Article: 'They don't know the reality': Artist living with ME says candidates need to listen to those who are disabled Jan 2020

Sly Saint · Jan 30, 2020

Corina Duyn had to open a window in her home to speak to a general election candidate – she could not get to the door because she is disabled.

Corina, who lives in Lismore, Co Waterford, went from being a self-employed artist to needing help with her most basic needs.

After two years of pleading with the HSE's disability services, she can now leave her home with the support of a personal assistant twice a week.

“Candidates in the general election should listen to people like me. They don't know the reality of living with a disability,” said Corina.

She has lived with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) for over 20 years, spending three weeks in a nursing home in 2018 because she did not have enough home care to keep her safe.
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