Oct 20, 2025 | Self Advocate Blog
Health is something that is very important. It keeps us going. It keeps us fit and strong. Understanding your health is important. Building Healthy Habits I stay healthy by going to the gym with my community support worker. Healthy eating is important too to keep my...
Sep 9, 2025 | Self Advocate Blog
When I was young, my sister and my parents, of course, made me feel safe and loved. And my grandparents who are no longer with me now and also my godparents. When I was a child, growing up, those were the years known as the good old days. Family Memories The best...
Jul 28, 2025 | Self Advocate Blog
When the federal government introduced the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), it was meant to offer a long-overdue boost to people with disabilities living on low incomes. But in Alberta, many recipients of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program...
Dec 19, 2024 | Self Advocate Blog
Holiday Greetings! Hey Friends, I would like to tell you what I have been up to this year. I have been continuing with my ukulele lessons in person and my voice lessons, which I really enjoy. I continue to swim three times a week with the Dolphins Swim Club. It’s good...
Nov 22, 2024 | Self Advocate Blog
Hey everyone, my name is Paul Sawka. I am the Awareness Leader for CDSS. I have been thinking and writing a lot about feelings and changes lately. I really wanted to share these thoughts with the world, so I would like to invite you to read my new blog series about my...