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Services at Home is a program funded by the Ministry of Community,
Family and Children's Services. Funding is provided directly to families through
this program to purchase the services of an independent Worker to
provide Developmental and Relief support to a relative who has an
intellectual disability living at home.
To find
out more about the Special Services at Home Program call 1-800-267-5111
Need
Help?
As a
service to families Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley is able to,
- Assist
families to fill out the Special Services at Home Application and
Renewal forms.
- Assist
family to advocate for services
- Assist
families to access resumes from the Registry kept at Community
Living Upper Ottawa Valley's head office.
- Assist
with recruitment and sitting in on interviews with the family
- Assist
families to develop an agreement/contract between the worker and
themselves
- Assist
the family to provide an orientation and schedule for the worker
- Serve
as a resource to the worker and family
*If
you require assistance with the invoicing process please contact the
Special Services at Home Department of the Ministry of Community,
Family and Children's Services.
*
The
family is responsible for the payment for any advertising fees. If you
wish to post an ad free of charge in the classifieds section of this
website please contact us at 735-0659 or email us at
info@communitylivingupperottawavalley.ca
Registry
of Resumes
Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley maintains a registry of resumes of
persons seeking to become a Special Services at Home Worker. It is
available at the Main office at 175 Pembroke Street East for you to view
and copy resumes from. Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley does not
screen nor endorse any person who has submitted a resume to be kept in
the Registry.
Persons that are hired by families to provide support are not employees
of Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley. Community Living Upper
Ottawa Valley is not responsible for any
aspect of the recruitment, selection, hiring, supervision and payment of
the person selected by the family.
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