January 2025 Edition
 What’s On at the HSSSBCJanuary 2025 Edition Setting New Year’s Intentions Calling all Home Sharing Providers!  Minister Shelia Malcolmson & Rhianna (HSP) Recipient of the Inspiration Award Happy New Years to everyone in the Home Sharing community! We have been very busy at the HSSSBC planning events, speakers & opportunities for you to provide your input to make a difference in home sharing. This year the HSSSBC launched the first Home Sharing Provider Awards. Home sharing providers were recognized for their contributions to our communities across the province. Home sharing providers make a difference in the lives of those they care for, and provide affordable housing options for adults with disabilities. Thank you to Minister Sheila Malcolmson for making our first event extra special! Calling all Home Sharing Providers! Please email us at: info@homesharingbc.ca or message us on social to let us know what you would like to see more of (or less of) in 2025. Is there training you would like access to? Resources to complete your administrative paperwork? Would you like to connect more with others? Let us know and we will do our best to make it happen! Website: www.homesharingbc.ca Email: info@homesharingbc.ca Social: Facebook, Facebook Group, Instagram Setting New Year’s Intentions What is the difference between an intention and a resolution? The main difference between an intention and a resolution is that a resolution is a specific goal, while an intention is a way of being that helps you achieve that goal. Set a New Year’s Intention that feels right for you. How? Follow these easy steps. What are your Core Values? Setting intentions for the New Year begins with understanding what is most important to you. Is physical health and well-being important to you, but you have been making unhealthy food choices, and not prioritizing physical activity ? Is this something you would like to change? Do you value calm and mindfulness, but each week is a reminder that you have over-committed yourself? Is more time each week to focus on yourself something you would like to change? Do you value connections and engagement with others who think like you ? Is finding like minded people something you would like to change? What is the most important in the way you live and work? More or Less? What do I want more of in the coming year? What do I want less of in the coming year? What can you do that will get you closer to what is important to you? Write down 2-3 things to focus more on. One Sentence Write one sentence that describes the change you most want for your future self. Visual Reminder Create a visual reminder that you will see each day when you wake up that reminds you of your intention. Ask yourself “What is the one thing you can do today that will get you closer to your goal?” Break down your goals in to monthly, weekly and daily goals that reflect your intentions, and watch how much progress you make! Canadian Accessibility Network Announcement – Employment Standard The CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 – Employment standard has been recognized as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada and is now available on our website for free. This equity-based standard represents a significant step forward in promoting accessibility and fostering inclusion in workplaces across Canada. About the standard This standard provides a set of guidelines that aim to remove employment-related barriers caused by systems or individual actions. The standard includes best practices that will help organizations create accessible and inclusive workplaces, from recruitment to professional development. This will ensure that people with disabilities can access more job opportunities, contribute fully to the economy, and thrive. News release CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 – Employment Standard summary Read, use and share the standard today! We encourage you to read, implement and share the standard with your networks. Organizations with an inclusive and accessible culture are more likely to: anticipate and adapt to changes more easily, perform better than others, achieve better results. By removing barriers and fostering equitable work experiences and opportunities for all, we’re building a stronger economy—and a more inclusive country. The standard is available for free on CAN’s website. It’s offered in HTML and Word formats. You also have access to a summary in plain language and in sign languages. If you require any other format, please CAN directly at: contact us. 15th Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion hosted by Inclusion Canada & People First of Canada in collaboration with the Office for Disability Issues, Employment and Social Development Canada. We are pleased to share the event recordings with you: Day 1 English Recording Day 1 French Recording Day 2 English Recording Day 2 French Recording You can also access a written summary of the event, including speaker PowerPoint presentations. Barrier Free Home For Sale in Summerland This property has been completely modified for barrier free living. There are many opportunities for this property – may it be home sharing, a loved one with a disability, staffed home or ageing in place, this property fits all. These homes are fully self-contained and turn key at 1,150,000. This is a private sale. I am hoping the property will be utilized for its original purpose. Video: https://12006sinclairmls.heizmannstories.ca/ You can visit our website at www.homesharingbc.ca for more information. Any donations can be sent via the contact information below. Thank you for considering this request and for your continued support of Home Sharing Support Society BC. –Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “If we want to include everyone, we have to help everyone develop their talents and use their gifts for the good of the community. That’s what inclusion means– everyone contributes.” |
