Services

Skills for Life Home

These members have expressed the wish to have their own living space.

We utilize an apartment to provide hands-on learning in our home management skills training. An assessment is completed in 3-month increments to identify the areas of independence and the areas where support is required.

Home management skills for life

Areas of focus:

Safety in the home and community
Independent living
House keeping
Basic cooking (using a microwave)
Money management and consumer awareness
Emergency information

Skills for Life Employment

These members have identified the desire to obtain a paying job or volunteer position within the community.

The activities used for employment readiness focus on preparing each person for future employment. The skills this group will build enables them to not only get the job, but to keep the job as well.

Employment skills for life

Areas of focus:

Task analysis – focus on specific skills and identification of work strengths and interests
Finances – bills, budgets and banking
Transportation – city bus training
Work ethic
Self worth and the ability to ask for help
Work experience – Windy Woods Co-operative provides in-house opportunities to practice an employable skill

Skills for Life Community

This particular group has the common goal to acquire knowledge about their personal connection to the community.

The main focus of these activities are self-confidence and self-worth. It is important for this group to know that making a mistake is not a failure, rather it is an opportunity to learn.

Community skills for life

Areas of focus:

Safety in the home
Money and finance skills
Community outings, real life experiences and integration
Finding information
What to share and what not to share about yourself
Being safe in the community
Awareness of your community

Skills for Life Independence

This particular group has the common goal to acquire knowledge about themselves.

Independence skills for life

Areas of focus:

Budgeting and consumer awareness
Saving money and identifying a goal
Emergency information
Knowing who I am and what I need help with
Personal hygiene and ownership of appearance
Self esteem, self-worth and assertive training

Services

Skills for Life Home

These members have expressed the wish to have their own living space.

Areas of focus:

Skills for Life Employment

These members have identified the desire to obtain a paying job or volunteer position within the community.

Areas of focus:

Skills for Life Community

This particular group has the common goal to acquire knowledge about their personal connection to the community.

Areas of focus:

Skills for Life Independence

This particular group has the common goal to acquire knowledge about themselves.

Areas of focus:

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