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May
23, 2006
Building
Independence And
Support For People
With A Developmental
Disability
McGuinty
Government’s
Investments Create
More Than 900 New
Homes In Communities
Across Ontario
OTTAWA – The
McGuinty government
is giving hundreds
of people with a
developmental
disability new
opportunities to
live with greater
independence in
their community,
Minister of
Community and Social
Services Madeleine
Meilleur announced
today.
“By providing new
supportive homes for
people with a
developmental
disability, we are
giving them the
opportunity to live
as independently as
possible and achieve
their potential,”
said Meilleur.
As part of its plan
to strengthen
community supports
for adults with a
developmental
disability, the
McGuinty government
is creating 2180 new
residential spaces
over five years –
1000 spaces for
residents leaving
the province’s three
remaining
government-operated
institutions for
people with a
developmental
disability and 1180
spaces for people
who already live in
the community but
need additional
support. More than
one-third of these
spaces are already
up and running
including 191 in
Ottawa and Eastern
Ontario.
“With these new
spaces we can offer
individuals
long-term,
personalized support
and new
opportunities for
the future,” said
Jean M. Bélanger,
President of the
Board of Directors
of Ottawa Foyers
Partage. “We are
proud to be a
partner in this
initiative and help
people who have a
developmental
disability be a part
of the Ottawa
community.”
This is just one way
the McGuinty
government is
working with
individuals,
families and
community partners
to build a more
inclusive province
for people who have
a disability. Since
2003, the government
has:
Provided $276
million in new
funding to increase
community-based
supports for adults
with a developmental
disability
Improved employment
supports for people
who rely on the
Ontario Disability
Support Program
Passed the
Accessibility for
Ontarians With
Disabilities Act.
“Our commitment to
Ontarians who have a
developmental
disability and their
families is clear,”
said Minister of
Community and Social
Services Madeleine
Meilleur. “Safe,
supportive homes for
adults with a
developmental
disability mean
stronger, more
inclusive
communities for all
Ontarians.”
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