Advocacy for individuals having issues with:MSD issues: social assistance, disability, PWD, tribunals and appeals, discrimination.CPP:pension, survivor's benefits, SAFERS.Landlord-Tenancy:mediation, dispute resolution hearings, rental, repairs, eviction.In addition, issues involving Employment Standards, debt, and utilities such as phone and hydro.Business Incubator Centre:Open to women of Aboriginal descent, including Status, Non-Status, Metis and Inuit women, this program is designed for those interested in starting a small business, or in the early stages of business operations.The program includes business training, one-to-one mentoring and fully furnished office space and equipment including phone, computer, printer, fax and copy services.All services are FREE.Provides support to elders in the community including weekly Elders lunch, transportation to medical and other appointments, to multi-community dinners and lunches, and to cultural and special events in the central Vancouver Island region
It's a chance for other families to come out and get some really good deals on gently-used children's clothes and other items. Anything from strollers to games to bikes might be on sale. It's a great event for YANA to connect with families in the Valley and to help with something that benefits us all.This semi-annual event held at the Courtenay Legion is a Comox Valley favorite with something for everyone. Gently-used clothing, accessories and toys are all on sale for fantastic prices. You can become a seller, strictly buy, or volunteer. and by popular demand, there is also the option to donate this year.There is typically a line-up down the street for this sale.
Edition Available from Aspen Publishers Medicare Handbook by Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr., Judith A. Stein Order online at Aspen Publishers or . Read more ?V45by45340zDef3i71Center for Medicare Advocacy Sues to Fix Broken Medicare Appeals SystemOn August 26, 2014 the Center for Medicare Advocacy filed a nationwide class action lawsuit in United States District Court in Connecticut . The five named plaintiffs, from Connecticut, New York and Ohio, have all waited longer than the statutory 90day limit for a decision on their Medicare appeals. The current average wait time is over five times the congressionally mandated time limit.