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Hey everyone, here is your friendly reminder that today is the last day to sign up for MANDT training with our very own Mike Holdsworth — contact Mike for details and to sign up! https://we.commconn.ca/?p=1826
Hi everyone, we are very excited to pass along the recent news about increases to home share funding in the BC provincial budget! Some of you may have heard about this via the Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society, who have been working to improve home share supports through the Home Share Working Group – check …
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Today (December 21st) is the Winter Solstice, which is officially the “shortest” day of the year! While today marks the least amount of daylight we see for the year here in the Northern Hemisphere, it also means that the nighttime is the longest of the year. Close to the North Pole, there is darkness 24 …
Hi all, thanks to our friends at InclusionBC for letting us know about the Sprout Film Festival – the 4th annual film festival celebrating UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities! Locations include New Westminster, Campbell River, Victoria, Kelowna, and Dawson Creek. Here is the invitation (mailchi.mp/inclusionbc.org/e-update-sept-2274329?e=a487d6e1d6) and info for Kelowna is here (gallery.mailchimp.com/1b7161e0c15d3775331002a15/files/9722d806-83dd-4911-b036-7ebae0c097b8/CICSproutPosterNov.5.pdf).
What is Home Share and what does it mean for my family member? Home Share is a support option where your family member moves into the home of an approved Home Share Provider and receives daily and ongoing support. This can mean that your family member lives with another person, a couple or a whole …
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What does Home Share mean? Home Share means that you move in and live with a person or family that provides you with the support you need. This can mean that you live with one person, a couple or a whole family. This person or these people are called your Home Share Providers. Home Share …
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Don’t forget about the time change today! It’s “Fall Back” 1 hour. Enjoy the extra sleep!
Calling all story tellers – CLBC is looking for SELF ADVOCATE STORIES for the next edition of CLBC MAGAZINE! Authors will be paid $100 for their story and photo to appear in the magazine. Check it out: The CLBC Editorial Board is looking for stories from self-advocates for the upcoming winter 2018 edition of the …
Hey everyone, the Family Forum coming up in Kelowna this Monday (Oct. 29) will have a ton of information around benefits, tax credits, savings, and investment. Make sure you let Linda know you plan to go: Linda Farr CLBC South Central Okanagan CPD Supervisor Administrative Services #140 – 1060 Manhattan Drive Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9X9 …
It’s getting spooky around Kelowna today as things kick into high gear for the Halloween Social – check out Amit’s Update for this week’s info! We welcomed a few new faces today – this is Casper, and he is friendly. And this is Casper’s cousin, Fred. Is being friendly a family trait? TBD. Swing by for the …
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