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San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS)

She can’t see, but guides patients at SF General, dodges the maskless on MUNI and seldom lets obstacles dampen her high spirits

February 1, 2022 All Posts 3 Comments

Here’s a thought: If you are blind, how do you know if people are wearing their masks? If you are disabled and blind, it’s scary stepping off the sidewalk to avoid a loud-talking, apparently non-masked person. If you are disabled and blind and riding the 14-Mission, the 38- Geary, or the 9-San Bruno every day, ...

Carolyn Hanrahan and Judith Harkins, directof of the Margot Murphy Women's Cancer Program (right), demonstrating six-foot social distancing.

Coping with Covid-19: Shanti Project partners with city agency in new program to help the most vulnerable

May 11, 2020 All Posts

The Shanti Project, created in 1974 to support people with life-threatening illnesses, has launched a new project to address the coronavirus pandemic, in partnership with San Francisco’s Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS). The CERV (COVID-19 Emergency Response Volunteer) program provides one-time or occasional practical support to older and vulnerable adults, who are strongly ...

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