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Gabriella is social worker in Toronto. In this interview she shares her experience during COVID-19: what's it like for her as a person with a disability working in health care and how COVID-19 has highlighted some issues that need to be addressed. How has your life...

Content creator and autism advocate Naz Rahman shares her experience during COVID-19, the challenges her family faces, and how #AccessFromHome has enabled their family to connect with the community.

Poem by Sunny Liz:  It’s a safe soft place to fall for an embrace of tenderness as love, to be insecure from has been given, things that Can’t be changed When all we need is a bear hug, and a little sweetness that we stir in the pot, Turn off the news put down the...

Kelcie Miller-Anderson is a social entrepreneur and environmentalist living with Mitochondrial Disease + EDS(3) + MCAS. She is based in Calgary and speaks to future leaders and on her environmental startup, MycoRemedy. In this interview, Kelcie shares her experience...

Words by Tai YoungDuring the last few weeks, I have been at home with my mom, dad, and sister Taylor. I am staying busy with online school, but mostly I play online games with my friends, who I miss very much. I spend a lot of time in my room, and I have definitely...

Words by Keisha Greaves Hi, I’m Keisha Greaves and I have limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. I am a millennial business owner who focuses on bringing awareness about the wellness, wholeness and “badassness” of those who are fighting chronic illness. Comprised of a...

On Dating a Frontline Worker During COVID-19 Words by Jessica OddiIt’s been three months since I saw my partner. As a Biomedical Engineer, he’s one of many front line people working at the hospital, making sure equipment such as ventilators are in peak condition for...

To kick off our #AccessFromHome Stories, AccessNow had the opportunity to chat with Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur, and Accessibility Consultant Marco Pasqua. In this interview, he shares his experience during COVID-19: how it's affected businesses, from working...

Last Updated: April 15, 2020FOOD DELIVERY Uber Eats - Available in 24 countries.  Foodora - Available in Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Philippines. DoorDash - Available in North American cities. GrabFood - Available in Southeast Asian countries.   Skip...

Last Updated: April 15, 2020.EDUCATION Khan Academy - Free, world-class education online. Offers practice exercises, instructional videos and personalized dashboard.  edX - Free online courses from 140 leading institutions worldwide. Coursera - Free online courses top...

Last Updated: April 15, 2020TELECOMMUNICATIONS Bell (Canada) - Online assistance, online account management. Rogers (Canada) - Online assistance, online account management. Sprint (USA) - Explore and shop products online. Online support. TECH TOOLS Microsoft - Full...

Last Updated: April 5, 2020ENTERTAINMENT Netflix Party - Google Chrome extension for watching Netflix remotely with friends, Cineplex - Rent movies online from new releases, top rentals or countless classics.  HitRecord - Online collaborative media platform. TED -...

Convenient parcel pickup/delivery services. Schedule a pick up online or via phone call. Last Updated: April 5, 2020PICK-UP/DELIVER FROM HOME  Canada Post  FedEx  Purolator  UPS  GrabExpress - Available in selected Southeast Asian countries. Instant door-to-door...

Last Updated: April 16, 2020PHARMACY Rexall (Canada) - Virtual medical care service available via video chat or phone call, covered by health card in Ontario, Alberta and BC. Access to home delivery for patients with chronic conditions using maintenance medications....