CLBC’s E-Newsletter | December 2017

• Board members visit Victoria, Kelowna and Richmond
• Improving support for people with multiple, complex needs
• FindSupport BC: Locate help in your community
• Families test new employment service
• Revamp of CLBC’s welcome process for new families on track

It was the first day of college for Bob and Puja’s daughter Roshni, and they had worked tirelessly to prepare her for the trip alone on Vancouver’s buses and Skytrain to reach her classes.Then they got a call from Douglas College; Roshni had not shown up!

Click here to read their story and hear Bob’s advice for working with CLBC to build the independence of a family member.

With a growing population of aging individuals with development disabilities, CLBC has developed new resources, including the AwareShareCare.ca website and a book of stories, to support individuals with life transitions as they age, and their doctors in caring for them.

Click here to read all about these new resources.

For Cheryl McIntyre, a Quality Service Analyst in CLBC’s Port Moody Office, the individuals, families and service providers CLBC works with are always at the heart of her work.

Click here to read Cheryl’s profile and learn how CLBC Analysts work to honour the preferences of individuals and families in finding a service provider.

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