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From: Brad.Scott@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Brad Scott)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Canadian DG Assistance
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Date: 29 Dec 90 03:13:29 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Dan, yesterday I talked to a CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the 
Blind) area manager for Ontario.  Contrary to popular there is no 
socialized medicine for dog guides.  She did tell me that each Province 
had a CNIB dog guide coordinator.  This coordinator has access to a 
"general dog guide fund".  These funds (if available, sometimes the 
funds are low or have been used) CAN, be used to assist a handler with 
a catastrophy.  The CNIB feels the handler should be responsible for 
routine vet care and food.  I one example I was told of an elderly 
woman on fixed income being helped after accumulating fiftheen-hundered 
dollars in vet bills.  I have asked the Ontario coordinator to send me 
a list of dog guide coordinators throughout Canada.  

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