Program: Self-Managed Attendant Services - Direct Funding Program
Organization: RISE: Resource Centre for Independent Living - Parry Sound
Phone Numbers: 705-746-6996
Toll-Free: 1-800-634-6828
Fax: 705-746-2323
Email: tgould@risercil.ca
Website: www.dfontario.ca
Address:
1 College Dr
Parry Sound, ON
P2A 0A9
Intersection: Parry Sound Dr and College Dr
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: Accessible parking, accessible doors, and accessible washrooms
Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, 9am-4pm * Wed, Fri 9am-12noon
Executives: Tammy Gould - Executive Director / Direct Funding Program Coordinator
705-746-6996 ext 101
Service Description: Enables people to become employers of their own attendants * services include:

  • 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



  • Fees: Free
    Application: Call or email * no referral required
    Eligibility / Target Population: Persons 16 years of age and older with permanent physical disabilities
    Languages: English ; French
    Language Notes: French interpretation available upon request
    Area Served: Muskoka, Parry Sound and Nippissing
    See Also: Employment Assistance for People with Disabilities
    Last Updated: 10/25/2024
    Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=192002

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