Stories of Life & Community
Lynn's Story
"Some People Just Don't Get It"
An interview with Roy Skoreyko
Championing the End of Institutional Residences
The following stories are taken from a book entitled Where We Live, as compiled and published by PEI People First. The stories are told by real people living on Prince Edward Island - by people living in community-care or long-term care facilities. Each person gave his or her consent to publish their story. People's real names and/or real place names have not been used. Stories were written down just the way people told them, using their own words where possible. When reading these stories, you are reading the words of the people themselves. It is how they see things.
Rachael's story
Laurie's story
Gladys's story
Jim's story
Karen's story
Brian's story
The following booklet entitled - Coming Home: Inspiring Stories abut Life in the Community - was compiled and produced by Community Living Ontario (May 2007). This booklet contains personal notes from families and people who have lived in institutions.
Coming Home Part 1
Coming Home Part 2
Coming Home Part 3
At a one day workshop hosted by the Prince Edward Island Association for Community Living and Partners for Change on the status of the institutionalization of persons with a disability on PEI, several self advocates participated in a panel presentation. Their stories are presented below.
Anthony's Story
Janet's Story
Heidi's Story
