EWC Blog

This year, the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are proud to present Virtual Fleet Week New York 2020 from May 20 to May 26, hosted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. This is the first time the Navy has hosted Fleet Week in a virtual environment.

Lyft is making it easier for New Yorkers to book accessible rides. Announced around a month ago from an article at SILive.com, "...New York users can now book and schedule Access (wheelchair-accessible) rides directly through the Lyft app."

The Census is so much more than just a count. Even with the current spread of COVID-19 in New York City, it is as important as ever to get an accurate count of every New Yorker. Including our veterans and disabled veterans.

For today’s edition of “Feel Good Friday”, we would like to share a collaboration between the NYC Department of Veterans’ Services, the Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC, and veteran-serving organizations, called Mission: VetCheck.

For people with disabilities, and especially wheelchair users, the coronavirus poses unique challenges because wheelchairs are touched frequently and in many places. Here are some useful tips to keep in mind when taking care of your chair and the environment around them.

Millions of Americans who suffer from hearing and vision loss are struggling to access critical health-care services. Health-care providers are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Affordable Care Act, but advocates for the disabled say there are still many gaps. 

For today’s edition of “Feel Good Fridays”, we would like to share an organization that has been doing communities of good...worlds of good for New Yorkers for nearly 60 years, including our local disabled veterans community: Samaritan Daytop Village.

How will our world change after the pandemic? Will we go completely back to normal after the COVID19 pandemic and try to forget all of this ever happened? Or, will we go a bit further and make bigger reforms we once thought impossible, but now seem both feasible and wise?

In response to the biggest health crisis in recent memory, proper precautions and accommodations need to be made in order to provide aid to everyone. For people with disabilities this means constant contact with the community, accessible communications and services to address their biggest needs. 

For today’s edition of “Feel Good Fridays”, we would like to share a company that has redefined adaptability with music by creating the world's first electric guitar designed to be played in a wheelchair. They’re called Wheely Guitars, and their custom, patent-pending design features allow for comfortable playing in a wheelchair.

Working from home can be isolating, and living with uncertainty is stressful. According to an article from the latest “Veteran’s” issue of CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine, there are 7 tips on how to deal with both concerns when working remotely.

For most of us who are wheelchair-bound, this quarantine from the pandemic has disrupted our daily routines. But exercise doesn’t need to be one of them. From weight lifting, to cardio, to yoga, it’s possible to get quality workouts at home, whatever your level of function.