Purpose
The Purpose of this environment Scan is to provide background information to the Board on the Social, Economic, Political, Social and Technological Environment to assist in better decision-making capacity.
Development by Decade
1960-1970
·Keewatin flour Mill destroyed by
fire and not replaced·Association formed, incorporated
as Kenora Keewatin District Association for Mentally Retarded Children·Holiday
Inn built in Kenora·Recreational Centre erected·Children
First Schooled by Association than taken over by Local School Board· St
Joseph’s and Kenora hospital consolidated into district hospital·Sunshine
Nursery School Opened·Adult Vocational Training begins
with Workshop
1970- 1980
·Enclosed shopping Mall constructed·Charlie
MacLeod Group Home constructed (15 Bed)·Indoor pool added to recreation
centre·Children Services Program begins with Infant
Development Program and Behaviour Management Program·Program for Psychiatric Disable
begins with Homes for Special care Program
1980- 1990
·New Arc Industry Built·Kenora ‘s Harbour front Developed·By-pass opened·KACL
purchases its first computer ·Association changes name to Kenora
association for Community Living·Bannister Centre, Market Square,
and harbour view Village developed·Charlie McKay manor converted to
Central Offices·Association gets into buying homes
in community to accommodate consumers
1990-2000
·Golden Eagle Charitable Casino
opens· Arc Industry Closes and Job and Community
Program opens·Association residential Program
grows by Leaps and bounds with deinstitutionalization from North West Regional
Centre and Life sharing·Association buys home at 528 3rd
Ave and building at 216 Sixth St. first for Lifeskills program and subsequent
for Kid’s Zone Nursery Program, KACL opens up Literacy Program for DH Adults
2000-2002
·Kenora becomes City with
Amalgamation·Trus Joist Weyerhaeuser Opens · KACL
starts Augmentative Education Programs·Kacl gains sponsorship of Supports
to Senior Program, The Future unfolds
The area served by Kenora Association varies with the program and has been shrinking over the roughly 40 years of its operations. The bulk of its services are provided within the City of Kenora.
(1996 Census) 16,365
(1991 Census) 15,910
(1986 Census) 15,292
Percentage Change (1991-1996) 7.0%
Average Annual Growth Rate 0.78%
Male (1996 Census Estimates) 8,123
Female (1996
Census Estimates) 8,242
|
1996 Census Estimates |
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|
Age Groups: |
Male |
Female |
Total |
% |
Nat’l |
|
0-4 |
558 |
528 |
1,086 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
|
5-9 |
564 |
535 |
1,099 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
|
10-14 |
545 |
503 |
1,048 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
|
15-19 |
528 |
507 |
1,035 |
6.3 |
6.6 |
|
20-24 |
550 |
529 |
1,079 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
|
25-29 |
567 |
568 |
1,135 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
|
30-34 |
816 |
810 |
1,626 |
9.9 |
9.7 |
|
35-39 |
795 |
756 |
1,551 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
|
40-44 |
532 |
501 |
1,033 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
|
45-49 |
578 |
563 |
1,141 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
|
50-54 |
351 |
344 |
695 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
|
55-59 |
395 |
373 |
768 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
|
60-64 |
348 |
344 |
692 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
|
65-69 |
317 |
344 |
661 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
|
70-74 |
270 |
337 |
607 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
|
75+ |
409 |
700 |
1109 |
6.8 |
5.5 |
Kenora Association for Community Living – Age Distribution of Consumers/ Survivors
|
Age of Consumers as of |
Numbers |
% |
|
0-4 |
23 |
12.78 |
|
5-9 |
43 |
23.89 |
|
10-14 |
13 |
7.22 |
|
15-19 |
15 |
8.33 |
|
20-24 |
15 |
8.33 |
|
25-30 |
4 |
2.22 |
|
30-34 |
16 |
8.89 |
|
35-39 |
11 |
6.11 |
|
40-44 |
15 |
8.33 |
|
45-50 |
13 |
7.22 |
|
50-54 |
5 |
2.78 |
|
55-60 |
9 |
5.00 |
|
60-64 |
9 |
5.00 |
|
65+ |
12 |
6.67 |
|
Total |
180 |
|
Trends
1. Attitudes with Respect to Ownership
The Kenora Association for Community Living grew out of a parent movement to secure schooling for their children with Mental Handicaps in the early 60s.and continued to grow as part of the community Living Movement. In the early years the entire operations were run by volunteers who over the years have been replaced by paid staff. In the later years a number of factors contributed to a growing sense of government as apposed to membership ownership. These factors include(a) Increasing professionalization indicated above (b) increasing unionization and control of employment relationships (c) the increasing number of consumers from beyond the City of Kenora (d) the closure of centred based programs that provided a meeting place for parents (e) a clearer separation between the Association and Ontario Special Olympics for whose programs fund raining was completed (f) The splintering of a number of parent groups both at the local and provincial level (g) the creation of a single point of entry continued this deceasing sense of control and ownership by membership.
2. Declining Government Funding
The level of funding for programs of KACL has never been sufficient to meet the needs of all who apply for services but periods of boom and bust have been cyclical. The Period from 1987 to 1993 has been the last boom period. Since 1993 the Association has continued to fall be hind with a gradual and growing gap between the ideal and the actual state of deliver. A 15 person group home was closed in favour of smaller group homes in 1987. The size of these group homes decreased in size during the next 5 years. Since 1993 the Association has had to reverse this trend either increasing the size of group homes or out right closures. New clients were accommodated in lifesharing or family homes.
3. Iteology and Age of Consumers
The Association has noticed certain age and
Iteology Trends over the past 5 years which reflect both societal and
geographical characteristics. The population is aging in general and so is the
population of consumers and clients served by KACL. Even taking the
Appendix A KACL Mission Statement
The goal of KACL is to ensure that all persons with special needs have the opportunity to live a meaningful and satisfying lifestyle and interact as an equal in their community by providing continuing opportunities for personal growth through education, training, support, advocacy and an informed public.
Appendix B KACL
Program
Name
|
Funding Source |
Annual
Expenditures |
Staffing |
Consumers
Supported |
|
Sunshine Nursery |
Kenora District Services Board |
82,944 |
1 Full-time 1 Part-time |
N/A |
|
Kids’ Zone |
Parent Fees |
231,891 |
2 Full-time 12 Part-time |
N/A |
|
Specialized Foster Care |
Tikinagan Aboriginal Child Services |
164,840 |
N/A |
4 |
|
Infant Development Program |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
352,891 |
4 Full-time 2 Part-time |
178 |
|
Community Integration Program |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
203,263 |
2 Full-time 3 Part-time |
116 |
|
Respite Care Program |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
43,867 |
1 Part-time |
20 |
|
Associate Living |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
951,548 |
3 Full-time |
34 |
|
Enriched Supported Independent Living |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
1,146,057 |
17 Full-time 11 Part-time |
27 |
|
Group Living |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
762,185 |
10 Full-time 10 Part-time |
9 |
|
Job and Community Placement |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
706,768 |
10 Full-time 6 Part-time |
65 |
|
Foundations |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
65,573 |
1 Full-time 1 Part-time |
11 |
|
Clinical Support |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
149,150 |
2 Full-time 1 Part-time |
53 |
|
Out-of-Home Respite |
Ministry of Community and Social Services |
4,679 |
N/A |
4 |
|
Community Mental Health |
Ministry of Health |
623,702 |
7 Full-time 5 Part-time |
70 |
|
Support to Seniors |
Ministry of Health |
77,238 |
1 Full-time 2 Part-time |
24 |
|
Central Administration |
Program |
460,601 |
6 Full-time
|
N/A |
In addition to consumers served by KACL programs other individuals with special needs are served by direct Government Funding (Special Services at Home), ISNIC (Autistic or Pervasive Deficit Disorders) and Child Development Centre (Developmentally Handicapped and Learning Disabilities). In addition Recreational programs are run by Ontario Special Olympics.
Appendix C References
City of Kenora, Community Profile, Lake of the Woods Business Incentive Corp. June 2000