The AdvocateDownload the current issue (Adobe PDF) Fall 2011Pathways to Independence Celebrates Ten Years in Ottawa
Ten years ago, Pathways to Independence opened
its first supported home in the Ottawa area. The
Cabin Road home was established to support six
adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI). The home
also served as Pathways’ Ottawa office for several
years while the agency worked to establish networks
and partnerships with many Ottawa based services
and supports.… Spring 2011Putting “People” First. Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disability Act (AODA) first standard on customer service comes into full effect for all workplaces on January 1, 2012. The legislation is designed to reduce and eventually eliminate barriers to accessibility for people with a disability by 2025. The Act focuses in the areas of Customer Service, Transportation, the Built Environment, Information and Communications and Employment. Only the first standard, Customer Service, is now law and requires public and private sector businesses to… Fall 2010Champion, Counsel, Defend, Support...ADVOCATE Think of the last time you had to push to have your rights upheld. It may have been a minor issue, such as trying to return a product to a store who didn’t want to take it back, or it may have been a more important issue, perhaps a disagreement over a workplace issue or a legal requirement. Spring 2010ALL PEOPLE, ALL PLACES, ALL WAYS Inclusion is a process of identifying, understanding and breaking down barriers to participation and belonging. At its most essential level, inclusiveness ensures that every person is included, participates in his or her community in meaningful ways, and feels a sense of belonging to family, friends, neighbourhoods, workplaces, places of worship, and the broader community. Fall 2009Pathways recently completed a client satisfaction survey in preparation for the upcoming accreditation process with the Commission for the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The results were very positive and we are very proud of them. Most gratifying was the incredible 99.2% overall satisfaction rating with the services received. Spring 2009Do you remember the first time you selected your own wardrobe for the day? How about when you opened a bank account in your own name and decided when or if you were going to spend all of your money or save some for a rainy day? As we grew older we were presented with many situations that required the “talk” from our parents about having choices, and choices having consequences, and if we were old enough to exercise our “rights” then we also needed to understand our responsibilities. |
