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Looking for a Family Home
Community Living Parry Sound is currently looking for a family home for a person we support. The following article was published on our website on October 2014 and we are re-posting it to draw your attention to the need we have. If you are interested in providing a family home, or know someone who may […]
Read MoreRemoving financial barriers for persons with disabilities on assistance
Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation
Read MoreWhy I Became a Respite Provider
Recently, I was asked why I became a respite contractor. In a nutshell, the answer is quite simple…to make a difference. I am a graduate of the Developmental Service Worker Program from Cambrian College. I have been fortunate enough to have worked in variety of diversified workplace settings. I have worked in a segregated school, […]
Read MoreHard Work Pays Off: FOCUS Accreditation On-Site Validation and Luncheon Highlight High Quality of Services Provided by CLPS
Community Living Parry Sound (CLPS) had the pleasure of hosting FOCUS Accreditation for a three day on-site validation from November 10-12, 2015. The on-site validation marks one of the most significant events at CLPS this year and was the culmination of over three years of work towards becoming accredited through FOCUS. FOCUS’ mandate is to […]
Read MoreSteven and Susan
To see them on the street you would never guess that Steven and Susan have something in common. They both live very typical lives for their age; they both live with spina bifida. Susan spent much of her childhood at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children receiving treatment to improve her quality of life. She remembers […]
Read MoreBittersweet Victory
Bittersweet Victory: Survivors of Former Institutions Receive Settlements September of this year marked a bittersweet victory for thousands of people across Ontario and, closer to home, for fifteen people who receive services from Community Living Parry Sound. People who had been diagnosed with a developmental disability were generally sent as children to live in […]
Read MoreSatisfaction Survey Results are In!
The results are in of the Satisfaction Survey Agency report, completed in spring 2015. Please see attached for not only the responses to the survey but the steps that CLPS is taking to address any questions or concerns you may have had throughout the process. Satisfaction Survey Report 2015
Read MoreCory and Jennifer’s Vow Renewal
September 12 was a day of renewal for Cory and Jennifer Jarick and their love story. After ten years of a happy marriage, the two decided they wanted to renew their vows and plan it themselves. The beautiful sunny morning started like any other day, Cory and Jenn woke up and had breakfast together. Then […]
Read MoreCory and Jennifer Jarick
A chance meeting at a Halloween party in 2001 was the beginning of a true love story. Cory and Jennifer Jarick say it was love at first sight. Neither had ever planned to be married; in fact they had both said that they were never interested in getting married. Undeniable attraction led them on a […]
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