[NFBOH-Cleveland] Black Leaders Serving for advancement Program, January 31, 7 PM EST

[Suzanne Turner]

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From: denise avant <davant1958 at gmail.com <mailto:davant1958 at gmail.com> >
Subject: Black Leaders Serving for advancement Program, January 31, 7 PM EST



The Black Elected Leaders and the Black Seniors Work Groups under the Black Leaders Serving for Advancement present a panel discussion on preparation in the event of hospitalization. 

Join us to hear from a licensed social worker and the National Federation of the Blind’s legal program coordinator to discuss your rights to be treated with dignity and respect in the event of a hospital stay.

 

When: January 31, 2022 

Time: 7:00 EST

6 PM CST

5:00 PM MST

4:00 Pm PST   

Where: Zoom

 

Topic: Black Elected Leaders and Black Seniors

Time: Jan 31, 2022 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

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Moderator: Denise Avant, NFB Board of Directors and immediate past President of the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

Our panelists will be Dr. Carolyn Peters, THD, MSW, LSW and  Valarie Yingling, NFB’s Legal Program Coordinator.

 

Every day, blind people face misunderstandings and misconceptions about how we handle matters that arise in our lives. These misunderstandings and misconceptions can sometimes rob us of our dignity. Healthcare professionals seem unable to work with blind people on terms of equality when it comes to our healthcare needs. No one wants to stay a night(s) in a hospital. But, should a hospitalization become necessary, blind people have the right to expect that we will be treated with dignity and respect before during and after a hospital stay. 

All too often, the medical profession becomes over bearing and over protective of us because of our blindness rather than our medical condition. But, there may be some steps we can take to avoid unwanted and unnecessary precautions taken by medical personnel based on blindness.

Dr. Peters and Ms. Yingling, will discuss several things you can do to advocate for the treatment you need based solely on your medical condition. Dr. Peters will talk about how a social worker might assist you if you need to be hospitalized and help you navigate the relationship with medical professionals during and after your stay. Valerie Yingling will give a general overview of how we might use the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and  Section 1557 under the Affordable Care Act to advocate for equal access in health care. 

They will answer the following questions:

If you know you are going to be hospitalized, what steps should you take prior to your hospital stay to let hospital personnel know what you need and what you do not need? 

Once hospitalized, how can you advocate with the staff to allow you to use your skills to navigate your environment, e.g. your room? 

Once your stay concludes, what can you expect in the way of accessibility as it relates to bills, medications and follow up treatment? 

What is the National Federation of the Blind doing to advocate for accessible at home tests such as the COVID-19 home test kits?

Finally, there will be time for questions. 

 Dr. Carolyn Peters serves on the Board of Directors of the NFB of Ohio and is also the president of the Ohio Communities of Faith, which is a division of the NFB of Ohio. Dr. Peters serves as the Chair of the Black Seniors Work Group under the Black Leaders Serving for Advancement. She is an experienced licensed social worker, who has worked in hospital and nursing home settings. 

Valarie Yingling has worked in NFB’s legal program for nine years. She provides resources to blind people about blindness related legal issues and assists in connecting them to tools for advocacy. Please remember that Ms. Yingling cannot give legal advice. She is only giving us information that will help us advocate for ourselves in the event of a hospital stay.

 

If you have further programming ideas, please email diversity at nfb.org <mailto:diversity at nfb.org> . We look forward to seeing you. 

 

 

Denise Avant, ESQ

1st Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Illinois

For more information about NFBI,

Go to www.nfbofillinois.org <http://www.nfbofillinois.org> 

 

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