During the COVID19 pandemic and mask shortage it’s amazing to see the army of seamstresses, quilters makers and businesses stepping up to help others. Support for front-line health care professionals—doctors and nurses caring for patients—makes everyone proud.
Other groups are in desperate need of masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and we need to keep them out of our hospitals at all costs. Persons with disability, seniors and anyone recovering from illness or injury—and their personal assistants—are at high risk for COVID19 and can’t compete for PPE.
In-home personal care professionals assist multiple individuals each day—and few if any have access to masks or other PPE right now.
They need your help—desperately.
How You Can Help
Contact Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC)
Donated masks will be distributed to high-risk individuals and providers. We need to flatten the curve among this population to support doctors and nurses. Some funds available for materials.
Spread the word! Downloadable flier: PPE4PWD
This project is coordinated among:
- Idaho State Independent Living Council silc.id.gov
- Centers for Independent Living (see silc.idaho.gov)
- Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities icdd.idaho.gov
Thank you!
“Currently, I have three personal assistants coming in and out of my home who have no protective masks. Also, my friend picks up groceries and medical supplies for me and my other friends with disabilities who have compromised health conditions. He also has a comprised health condition. None of us can find masks”
—Dana Gover, Northwest ADA Center-Idaho
