Disability Services Workers

Mending Broken Hearts

Mending-Broken-Hearts – Full book (PDF) TABLE OF CONTENTS  Chapter 1 Companionship and Community Chapter 2 Looking at Ourselves Chapter 3 Becoming Connected  Chapter 4 Who the Other Is Chapter 5 Community Centered Celebrations Chapter 6 Community Formation  Chapter 7 Mentoring a Spirit of Gentleness  Chapter 8 Gentle this Broken Heart        

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Community Disability Services Workers Appreciation Week

It’s official! May 22 – May 28, 2023 is Community Disability Services Workers Appreciation Week in Alberta

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Person Centered Thinking and Planning

WIN’s practice is Person Centered.  See the training presentation below for an explanation of what that means… PCP Training

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Big Announcement from Minister Jeremy Nixon

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AISH Indexing and Staff Wages

It is very encouraging to see that our new premier Danielle Smith has provided Jeremy Nixon the minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services with a list of mandated priorities, and that the people we serve and those who provide the services are named as priorities. See the attached letter for details: https://westlockindependencenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ministers-Mandate-letter.pdf

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