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Provides various housing services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities

Supportive Housing

• Provides 24 hour supportive living accommodations
• Offers a few rent geared to income units
• Offers assistance with daily living skills including laundry, housework, cooking and personal care
• Provides accompaniment to appointments and social outings

Supported Independent Living

• Provides in home and out of home support in areas such as housecleaning, laundry, budgeting and grocery shopping to individuals living independently within the community
• Offers accompaniment to social outings and appointments if required

Offers supports to individuals with developmental disabilities living in their own apartments within a supervised setting

• Supports can vary from a few hours to 24 hours per day, depending on the individual's needs
• Aims to meet all aspects of the individuals needs, including but not limited to personal hygiene, cooking, cleaning, socialization, financial management and health
• Provides one to one personal support within the home or community
• Teaches and/or maintains daily living skills, problem solving skills
• Determines the degrees and types of supports required by the needs of the individual receiving supports and their families

Note: Beginning June 4, 2023 the Canada Games Complex will be closed for about four months for maintenance and construction

Operates a recreational facility consisting of the following:

• Diving tower
• Elliptical trainers
• Exercise Bikes (stationary, recumbent and spin)
• Indoor track
• Olympic-sized pool
• Rowing machines
• Saunas
• Stairmaster
• Squash courts
• Treadmills
• Waterslide
• Weight room
• Whirlpools
  
• Offers accessible swimming and water activities to individuals with disabilities
• Provides equipment for individuals who are physically disabled, such as upper body conditioning equipment, arm-ergometer and parallel bars
• Fitness Coaching is available
• Offers babysitting services for recreation participants

COVID-19: Jasper Place continues to have all of the necessary health and safety precautions in place to ensure visits are done in a safe manner. For any questions about the current protocol, call the main line at 807-684-2990.

Operates a 100-unit seniors' supportive housing building

• Owned by the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (TBDSSAB) who manages building rentals
• Offers 24-hour on-site non-medical support services to residents, supported by the City of Thunder Bay

• Empowers individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition
• Offers children and adult athletes year-round training and competition in many Olympic-type sports at Invitational and Regional meets

Sports offered vary with locations but can include:

• Basketball
• Bowling (5 and 10-pin)
• Floor Hockey
• Power lifting
• Swimming
• Soccer
• Softball
• Track and Field
• Alpine Skiing
• Curling
• Figure Skating
• Nordic Skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Speed Skating

Offers opportunities for volunteering within all sports offered

Provides programs and services to meet the needs of individuals with an intellectual and/or developmental disability
Provides the following programs:

• Client Services
• Supported Employment
• Supported Independent Living

Transitions Program

• Provides support to youth with developmental disabilities to create a life plan for the transition to life after graduating from high school
• Assists with various applications such as housing, passport, special services and Ontario Disability Support Program
• Offers guidance for accessing further education, employment and training opportunities and community resources
• Advocates on behalf of the family and individual

Provides rent-geared-to-income (RGI) supportive housing in landlord/tenant units for individuals with challenges

• Provides assistance in securing rent geared to income (RGI) housing units
• Operates under the Residential Tenancy Act
• Focuses on independent living with minimal assistance
• Provides 24-hour on-site support staff

Provides the following services as required:

• Advocacy with other programs and services
• Assessment and monitoring
• Case management
• Life skills training
• Linking and referrals to other services
• Medication management and monitoring
• Service coordination
• Supportive counselling

Coordinates leisure and learning activities, social outings and assists in securing employment opportunities

• Provides emotional and social support
• Acts as an advocate for individuals and their families
• Provides person centered planning and assistance in developing personal support agreements between individuals, families and Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS)

Vocational Program

• Provides life skills training
• Coordinates and supervises leisure and recreational activities
• Offers supervised and unsupervised volunteer opportunities

Enriched Supported Independent Living (ESIL)

• Offers support services in an individual's own home for those who do not require 24 hour support
• Supports vary with each person and can include budgeting, attending medical appointments, daily meal preparation, housekeeping and developing relationships

Intensive Supported Independent Living (ISIL)

• Uses the "Housing First" model for individuals with significant barriers to housing
• Provides supports for individuals who have difficulty securing and maintaining housing

Outreach Supported Independent Living (OSIL)

• Provides case management for individuals with complex needs including an intellectual disability, serious mental illness, and addiction
• Supports individuals with the transition from youth to adulthood

• Offers direct assistance for adults with a developmental disability who are living on their own
• Assists adults with an intellectual disability to acquire skills for daily living and to access any community supports and services

Provides the following services:

• Case management
• Assistance to coordinate community resources
• Development of service plans with other service providers
• Emotional support during stressful life changes
• Information about other available resources, supports and services

• Provides programs, services and supports for adults with an intellectual and/or developmental disability
• Provides education, information and resources on various mental health and developmental disability issues

Administers the following programs:

• Clinical Services (Video conferencing)
• Community Inclusion Hub
• Employment Services
• Host Family Program
• Healthy Generations (Sioux Lookout only)
• Residential Services
• Supported Independent Living
• Transitions Program

Person Directed Planning (PDP)

• Identifies what individuals needs and wants are in relation to life in general (assistance from family requested)
• Identifies individual's personal, educational, vocational, medical, and safety support needs in relation to wants
• Connects and supports individuals in accessing resources to meet identified needs and wants of the individual

• Coordinates leisure and learning activities outside of the home environment to promote social experiences
• Provides a variety of settings for participation to help meet the goals or interests of the individual

Supports and activities can include but are not limited to:

• Age-related activities such as senior centre participation
• Educational and general interest activities such as cooking and sewing
• Sports and recreation supports such as fitness programs, swimming, camping and music groups
• Trips for shopping, sports events and concerts
• Volunteer opportunities such as animal shelters, community food banks and libraries

Offers supports to individuals with developmental disabilities living in their own homes

• Supports can vary from a few hours to 24 hours per day, depending on the individual's needs
• Aims to meet all aspects of the individuals needs, including but not limited to personal hygiene, cooking, cleaning, socialization, financial management and personal health care
• Provides one to one personal support within the home or community
• Teaches and/or maintains daily living skills and problem solving skills
• Degrees and types of supports provided are determined by the individual receiving supports, their families and service professionals such as Community Support Workers

Provides education and training for individuals to secure employment and to complete work contracts

• Offers assistance and guidance to learn skills required to meet job requirements for both on/off site employment opportunities
• Provides supervision and training at the various job sites until individual is able to perform job independently
• Provides transportation to/from places of employment

Supported Employment

• Provides supports to businesses that employ individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities
• Provides training to the employed individual

• Oversees various types of housing options available to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
• Provides supports to individuals living in the homes as determined by individual needs; supports can range from a few hours to 24-hour supports with a focus on assisting the individuals to gain the highest possible level of independence and community inclusion

Administers the following housing arrangements:

• Group Homes
• Host Family Program
• Supported Independent Living

Offers services and support in the following areas:

• Communication
• Community awareness
• Cooking and meal planning
• Financial management
• Functional academics
• Healthcare
• Housekeeping
• Hygiene
• Laundry and clothing care
• Nutrition
• Recreation and leisure
• Shopping
• Social skills
• Transportation

• Provides services and supports to meet the needs of adults with an intellectual and/or developmental disability
• Works on a "person-centered" model to address the values, priorities and preferences of each individual

Provides the following programs and services to enhance individual growth and independence:

• Provides support services for Passport recipients
• Supervises a Training and Leisure Centre which coordinates leisure activities and supported employment opportunities
• Offers individualized supports through supported independent living apartments

Provides residential services and supports for adults with an intellectual and/or developmental disability

• Offers individualized residential support services in individual apartments or person's home
• Aims to meet all aspects of the individuals needs, including but not limited to personal hygiene, cooking, cleaning, socialization, financial management and health
• Provides one to one personal support within the home or community
• Supports required are determined by the individual receiving supports and their families