENTWOOD, MI — Grand Rapids Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is increasing vaccine accessibility to the area’s deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing communities. The organization is working with the Kent County Health Department for two COVID-19 va...

  REGINA -- Saskatchewan's 2021-22 budget shows the province is still feeling the financial affects of the COVID-19 pandemic, posting a forecasted $2.6 billion deficit for the fiscal year. For the second year in a row, the budget focuses heavily on health, education and social services spending to ease assist with pandemic-related costs. Deficits are projected to continue over the next three years, at $1.7 billion in 2022-23, $1.2 billion in 2023-24 and $770 million in 2024-25. Based on these projections, Saskatchewan will see seven straight years of deficits through 2025, after posting...

  SASKATOON -- A Saskatoon area woman wants to bring awareness to the challenges deaf people face during an era of mask-wearing. “When I’m out there and trying to talk to people I’m super stressed out because I have no other way to communicate with them other than read lips,” said Christin Young, of Martensville, who is deaf. “I don’t know how we’re going to survive this, but I’m doing the best I can because I have to.” She used to be hard of hearing, but now is almost entirely deaf. She had to quit her job as a financial planner because she couldn’t manage Zoom call...

A Saskatoon area woman wants to make people aware of the challenges people with special needs face during an era of mask-wearing.

Feb 21, 2021 Celebrating the success of the 2020 annual campaign are Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation Executive Board members, standing left, Patricia Gaughan DiPalma, executive director; Dr. Kathryn Bronstein, foundation board president; and Colleen Meeder, foundation board secretary. Seated from left are Jon Northrop, vice president; and Christine Adams, treasurer. WESTFIELD — Donors to the Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation donated close to $280,000 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to support the foundation’s mission. With its partner, Allegheny Health Network, AHN...