By Bailey Liipfert
Posted March 17, 2019
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Nursing Home Rights and Choosing your Diet

Living in a nursing facility is not something one looks forward to in life. However, all of us risk getting to the point where we need help. What can you do when you find yourself living in one? Foremost, know your nursing home resident’s rights! There are several things you should know about your […]

By Bryan Dooley
Posted January 8, 2019
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Americans with Disabilities Act – Building Strong Communities

Although it’s early in the process, I’m really enjoying my time in the Flagship program of Leadership Winston Salem. Before I applied, I was told I was the first person with a severe disability to participate. That’s why I’m impressed by the active efforts to include me. This effort led me to reflect on the […]

By Bryan Dooley
Posted September 20, 2018
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Observations From Below: Doug was a Cool Guy

Yesterday, I lost a good friend and mentor who taught me a great deal about writing. Seeing the outpouring of support, he continues to receive has caused me to reflect on how fortunate I am to be integrated into my community. Most people with disabilities, like mine, experience some form of social isolation at […]

By Bryan Dooley
Posted July 19, 2018
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Observations From Below: A Busy Summer

A couple of weeks ago, a short video clip went viral. It shows a man in Georgia helping to get a woman using a wheelchair home after it ran out of power. From personal experience, I know that power wheelchairs are more cumbersome than people think. Especially when a person is sitting in it while […]

By liipfertlaw
Posted June 1, 2018
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Elder Law Attorney Winston-Salem NC – Find Local Advice

Finding yourself in need of legal help may feel overwhelming. Understanding what you need, who you need and how best to resolve your case can be confusing and even overpowering. There are several steps that you can take to ease the process. The first is to find your team locally for elder law attorney Winston-Salem […]

By Bryan Dooley
Posted March 16, 2018
In disability rights, health care, health care reform, working with disabilities
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Observations From Below: Bearing the Cross

Recently, I had posted on Facebook that I was experiencing writer’s block. That was probably closer than half right. I was experiencing a lack of ideas, which I guess is the definition of writer’s block. But I think I had an idea that was too intimidating to write down. If you follow my Facebook, […]

By Bryan Dooley
Posted October 10, 2017
In advocacy, caregivers, disability rights, health care, health care reform, working with disabilities
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Observations From Below: I’m no Blowhard

I’ve always found it interesting how my life works out sometimes. Almost like the universe is going to send me a message. In an interesting coincidence, I have been sick every time I needed to advocate health care reform. The first time I went to Washington in March, I came down with a cold. The […]

By liipfertlaw
Posted August 21, 2017
In advocacy, caregivers, disability rights, health care, health care reform, working with disabilities
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Observations from below: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

People mistake comfort for my passion about the subject of Disability Rights. In truth, I still don’t speak up enough in large meetings with other passionate people. I’m much more comfortable listening than talking. I only speak when I have something to say. The part that people don’t see after I give one of my […]

By Bryan Dooley
Posted August 14, 2017
In advocacy, caregivers, disability rights, health care, health care reform, working with disabilities
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Observations From Below: All Right Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready for my Close-up

One awkward thing about using my living room as an office is that I get exposed to a lot of Lifetime and TLC network reruns. I noticed an interesting trend on both of those channels that there are a lot of shows about people with physical differences. For instance, there are a large number of […]

By Bryan Dooley
Posted July 31, 2017
In advocacy, caregivers, disability rights, health care, health care reform, working with disabilities
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Observations From Below: If We Can Roll Together, Why Can’t We Rock Together?

To stay motivated lately, I have been reading a lot of biographies and autobiographies of civil rights leaders (especially in the realm of disability rights). Over the weekend, I finished a book called “Fading Scars: My Queer Disability History,” written by Corbett Joan O’Toole. I enjoyed the book a great deal, but I also found […]

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