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Family Home Opportunities

Family Home Opportunities

The FamilyHome program is a community living alternative where adults with a developmental disability live on a full-time basis with families and participate in family life and community activities.

We are currently looking for FamilyHome Providers (individuals/couples) who are interested in having an adult with special needs live with their family on a full-time basis through our FamilyHome Program.

Specifically, we are looking for individuals who have experience and/or interest in the following:

  • promoting community inclusion for adults with special needs
  • enhancing lifeskills of those with special needs
  • provding a supportive environment for someone with special needs
  • fostering community connections and social opportunities
  • providing opportunities for growth and independence

EAFWR will provide support and supervision as well as financial remuneration.

If you are interested in learning more about this unique opportunity, please contact Terral McBay, FamilyHome Coordinator, 519-741-0190 Ext. 235 or terral@eafwr.on.ca.

Full Time FamilyHome Opportunity

A young man in his early 20's is looking for a family, or individual, to live with through the FamilyHome Program.  He would prefer someone who is spontaneous, energetic and who likes to go out and do things together (movies, mall, beach, etc.). He is independent and navigates the region via the bus system and enjoys freedom to be out of the house with friends when he chooses. He would welcome support with finances, planning for employment, developing more social contacts and regular activities in the community, and learning independent living skills (i.e. budgeting, managing finances, cooking, cleaning, etc.).  His interests are in drawing, tattooing, shopping, anime, dancing, playing with animals and watching movies.

This living arrangement would be supported by Extend-A-Family's FamilyHome Program which provides coordination, training, ongoing support and remuneration.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity and the FamilyHome Program, please contact: Terral McBay, FamilyHome Coordinator, 519-741-0190 Ext. 235 or terral@eafwr.on.ca.

Part-Time FamilyHome Opportunity

"Are you interested in welcoming someone with a developmental disability to live with you part-time and share your home?  To be involved in helping an individual achieve their personal goals and be a valued member of their community?"

A young woman in her early 30's wishes to spend time between her present home and living with another family. Ideally she would like to alternate weekly, spending one week in her current living situation, and the other with a FamilyHome Provider. The new "family" might be a couple, a single person, a supportive room-mate, or women sharing together, and she would prefer a home without young children, teens, dogs or birds. She would like to be with someone who is near her own age. She has lived on her own previously and so likes some independence (a joined basement apartment might be one possibility). However, she also prefers the security of having someone around whom she can rely upon. She would like to remain in Kitchener-Waterloo near to a bus route.  She attends a long-term volunteer placement twice a week and may be interested in more work opportunities in the future.

This living situation would be supported by Extend-A-Family's FamilyHome Program, which provides coordination, training, ongoing support and remuneration.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity and the FamilyHome Program please contact: Michelle Boismier, FamilyHome Coordinator, 519-741-0190 Ext. 249 or michelleb@eafwr.on.ca.

FamilyHome Respite Information

Currently seeking individuals, couples or families to welcome adults, who live in the FamilyHome Program, into their homes for RESPITE throughout the year. 

The FamilyHome Program is a community living alternative for adults who have a developmental disability in which a family/couple/individual welcomes an individual to live in their home and be a part of family life.  Respite offers the family and individual a break and time apart.  A non-taxable reimbursement for services is paid according to the FamilyHome Respite Scale. 

If you are interested in providing respite and a safe, caring environment for individuals to spend time away from their FamilyHomes please contact Terral McBay at 519-741-0190, ext. 235 by email terral@eafwr.on.ca 

FamilyHome Weekend Respite

Currently we are seeking a warm, caring individual, couple or family to provide respite for a woman in her own home every other weekend.  She would like to share her home with people who will enjoy her zest for life, encourage her independence as well as her dreams.  This opportunity is being offered through the FamilyHome program which provides alternative living options for adults with developmental disabilities.  Through this program we offer ongoing supervision, support and reimbursement for services to respite providers. 

For more information on this unique opportunity, please contact Erin Toner at etoner@eafwr.on.ca or by phone at 519-741-0190 ext. 292

Respite

Currently seeking an individual, couple or family to welcome a young man into their home for respite weekends once a month and for two one week periods during the year.  This young man is an outgoing, friendly fellow who loves to chat, play his video games and enjoys a good meal.  He resides within the FamilyHome program and respite is paid according to the FamilyHome respite scale. 

If you are interested in providing a safe, caring environment for this man to spend time away from his FamilyHome please contact Terral at 519-741-0190, Ext.235 or by email terral@eafwr.on.ca

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