Life Shouldn't Hurt

On Accessibility with Guest patient Theresa Wills

December 13, 2023 Grant Fedoruk Season 3 Episode 22
Life Shouldn't Hurt
On Accessibility with Guest patient Theresa Wills
Show Notes

Join us today as Theresa Wills generously shares her personal journey as a paraplegic, shedding light on the intricate challenges of accessibility. Her narrative unfolds from a seemingly ordinary night of tobogganing in Lake Louise, which unexpectedly marked the beginning of her life-changing diagnosis. Theresa reflects on her initial encounter with the hurdles of inaccessibility, emphasizing that it transcends mere inconvenience.

Intricately delving into the notion of maintaining a solution-oriented mindset, Theresa elaborates on Canada's ongoing initiative to achieve better accessibility by 2040. However, she emphasizes the substantial distance yet to be covered on this transformative journey.