Disabilities

Aims to support adults and their families experiencing the effects of acquired brain injury. Assists survivors, their families & caregivers to access supports & resources in the community. Serves Camrose & area.

Helps individuals & families examine substitute decision making options for vulnerable adults; including personal directives, supported decision making, co-decision making & guardianship. Assistance in completing Adult Guardianship & Trusteeship Act forms. Serves Camrose and surrounding area.

We serve adults with disabilities and acquired brain injury, children and youth with special health and developmental considerations (including mental health), and families facing barriers. Family Support provides 1 to 1 support to families have children with special health and developmental considerations (including mental health). Support ranges from transitional planning, funding, advocating, listening, and providing resources, referrals and problem solving. Jobs4Youth - Assisting persons with disabilities in preparing for, obtaining, and keeping employment. We utilize interventions such as job coach, work experience, skill development, and wage subsidy. Kandu Summer Camp: Inclusive summer programming. Children ages 7-17 attend this active, recreational summer program to learn new skills, explore new interest and meet new friends. Families have peace of mind that staff have skills and expertise to meet the needs of children with special health and development considerations. Leaders-in-Training: Youth aged 15 - 24 with special health and developmental considerations work to develop their skills and citizenship, including self-awareness, volunteerism, and work experience and community involvement. Residential Program: Adults with developmental disabilities receive the support in a supervised home environment where each person develops skills, and are supported to enhance quality of life. Support Homes: Private home providers are contracted to provide unique living options for adults, ranging from room and board, an independent living suite, or living in an apartment with a roommate. Outreach: Supports adults with disabilities and those with acquired brain injury to live as independently as possible. Individuals may live in their own home or with a family member. Support staff helps with certain areas of daily living (e.g., medical, budgeting, meal planning, etc.). MORE Day Program: Provides meaningful activities during the day for adults with disabilities who are not seeking employment. Activities range from recreational, educational, social, volunteerism, etc. Rose Club: This member driven club is for adults with disabilities to socialize and enjoy quality recreational and educational activities together. Community Education: Various opportunities that focus on raising awareness and acceptance of all people. Education provided by individuals with disabilities within schools aims to teach children about different disabilities and how to be accepting of all people. SingAble is a program in partnership with Augustana University music faculty which encourages community members of all stages and ages to participate in an all-inclusive community choir. The program aims to provide all people the opportunity to experience the benefits and joys of music.

As a Catholic Services agency, we are guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect. We serve people in need regardless of religion, race, gender, or ethnic origin. We work to improve the quality of life for persons of all faith and cultures by serving their social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and physical needs. In Camrose we provide the following programs: Residential Program - provides continual residential support service for adults with developmental or multiple disabilities. The residential program provides assistance in the areas of community integration, basic life skills, community living supports, and behaviour intervention to individuals sharing accommodations in a group living arrangement. Home Support Program - provides long term and respite care to adults with developmental disabilities.� Approved and trained families provide this care in their own home. Support Independent Living Program - provides direct support to individuals who live in the community. This includes self-identified goals which might include: banking & budgeting, grocery & personal shopping, health & safety, home living skills, coordination of social and recreational activities and problem solving skills. Family Supports Children with Disabilities Program - provides in-home, community, respite and other family support services to children with disabilities and their families. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program - provides an outreach service to Adults and Youth, it is a voluntary program.� It supports individuals that have a diagnosis or a suspected diagnosis of FASD.

Community Access & Employment Services: We serve adults with disabilities by providing opportunities to build independence through supported employment preparation and assistance to participate directly in community events and activities. Support and advocacy for individuals with employment barriers is provided through pre-employment training, career counselling, resume development, employment placement, job search, job maintenance and job retention support. Key components of the program includes the fostering of personal development through education, recreation, workability activities, and creative pursuits, while also incorporating direct participation in the volunteer sector. By enhancing life skill development and interpersonal relationship aptitudes through a variety of personal goal based programming activities, individuals become active and engaged community members.

The FSCD program works with eligible families to provide support and services based on each child and family's needs. Please visit the FSCD website  for information on program eligibility, resources and how to apply.

PDD helps eligible adults with developmental disabilities get services to live as independently as possible in their community. Please visit the PDD website for information on program eligibility, resources and how to apply.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) includes a range of disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. We provide: Coordinated access to support services for children, families and adults; FASD assessment and diagnosis; Risk reduction information for parents and professionals; Public information and education about FASD.

Coordinating affordable apartment units for independent living individuals. Serving individuals with a disability.

Enriching the lives of individuals with an intellectual disability through sport. Sport Options: 13+ 5 pin bowling, swimming, basketball, floor hockey, curling, softball, outdoor walk/run, soccer, bocce. Active Start and FUNdamentals 0 - 12-year-olds.