Disability doesn’t have to mean exclusion at church, this author writes by Miriam Spies Miriam Spies, who lives with cerebral palsy, had to explain to her new congregation how to interact with her. She was only
War wounds from Afghanistan fighting can linger long after combat by Larry Krotz Soliders stand a better chance than ever of surviving grievous injuries but the minute they leave the hospital, they face a whole
Death from Alzheimer’s disease waits for my father and I try to accept it by Sara Jewell My mother has covered one large bare wall with photographs of their two daughters and four grandchildren. Most often Dad sits facing
HIV/AIDS can be called a new disease no longer. Now, it’s entrenched by Larry Krotz A generation on, 30 million have died. Awareness has increased and stigma has declined. But there's still no vaccine and no cure
Health care woes in medicare lead some to propose private solutions by Kevin Spurgaitis But can private clinics uphold the idea that publicly funded medicine will be there when we need it, whether or not we
United Church supports lunch plus schooling for Kenyan AIDS orphans by David Wilson Cate Dewey, a professor of veterinary science at the University of Guelph, was in Kenya on a research trip when she noticed
United Church hospitals in remote areas are few but necessary by Mike Milne Over the years, the United Church has owned and staffed about 30 hospitals and medical clinics. Today, four remain
Andrew Genge’s injury that changed his life and the faith that saved it by Donna Sinclair After an accidental rugby injury broke most of the bones in 15-year-old Andrew's face and caused a stroke, the Genge family that