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Perhaps you or a friend have only just started living with a
disability. Perhaps you've had your disability for years. Either
way, in this special Disabilities section, EnableLink offers you
resources, news and articles about the particular disability of
interest to you! Check out our list of specific disabilities to find information and resources about the disability you're interested in.
- Direct Funding Lets You Manage Your Attendant Services. Do you have a
physical disability? Do you use or need attendant help? Would you like more
control, flexibility and choice in your life? Self-managed attendant services
may be for you! There are still spaces available in the Direct Funding program
at this time. Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, this innovative
program enables adults with physical disabilities to become employers of their
own attendants. (Attendants assist with routine activities of living, such as
dressing, grooming and bathing.) You would receive monthly funds to manage
expenses within an individualized budget. The maximum service amount is 6
hours per day and it is higher for full-time ventilator users. Overnight
coverage is also possible using flat rates.
See Direct Funding for more details.
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