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Matching Wheelchair Users to Accessible Housing
June 3 @ 12:00 am – 1:00 pm PT
Join Isabelle and Anna from the Right Fit program on June 3rd, from 12-1 pm, to learn about matching wheelchair users to accessible housing.
The Right Fit Program (RFP) is a multi-partner service, with a mission to connect wheelchair users in Metro Vancouver with affordable, accessible housing and the resources they require to live successfully and independently in the community.
The RFP operates on a peer-led navigation model, where navigators work with clients to support them through the application process and obtain home supports and equipment. The Right Fit Accessible Housing Coordinator works closely with housing providers, documenting the accessibility features of available units via an accessibility checklist. These features are matched to wheelchair users’ accessibility needs, aiming for the “right fit” between the client and the housing provider.
Isabelle is the Right Fit Program Manager and oversees multiple initiatives that interface accessible housing supply and demand, with a focus on strategy and innovative solutions for addressing the crisis in affordable accessible housing.
Anna is the Accessible Housing Coordinator with the Right Fit Program. She uncovers accessible housing vacancies by forming relationships with housing providers and stakeholders and learning about upcoming housing developments.
This session will be closed 10 minutes after the start time to prevent disruption. Please be on time, or you can watch the recording on YouTube or Facebook afterwards.
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The Disability Foundation and affiliated societies' locations, programs, and events are inclusive and welcoming environments. Participation in any of the aforementioned organizations is subject to the observance of the Disability Foundation and affiliated societies' rules and procedures. Staff, volunteers, and clients are part of a team and expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner. This means that physical harm, verbal or written abuse, harassment of any kind, and any bullying behaviour will not be tolerated. Anyone found to have committed conduct prohibited by the societies is subject to disciplinary actions as deemed fit by the Executive Director, up to and including removal from the programs.