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Lawrence fights back

Date published : June 17, 2010 - Coquitlam, British Columbia

Diagnosed with MS in 1985, Lawrence credits Coquitlam’s Chimo Program with keeping him alive – but local health authorities recently pulled the plug, citing recessionary pressures on their budget.
 
Reporting and photographs
Christopher Grabowski

Editor
Miguel Raymond

Director-coordinator
Hélène Choquette


© 2009 NFB – All rights reserved
 
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Tags:

Rehab, Recreation, Well-being, People with disabilities, CHIMO, Christopher Grabowski, MS, Health

 
  • Yearly budget of Chimo Achievement Centre: $165,000
  • Salary of CEO of Fraser Health Authority,
  • responsible for cutting CHIMO program : $466,000
  • Source : The Tyee - http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/01/12/LifeSavingProgram/
 

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Lawrence Fights Back

 
Lawrence fights back

By Geri Briggs-Simpson - Date published: June 21, 2010 - Mattawa, Ontario

Well done, excellent message and Lawrence, as always, eloquent and insightful. thank you for being so brave to share your story.

 

Sharing Lawrence's Frustration

 
Lawrence fights back

By Gail McLean - Date published: June 18, 2010 - Surrey, British Columbia

When you have MS, it takes every ouce of energy you've got, just to get outside your door. You really think twice about going anywhere. Chimo was a center for a lot of people with mobility challenges. There, they could take part in an enxercise program fitted to their needs. They could do crafts, like making the bear Lawrence is holding, they could share their difficulties and offer...

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