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May 19, 2026
Health & Wellbeing
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28:50Sam DrummondHOST
However, creating an environment that is equally welcoming and accessible for people with disability can be more complex.
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28:56Vera ChiavarellaGUEST
Patients can refer themselves to me if they're feeling like how they've been being cared for in hospital hasn't really felt supportive.
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29:08Vera ChiavarellaGUEST
It really is, you know, my kind of goal for the hospital and a part of my role because my role is not also just supporting patients but also helping with disability awareness.
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29:21Vera ChiavarellaGUEST
As an organization, we have our, a lot of it, of us trying to become disability aware is linked with our disability action plan.
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29:29Vera ChiavarellaGUEST
So we're looking at things like, you know, breaking down barriers, making people feel more supported, and we focus on very patient-centered care.
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30:52Vera ChiavarellaGUEST
Well, I think we acknowledge that, you know, it's, it can be challenging, you know, becoming a parent for anyone, let alone, you know, having disabilities.