Author: Jenn Ochs

BW columnist shares her story of illness and survival

I rely on public transit and ride share for my transportation. I prefer traveling in the summer and fall because of the weather: There aren’t heaters at bus stops. Shade...

Contrary to popular belief, there are a few benefits to being a wheelchair user. Adaptive recreation is one of them. I’ve always been adventurous. Growing up, I practically lived at...

Last month, I wrote about the difficulties of traveling for wheelchair users (“Inaccessible world,” April 22). Not long after, I took a solo flight to Washington, D.C. for the Disability...

Being a wheelchair user requires a lot of planning. Any travel demands that I plan ahead.  I can’t swallow so I need to make sure I always have plenty of...

Saturday night, a small group gathered to celebrate the advocacy work of one woman: Bobbi Christensen. Christensen lives in Lafayette with her twin sister, father and niece along with two...

The nationwide shortage of direct care workers has caused a crisis in the home health system. Five years ago, I transitioned from living in a nursing home to living independently...