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RISE: Resource Centre for Independent Living - Parry Sound - Self-Managed Attendant Services - Direct Funding Program

Self-Managed Attendant Services - Direct Funding Program

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21 William St
Parry Sound, ON
P2A 1V2
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705-746-6996
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Toll-Free: 1-800-634-6828
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Fax: 705-746-2323
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Hours vary, call ahead
Last updated: Oct 25, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

Call or email * no referral required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Persons 16 years of age and older with permanent physical disabilities

Fees

Free

Executives

Tammy Gould - Executive Director / Direct Funding Program Coordinator
705-746-6996 ext 101 * tgould@risercil.ca

Languages

English ; French

Language Note

French interpretation available upon request

Area(s) Served

Muskoka, Parry Sound and Nippissing

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Enables people to become employers of their own attendants * services unclude:
  • assisting with routine activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming and bathing
  • enabling adults with physical disabilities to receive monthly funds for attendants of their own choosing, to schedule as they please - whether their needs are at home, at work, or in the community * individuals self-manage their lives, making their own choices with greater flexibility and control
  • becoming the employers and self-managers, taking full responsibility for hiring and managing attendants and determining how and when their services are provided * participants can live and travel anywhere within the province of Ontario
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