| Service Provider | Carleton University Residence Attendant Services Program |
| Project | Residence Attendant Services Program |
| Category | University Support Programs |
| Address | Residence Commons, Room 223 Carleton University., 1125 Colonel By Drive |
| City | Ottawa |
| Postal Code | K1S 5B6 |
| Nearest Main Intersection | Bronson Avenue & Sunnyside Avenue |
| Phone | (613)520-6615 |
| Fax | (613)520-2364 |
| Email | matthew_cole@carleton.ca |
| Number of Consumers Served | 12 |
| Population | 4 M. & 8 W |
| Unit Type | 20 one-bdrm. apartments; will expand spaces if needed. |
| Services to persons with ABI | No |
| Respite Services | No |
| Bowel & Bladder Procedures | Yes |
| Suctioning & Ventilators | No |
| G Tube Feeding | No |
| Augmented Communications Devices | Yes |
| Other Services | Educational support, career advice & counseling |
| Catchment Area | Unlimited |
| Application Process | Apply directly to VHA Health and Home Support |
| Applications - Contact | Attendant Care Program |
| Applications - Address | 880 Wellington Street, Suite 700 Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 613-238-8420 |
| Available Spaces Per Year | 2 |
| Self-Direction of Services Required | Yes, applicants self-direct & have a voice in all facets of services provided. |
| Hiring Attendants | Attendants are hired by a committee composed entirely of clients. |
| Training Attendants | Consumers train attendants on own routines. |
| Performance Appraisals of Attendants | Evaluations done twice yearly. |
| Choice in gender of attendants | Female Attendants avail 24 hrs/day, males 16 hrs/d |
| Languages | |
| Consumer Representation on Board of Directors | 100% of Board are consumers, as mandated in the bylaws. |
| Rent Subsidies Available | No |
| Are leases separate from personal support service contracts? | Yes |
| Comments | Ottawa-Carleton now has a centralized application process. Project strives to provide services requested by clients & is run by a committee of consumers who hire, advise, and direct Coordinator. |
