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Understanding Your Home Sharing Contract: What We Learned
On September 20th, the Home Sharing Support Society of British Columbia (HSSSBC) hosted their inaugural “Connect and Collaborate” session focused on understanding home sharing contracts. Over 300 individuals registered for this informative session, during which a wealth of valuable insights and information was shared. The session featured presenters from CLBC, a community living agency representative,… Read more
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Forward with Dementia Survey Needs You!
Forward with Dementia is inviting ALL Canadians to take part in a new research study! Participation involves completing a survey about your knowledge of and attitudes toward dementia and memory loss. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who are members of diverse cultural and linguistic communities. This survey will take 15-20 minutes to… Read more
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Participants Needed for a Project on Neuroinclusivity!
The Canadian Accessibility Network is looking for standards developers to provide input that will contribute to the development of a policy toolkit and educational resource that will help make Canada more accessible and inclusive. What is involved? Participants will do a 2-hour (with a 15-minute break) online focus group (small group conversation) about the best… Read more
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Update on the Shelter Rate Increase
The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (SDPR) is implementing rate increases to the maximum shelter allowance. Community Living BC has worked with the SDPR to have the increase, for individuals under 65, flow through to home sharing as well. All eligible individuals on disability assistance, accessing CLBC funded home sharing arrangements, will receive… Read more
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Income Assistance Supplement & Program Increases
The Social Development and Poverty Reduction Ministry has increased general and health supplement program rates. This funding is available through BC Employment and Assistance Program, rate updates are effective as of August 01, 2023. View the current rates vs future rates via this LINK General and Health Supplements and Programs are supplements and programs that… Read more
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PWD Shelter Rate Increase What You Need to Know
The Persons With Disabilities (PWD) rate increase was announced in the B.C. Government’s budget in February 2023. It goes into effect on August 1, 2023. Community Living BC (CLBC) has been working in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR) to confirm under what circumstances individuals on disability assistance who reside… Read more