An opportunity for adults with a physical disability to live in a fully accessible apartment and to access 24 hour attendant services.

Contact:
Project Coordinator
Palmer Drive,
Burlington
Tel: (905) 335-3166
Tel: (905) 527-7949
Fax: (905) 335-3381
E-mail Project Coordinator

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Objective - Services - Respite Services - Who can Apply? - What Does it Cost?

Objective:

Palmer Place provides essential non-medical personal support services on a long term contractual basis to persons with a physical disability or traumatic brain injury which prevents the individual from carrying out the activities of daily living unaided, without endangering themselves, or within a conventional timeframe.

Services:

• Personal grooming and hygiene
• Bathing and showering
• Toileting, including some bowel and bladder procedures
• Rising and retiring
• Dressing and undressing
• Mobility, transferring and positioning
• Meal preparation, assistance with eating, and clean-up
• Essential communication

• Housekeeping
• Laundry
• Transportation
• Shopping
• Banking
• Life skills training

Visitors can enjoy their own private, fully furnished, one bedroom apartment, with the peace of mind of competent 24 hour on-site support services. This accessible apartment is close to public transit, shopping and recreational facilities in the Burlington area. Bookings are for a minimum of one week.

• The present cost of a one week visit is $250
• For greater value, one month bookings are available at a fee of $600
• Telephone and cable television are included

For further information please contact our Project Coordinator.

• Applicants must be 16 years of age or older
• Applicants must have a physical disability or traumatic brain injury
• Applicants must be able to direct their own services
• Applicants must have their other needs met within the community's existing health care system
• Applicants must be accepted by the landlord for tenancy

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