Individualized Funding Resource Centre Society
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Holiday Message from Paul Gauthier, Executive Director Please click to open the message; you may need your zoom tool to help with reading. Our best wishes for everyone to enjoy a very safe and peaceful Holiday Season.... #seasonsgreetings #happyholidays #Christmas #disability #nonprofit #bc

Hello Everyone Re: Pathways To Independence Peer Group Thank you to those who were able to participate in the November 26th, 2020 Pathways To Independence Zoom Meeting! We had approximately 68 people attend and it was a great meeting with fabulous guest speakers which made for an informative and enjoyable discussion. We are excited that peers are stepping forward to participate in 2021 projects.... Pathways To Independence November Notes: https://www.ifrcsociety.org//20201126PathwaysNovember2020M Additional Material from the Meeting 1. Tetra Society of North America’s new product announcement: netCle’: https://www.ifrcsociety.org//20201126NetClePresentation.pdf Pathways To Independence Upcoming Meetings Dates Wednesday, January 27, 1:30pm to 3:30pm RVSP to Register Please remember to RSVP for the upcoming January meeting. Either email [email protected] or reply to this email. Topics for January Meeting To Be Announced Doodle Poll Please watch for the doodle poll which will be sent out shortly to determine the Pathways Meeting dates for February, March and April of 2020. On behalf of all the Pathways To Independence Team, I wish everyone a safe and peaceful Holiday Season. Thank you for your ongoing participation!

Hello Everyone George Tomlinson, IFRC Special Projects, is hosting a Free 2 hour Webinar on how to create or update your Employer COVID-19 Safety Plan. Date: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020... Time: 1:30 to 3:00 PM Location: Zoom Open Doors: We will start ushering in attendees at 1:00pm to give everyone an opportunity to settle in and mingle. Technology: It’s easy! You will need a microphone, speakers and if you want to participate using your webcam, you can do that too! If you require Tech Support for your tablets, smartphone or telephone please advise and we will schedule you for assistance before the meeting. To Register so you receive the Zoom link to join the meeting, email [email protected] After registering you will receive the link to the Zoom session, as well as the copy of our most recent Basic Safety Plan and copies of the relevant BC Centre for Disease Control posters and information in preparation for the Webinar. The Webinar By order of Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s Provincial Health Officer, all employers are required to have a COVID-19 Safety Plan. Working with the BC Centre for Disease Control, WorkSafeBC has created the guidelines and criteria for the Safety Plans. This Webinar will review recent updates to COVID-19 Safety Plans. We will also review the Basic Plan and learn how it may be adjusted to meet your specific safety needs. This is intended as an interactive session, so bring your suggestions and ideas! At the end of the Webinar you should have a COVID-19 Safety Plan that will work to keep you safe and meet the new requirements for WorkSafeBC. Please Register so the Webinar package can be emailed out to you before the meeting time. We’re looking forward to seeing you there; please remember to bring your ideas and best practices!

Hello Everyone! Re: Pathways To Independence Meeting, Thursday, November 26th, 2020; 1:30pm to 3:30pm This a reminder that we have an exciting meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 26th, 2020.... Topics: Tetra Society’s netCle’ with Guest Speaker Nappy Limapichat o Assistive Technology for Computer Use ConnecTra Updates with Guest Speaker Shareen Pasco o December Community Forum Developing Pathways Leadership Groups o Open Discussion o Group Focus Examples: - Home Support Client Contribution Advocacy - Senior Peers; Advocacy for Home Support - Community Activities: having Health Authorities allocate funding for Home Support - Media Relations - Bring your ideas! We are looking forward to a lively discussion and introducing new opportunities for peer participation! To register so you receive the zoom link, email [email protected] Hope to see you there!

Accessible Unit Available in Vancouver The Right Fit Project is advertising a wheelchair accessible unit in Vancouver. The newer unit is completely accessible with secure accessible parking, and is located in a well established neighbourhood close to Joyce Skytrain station. For more information, please review the attached posting and contact Dalton Finlay at the IFRC.... Thank you! #disability #housing #accessible #vancouverbc #rental

Hello Everyone Re: Pathways To Independence November 26th Meeting 1:30pm to 3:30pm The November Pathways meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 26, 1:30pm to 3:30pm... Topics for November Meeting Tetra Society’s netCle’ with Guest Speaker Nappy Limapichat ---Assistive Technology for Computer Use ConnecTra Update ---December Community Forum Pathways Leadership Groups o Examples: --- Home Support Client Contribution Advocacy --- Dementia Peers; Advocacy for Home Support --- Community Activities: having Health Authorities allocated funding for Home Support --- Bring your ideas! To register for the meeting in order to receive the Zoom link, please email [email protected] Thank you for your ongoing participation!

Hello Everyone Re: Pathways To Independence October 27th, 2020 Meeting Notes Thank you to everyone for joining the October Pathways meeting. It was a very full meeting with a great deal of content.... The meetings notes have been uploaded for view and download at https://www.ifrcsociety.org//20201027PathwaysToIndependenc In addition to the Notes there are 8 additional documents uploaded under the notes with material related to the topics discussed during the meeting, at https://www.ifrcsociety.org/pathways Thank you to everyone who contributed information to the meeting.

As COVID-19 continues with new cases each day, the BC Government has created a Dashboard for the public to monitor the numbers across the province. The Dashboard is interactive and comprehensive. https://experience.arcgis.com//a6f23959a8b14bfa989e3cda292

Record-breaking COVID-19 numbers: Another 425 cases recorded in B.C. in 24 hours. Please follow Dr. Henry's Safety recommendations to not only protect yourself, but others. Courtesy and thoughtfulness towards others is how we will get through this.

Hello everyone Re: 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers After requests from CSIL Employers for clarity on the subsidy eligibility, we contacted CRA via telephone and asked if CSIL Employers are eligible for the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy. The CRA agent verbally confirmed that CSIL Employers do qualify.... However, although the Agent’s ID number was obtained, a verbal confirmation is never guaranteed. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you exercise caution if you receive the subsidy. Our recommendation is not to use extra hours or spend the money right away from this reserve until after your 2020 CSIL Employer year end is completed, submitted and CRA has accepted the T4. If for some reason CRA decides not to recognize CSIL Employers as being eligible after all, they will expect employers to balance their year end as usual. Some employers may not have enough surplus to do that, so please keep this in mind. Reaching a CRA Agent was fairly quick and because this information is not 100% clear, you may want to contact CRA yourself at 1-800-959-5525. You will need to provide them with your CRA CSIL Account number, which normally ends in R0001 and ask if you qualify for the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy. If they say yes, ask the Agent for their name and ID number for your records. Also, here is the information related to the Wage Subsidy: Link: https://www.canada.ca//temporary-wage-s/tws-calculate.html Please remember, that this is not related to the Pandemic Pay for Employees. Thank you

Hello Everyone Re: BC Temporary Pandemic Pay Program October 2020 FAQs Updates The Ministry of Finance has released an update to their FAQs for the Temporary Pandemic Pay Program.... For the update Employer Expenses and Processing, please refer to #37. 37. Will the employer-paid payroll expenses be funded? Yes, funding will be provided to offset employer payroll expenses, including the Employer Health Tax, WorkSafe BC, Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance. The funding will be based on 10.1% of the eligible TPP claim value. You can find the entire PDF document to review this and other updates through this link; https://www.ifrcsociety.org//FAQsBCTemporaryPandemicPayPro Thank you

Dr. Bonnie Henry's October 28th, Media Release on the latest COVID-19 news and her discussion on health care and community priorities. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2058527