Meet our hard-working navigators at the Rehab Equipment Expo on Tuesday, Sep. 10 in Richmond! Talk to us about The Right Fit and learn more about our experience matching wheelchair users with affordable, accessible housing in #MetroVancouver. #affordability #bchousing

For low-income renters w/ #disabilities, recent work by @rightfitproject found the biggest housing gap is for singles who need wheelchair #accessible subsidized units in urban areas near transit. Some wait a decade, many youth stuck in seniors' institutions. #AccessibleCanada

We want the right fit for a 2-bedroom unit in #Steveston. Unit close to amenities, parks, schools, & on bus routes. Pets are a-okay! Subsidy available. Call us at 604-777-7576 or email [email protected]! #affordablehousing DisabilityAllianceBC BC Housing Inclusion BC

After just the first 6 months, 44% of people living in modular supportive housing in #BC report improvements in mental health + decrease in use of emergency services #HousingFirst bit.ly/2kjSi8g

According to #RentalHousingIndex: Six of the least affordable ridings for rental housing in Canada are in BC. We are calling on federal party leaders to bolster the #NationalHousingStrategy. Read more: ow.ly/TXHr50wdCAC #MakeHousingCentral

Today's #RentalHousingIndex release is a brutal reminder of what young people (+others) face + why #housing is a defining #elxn43 issue: Nearly a quarter of renters under 30 are at a "crisis level of spending" with half or more of income going to rent. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

On Sept 16, the Govt of BC announced that the consultation process for forthcoming provincial accessibility legislation had begun. British Columbians will have the opportunity to provide their input until Nov. 29th. More info: bit.ly/2kEdZQB BC Government News Shane Simpson

#HousingCentral will be the nation's largest #affordablehousing conference and will be a catalyst for advocates working to achieve a safe, secure, affordable home for all Canadians. Join us (early bird registration ends Oct 11) 👉 conference.housingcentral.ca

Some helpful information for Canadians with disabilities when they head to the polling stations this October! #elxn43 #cdnpoli cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Wheelchair users needing accessible housing in Metro Vancouver: Contact us for details and to get on our list!

We mourn the lives of 215 First Nations children and we express our deepest condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc community and all the West Coast First Nations. Read this thoughtful and important statement from CFA of Phoenix: bit.ly/34Dn7bu #215children

This story is a sad example of the lack accessible housing in BC: nsnews.com/coronavirus-co… #accessiblehousing

We are pleased to see that BC Housing is partnering with SaferHome Standards Society to create a new certification program that will improve liveability and accessibility in existing and future public-housing buildings: bchousing.org/news?newsId=14… #Accessibility

Good resources from BC Housing to cope with the heat wave

We are excited to be part of this event with IFRC executive director Paul Gauthier as a keynote speaker and the Right Team participating in a panel on accessible housing with Spinal Cord Injury BC

Paul Gauthier of the IFRC talks about the accessible housing crisis in BC on CBC British Columbia x.com/cbcnewsbc/stat… #accessiblehousing #disabilities #housingcrisis

Listen to this podcast featuring @torontostar reporter Bailey Martens who spoke to one family that had to move eight times in eight years to find wheelchair accessible housing for their young child: thestar.com/podcasts/thism… #accessibility #AccessibleHousing #wheelchair

Brand new accessible ground floor 3-BR 2 bath unit available now for rent in English Bay in vibrant Vancouver's West End. Unit is subsidized through BC Housing. View full details: therightfitbc.org/listings/vanco… #wheelchair #accessiblehousing #vancouver #forrent #rentals #accessible

If you are an organization connected to low-income renters, you can help your clients or members get ready for the One-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit by registering for this information session organised by Canada Revenue Agency: cra-arc-survey-sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=fef… #affordablehousing