Service Provider | Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region |
Project | University of Waterloo Attendant Services Project |
Category | University Support Programs |
Address | 3400 King Street East |
City | Kitchener |
Postal Code | N2A 4B2 |
Nearest Main Intersection | University & Phillip Street |
Phone | (519)725-5132 |
Fax | (519)725-4264 |
Email | info@ilcwr.org |
Number of Consumers Served | 5 |
Population | 3 M. & 2 F. |
Unit Type | private bdrms. with shared living |
Services to persons with ABI | No |
Respite Services | No |
Bowel & Bladder Procedures | Yes |
Suctioning & Ventilators | Yes |
G Tube Feeding | Yes |
Augmented Communications Devices | Yes |
Other Services | |
Catchment Area | University of Waterloo students |
Application Process | Apply directly to service provider. |
Applications - Contact | Project Supervisor |
Applications - Address | ILC of Waterloo Region, 3400 King St. E., Kitchener, ON N2A 4B2,
(519) 894-8350 |
Available Spaces Per Year | No limit |
Self-Direction of Services Required | Yes, self-direction is required. |
Hiring Attendants | Hiring Board is made up of consumers & Project Supervisor. |
Training Attendants | Consumers train attendants on personal routines. |
Performance Appraisals of Attendants | Annual evaluation completed by consumers. |
Choice in gender of attendants | Yes, for personal care. |
Languages | |
Consumer Representation on Board of Directors | 29% are consumers & 51% are PWDs. |
Rent Subsidies Available | No |
Are leases separate from personal support service contracts? | Yes |
Comments | Alternate Application Process: Apply & be accepted at the University of Waterloo. Then apply through U of W for residence, specifying need for Attendant Services. |