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
Wheelchair Accessible
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
