Requests for Proposals - Affordable Accessible Housing

Proposals are now being accepted for projects in the area of affordable accessible housing for people with SCI and similar physical disabilities.  The closing date for applications is November 19, 2010.  RFPs are available through the following links, or by contacting Heather Lissel at heather.lissel@cpa-ab.org

RFP Builders' Award
RFP Evaluation of Supportive Housing Models
RFP Residential Assessment Tool

Community Consultation Sessions now underway

Consumer involvement is an important principle underlying our work on the Alberta SCI Action Strategy.  We believe that all consumers are unique and have the right and the responsibility to be involved in decisions that could affect their lives.  Over the next two weeks we will be conducting community consultation sessions with consumers to get their input into the eight SCI Strategy Action Plans.  If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please contact Heather Lissel at 780-467-4418 or heather.lissel@cpa-ab.org.

If you've missed the session in your community, or are unable to attend, you can still have a say by letting us know what your experiences have been in the areas of housing, home care/attendant care, and adaptive equipment/devices and letting us know what advice you would have to help us make sure the projects we are undertaking in those areas meet your needs.


A feedback form, along with a brief description of the projects we are undertaking is available by contacting Heather at the number above.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Funding is approved and we are On a Roll!

We are pleased to announce that The Alberta Paraplegic Foundation has approved the allocation of $300,000 in Solutions funding to implement eight projects designed to improve quality of life for Albertans with spinal cord injury and similar disabilities.  We would like to thank the more than 30 volunteer Task Team members and their Facilitators for their dedication and hard work to bring this to fruition.  Many of these same individuals have committed to continue working with us as we implement the Action Plans.

The Action Plans address priority issues in the areas of Affordable Accessible Housing, Home Care/Attendant Care, and Adaptive Equipment/Devices.  A list of the Action Plans follows. 

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• An easily searchable, comprehensive internet guide with information on adaptive equipment, housing and home care/attendant care.
• Improved consumer access to trials for computer software and hardware as well as environmental devices.
• Information on pressure-reducing technologies and grant funds available to purchase pressure-reducing equipment and devices.
• Information on best practices in catheter use provided to consumers, caregivers and other service providers in an easy to follow format
• A pilot of the PACE (personal attendant community education) program developed by the Independent Living Resource Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba.  PACE is a 5-week consumer-focused training program for individuals wanting to become paid caregivers.
• An evaluation of supportive housing models with a view to supporting communities' ability to promote supportive housing development locally.
• The development of a province-wide, standard tool to assess home accessibility and making that information available on the web.
• A provincial award to recognize excellence in accessible home design and construction.

Detailed information on each of these projects will be posted shortly or contact Heather Lissel at heather.lissel@cpa-ab.org or 424-6312.