What would you say if you could call them one more time? 📞 Canadian hospices are embracing "wind phones," quiet places to talk through grief. mywindphone.com

Late-night cravings and snacking are being called an epidemic by some. Driven by stress, irregular schedules and processed food marketing, nighttime eating has been linked to weight gain, disrupted sleep and metabolic syndrome. To curb the urges dietitians suggest: 
1. Balanced meals throughout the day with protein and fibre rich snacks 
2. Improving sleep, and hydrating strategically 
3. Establishing screen free evening routines. 
Source: greenlivinghealth.com

Only 1 in 3 eligible Canadians has ever opened a Registered Disability Savings Plan — and free government money (up to $3,500/year in matching grants) is sitting there unclaimed. Paralympian Joel Dembe on the account nobody told him about, and why 17 years is long enough to wait. 🔗 abilities.ca/independent-liv… #RDSP #DisabilityTaxCredit #AccessibleFinance

✈️ Help us make Canadian airports more accessible. The Canadian Abilities Foundation is looking for people with cognitive disabilities, as well as care partners and family members, to share their experiences with air travel. Your feedback will help us better understand barriers and identify ways to make airport travel more accessible and inclusive. 🗳️ Take the survey: questionnaire.simplesurvey.c…

259 employment and digital skills programs across Canada. Very few designed for people with disabilities, fewer still for youth. The gaps are systemic, and so are the fixes. abilities.ca/accessibility-r…

Canada just secured a $32.5-billion settlement from tobacco companies. Three U of T med students argue we can’t let it get diverted into industry-friendly “harm reduction” narratives, it needs to fund real prevention and cessation. abilities.ca/health-wellness…

Feeling overwhelmed in your job search? You don’t have to do it alone. Power Up is a FREE, easy online course for youth of all abilities. Get one-on-one coaching, identify your strengths, reduce employment barriers, and build a real plan to reach your goals. Bonus: register by September 30 and you’re automatically entered in a $25 Tim Hortons gift card draw 🍩 Start here: canadianabilities.org/power-…

Just one hour of volunteering a week is linked to slower biological aging, even after controlling for exercise, smoking, and more. Plus: emotional eating explained, and why disability bias is holding medicine back. abilities.ca/health-wellness…

Using AI to write your resume? You’re not alone, and it’s not cheating, if you do it right. Ask Joanna shares 4 practical ways jobseekers can use AI tools without losing the human touch that actually gets you hired. #JobSearch #DisabilityEmployment #AIatWork abilities.ca/careers/using-a…

What a night. 🎵 Thank you to everyone who packed Koerner Hall on Wednesday and made this evening so special. A special thank you to the @cibc Foundation for their generous donation in support of Canada’s caregivers. We are so grateful. #CanadaCares #Abilitiesfoundation #SupportCaregivers #ThankYou

Disabled people experience higher rates of depression and anxiety and use mental health services more than non-disabled people. Yet new research confirms what many already know firsthand: ableism is deeply embedded in the care they receive. From being turned away at hospital admission to having a blind patient told to “go for a drive” as a stress strategy, these aren’t edge cases. They’re systemic failures. Disability-affirming care isn’t optional. It’s overdue. #Ableism #DisabilityRights #MentalHealthCare #Accessibility abilities.ca/health-wellness…

“I don’t need to shrink myself to make other people comfortable.” Chelsie Hill turned paralysis at 17 into the Rollettes, a global wheelchair dance team. On dance, motherhood, the Paris Paralympics & raising the bar on what inclusion actually looks like. abilities.ca/health-wellness…

From a steel tank wheelchair to dancing molecules that regrow nerves. Spinal cord research isn’t a charity case anymore, it’s one of the most important frontiers in medicine. Read why Paralympian Joel Dembe believes a cure is coming in his lifetime. #SpinalCordInjury abilities.ca/independent-liv…

The DEI debate is loud. The data is louder. Companies rolling back diversity programs aren’t making a bold stand, they’re leaving money on the table. abilities.ca/financial-welln…

Nurses lead. Nurses advocate. Nurses show up for patients, families, and caregivers every single day. This National Nursing Week, we see you. 💚 #NursingWeek2026 #ThePowerofNurses #Nurses2026

Known as the “fast friend procedure”, researchers have suggested some questions to help parents feel closer bonds with their children. Fun questions include: What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever experienced. If you could go anywhere, where that be? And, if a crystal ball could tell you about your life, what would you want to know? Also, thoughtfully discussing topics that really matter or exchange personal information that might be painful, or negative also brings families closer. 
Source: University of Amsterdam

What’s Ghost Tapping? Contactless payment where fraudsters get close to your wallet or phone often by bumping into you. They steal funds from your accounts by using a hidden reader that triggers a small tap-to-pay transaction at first. When you don’t notice quickly they move to larger charges. Protect yourself by using cash, setting up instant transaction notifications using a phone case to block signals, disabling the tap features and regularly review statements. 
- @north_news

Free. Local. Practical. 🙌 Learn emergency prep, home safety & fall prevention at the Canadian Abilities Foundation’s Safety First presentation May 21 in Peterborough. Register with Course ID: 81829!

Ready to unlock the hidden job market? Join Career Coach Joey Florence for a FREE online workshop on May 5th at 6:30 PM EDT — register through this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…