Joady O'Hara-L

Mother, grandmother, wife. Nurse Practitioner, Advocate for marginalized populations, believer in Harm Reduction and Safer Supply. Animal Lover. Views my own.

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@Beno10_MFC And the bowl sits a little lower in the stand (look at bottom of bowl on the outside).

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@Beno10_MFC The stick/attachment that is veryical from the mixer to the beater is a little longer in D.

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@Beno10_MFC D.

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

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[guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 @guyfelicella]

There are angels walking among us!

This weekend is filled with emotions, gratitude and reflection for me: Tomorrow February 18, 2013 was my sixth & last overdose at Insite supervised consumption site.

When I was revived from where I lay motionless on the floor at booth 5, I looked to the left and noticed Sara the nurse was visibly emotional 😭.

“Why are you crying?” I asked her.

"Because I care!” She said. I burst into tears😭. I told her I didn’t want to do it anymore, and I didn’t know how to stop but I knew it was going to die if I kept going. She knew I wouldn't go to the hospital, and they were worried if I left they would never see me again. She allowed me to lay down on the floor by the nursing station so they could monitor me.

The next day I was on the detox floor above the supervised consumption site, and my journey of fighting for recovery began again. I left the DTES with one set of clothes on my back and a welfare cheque with nothing but hope and a prayer.

Don't tell me these sites don't save lives, and don't tell me they don't help you access other health services like detox, treatment, and recovery bc I've witnessed it personally in my life and countless others.

The full circle ⭕ moment came 4 years later when Sara and I became colleagues and car-pooled to work together to help people who were in the same position I once was. She has met my kids and wife and we are always in contact. I feel so much gratitude for this human who never judged me and only cared about me.
Today I am also 10 years and 11 months sober and grateful because I wouldn't be alive today without harm reduction and I wouldn't have the life I have today without my recovery. #recoveryispossible #harmreductionsaveslives

Godspeed!

[Reverend Christine Nayler @ChrisNayler]

As I said in my deputation to council there is a difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Sometimes it is hard for people of privilege to understand the difference. But it is imperative that our elected leaders do,
#BarrieCouncil
#Homelessness
#Humanrights

[Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb]

Homelessness is a public emergency.

[guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 @guyfelicella]

I receive many messages like this each day: The overdose crisis has impacted everyone including our youth. Stigma and judgement are driving people to use alone in isolation. We all have to do better, be better and be informed about how we talk about substance use and addiction. It's having a profound impact on the younger generation.

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@guyfelicella @ashtrey5 Yep!!

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@hd_1960 @CBCNews 💔😡🤮

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@SusanVenditti @CBCNews Exactly!

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@guyfelicella 😢💔

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@sinclair_geoff Proof?
Also, how many died from fentanyl ODs while waiting to get on safer supply?…:(

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

@DrKimSue Love this💖

[Doglover @puppiesDoglover]

that's one happy dog

[The Mad Nurse @WalkerWitch94]

@DrKimSue Do you know where I could learn more about xylazinene wound treatment?

[guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 @guyfelicella]

Many people argue that everyone who is homeless uses drugs and that’s the reason they’re homeless - That. Is. False!! Most people are homeless because of a lack of housing and the abscence of affordable housing. There are really limited places to go for people on the street.

[Joady O'Hara-L @joady_o]

Thank you for being there for him♥️. Our society needs to open their damn eyes and do more for these beautiful people❤️❤️ Safer Supply saves lives!

[Ottawa Police @OttawaPolice]

At approx. 10:30 am, officers were waved down for an unresponsive man on Rideau St.

Officers administered Naxolone and the man began breathing.

He was transported to the hospital to receive the appropriate care.

#NeverUseAlone
#ottnews

[Dr Mark Tyndall @DrMtyndall]

I don’t see how promoting shame, punishment and stigma on the most vulnerable citizens, while ramping up the failed “war on drugs” would resonate with anybody. @PierrePoilievre Why Pierre Poilievre’s Video Attacking Safe Supply is Misleading and Dangerous(https://t.co/KBnnjUnXYl)

[guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 @guyfelicella]

Someone needs to hear this: 🗣️ We can hate that homelessness exists instead of hating the people who are homeless.