[CT-NFB] State issues order allowing people with disabilities companions in hospital settings, settling civil rights complaint

[Anne West]

Very interesting. I had to visit the emergency department in New Britain about 2 weeks ago and my companion was not allowed past check in. The staff called her when I was ready to go home. I’m glad that has changed.

 

Anne West

k1stm at frontier.com

 

From: CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 10:05
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Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] State issues order allowing people with disabilities companions in hospital settings, settling civil rights complaint

 

Good Morning All,

Saw this decision reported in the Hartford Courant  this morning.

This is an important victory for all people with disabilities.

Our next victory will be insuring accessible  voting through a secure absentee balloting procedure.

Our work has just begun.

 

Mary Silverberg

 

On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 11:41 PM Phillip Magalnick via CT-NFB <ct-nfb at nfbnet.org <mailto:ct-nfb at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

https://www.courant.com/coronavirus/hc-news-coronavirus-state-complaint-hospital-access-20200609-gqlytpv7djcszabwec75l3ldmq-story.html

 

Respectfully,

P.A Magalnick,JP

203-912-5783

Justice of the Peace, CT

President, National Federation of the Blind-SWCT Chapter

1st VP, National Federation of the Blind-CT Affiliate

Vice-Chair, Stamford Committee on Accessibility

 

 

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