Not only is October “COMMUNITY LIVING MONTH” – is it also RDSP Awareness Month!
Check out new features on the Plan Institute of BC website celebrating this amazing resource – click here.
CHECK IT OUT – Great article!
The YMCA of Greater Toronto recently posted a great article about removing barriers to mental health – and how the key approaches involve addressing attitudes.
You can read the article here:
16-09-27-mental-health-accessibility-barriers-ymca-of-greater-toronto-blog.
What do you think? How can mental health accessibility be improved? Leave us a comment!
October is RDSP Awareness Month!
Not only is October “COMMUNITY LIVING MONTH” – is it also RDSP Awareness Month!
Check out new features on the Plan Institute of BC website celebrating this amazing resource – click here.
Home Adaptations for Independence
The Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program is offered through BC Housing. Its aim is to provide funding to help low-income seniors and people with disabilities continue to live at home, longer.
Adaptations can be for accessibility, safety, comfort, and keeping independence. The program website has info for homeowners, for landlords / tenants, testimonials, and FAQs.
Visit the program website here: https://www.bchousing.org/Options/Home_Renovations
KELOWNA: Job Opportunity for Self-Advocate
CLBC has posted a job opportunity for the position of include Me! Self-Advocate Project Assistant – Southern Interior and invites individuals to submit applications through their recruitment process.
For details on this posting, and information on how to apply, check out their posting: https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/POST-includeMe-Self-Advocate-Project-Assistant_kel.pdf
GOOGLE – ONLINE SAFETY ROADSHOW
Google has released a series of five short videos with tips for online safety – we have added these videos to our Health and Safety resources page. Click here to check out these and other resources on our page, or you can find them here on YouTube.
The Google Safety Centre is also a great resource for learning how to be safe online – click here to check it out.
GOOGLE – ONLINE SAFETY ROADSHOW
Google has released a series of five short videos with tips for online safety – we have added these videos to our Materials and Education resources page. Click here to check out these and other resources on our page, or you can find them here on YouTube.
The Google Safety Centre is also a great resource for learning how to be safe online – click here to check it out.
DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC – Updated Resources
Disability Alliance BC has recently updated over 16 of their Help Sheet series resources to reflect changes to PWD Benefits. See the attached list of updated help sheets (PDF) and you can access these resources on their website, here.
COLD WEATHER SAFETY
As the weather turns cool, please keep safe and warm!
You can check out these Seven Steps to Cold Weather Safety on the Health & Safety section of our Resources page, and there is a list of winter driving strategies available online here.
DISABILITY ALLIANCE BC – Updated Resources
Disability Alliance BC has recently updated over 16 of their Help Sheet series resources to reflect changes to PWD Benefits. See the attached list of updated help sheets (PDF) and you can access these resources on their website, here.
