Kenora Association for Community Living

The Kenora Association for Community Living

The goal of KACL is to ensure that all people 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.

A New Name:  Options for Adults

Options for Adults if the new name of the Department of KACL that used to be called Community Support Services. This name had become continually  confused in the public with similar named Service programs. The new name hopefully reflects the dynamic and innovative Department for which it has gained a reputation during the past few years. Its programs include:

Residential
Community Access
Art Partners
Fitness Friends
Employment Supports
Rise to the Rhythm

What business are we in? We are in the business of supporting people to have a meaningful and satisfying life in our community.

The Goal of the Job and Community Placement Program (Day Supports) is to assist adults with intellectual disabilities participate in community activities they find personally meaningful and that support lifestyle choices of physical, social and spiritual well-being relevant to the individual.

The Job and Community Placement Program (Day Supports) is governed by the Kenora Association for Community Living, whose mission is:

to ensure that all people with special needs have the opportunity to live a meaningful and satisfying lifestyle and interact as an equal in their community by providing continuous opportunities for personal growth through education, training, support, advocacy and an informed public.

The following service delivery principles guide all services of the Association in the delivery of support to the people of Kenora:

1. Respect of an individual requires recognition of his or her humanity before his or her handicap
2. Everyone is deserving of respect as individuals.
3. All persons have the right to participate in all aspects of living, learning, working and playing in the community.
4. The manner and context within which support is offered should affirm normal patterns of living, learning, working and playing in the community including normal needs, processes, relationships and rhythms of life.