Saint John Chosen As Part Of A National Project On The Disabled

The Saint John Human Development Council, best known for tracking poverty in the city, now has something else on its plate.........Identify what barriers are faced by the disabled in healthcare and how they can be removed.

The Executive-Director of the Human Development Council Randy Hatfield tells CHSJ News there's alot of work to do in gathering information from various focus groups.

He does say sometimes things can be made better with a simple change of attitude and realisation of what barriers there are for some people that may not come readily to mind.

Saint John has been chosen as the sole location in the province to be part of this national project in conjunction with the Disability Women's Network and the Canadian Association for Community Living.