Jul 01, 2015
Welcome to another edition of Trevor's Voice, Entrust's client spotlight series. Here, we get to know one of Entrust's residential support clients, Justin.
- Tilton Reed, CEO of Entrust
Justin is a 24-year-old individual with disabilities who has been living in Entrust's residential support services since his teenage years. He loves to make fried chicken, draw, swim, play chess and video games, and play practical pranks on his support staff. He would like to get a girlfriend and work in the food service industry.
Justin equates Entrust's residential support program to paradise. With Entrust's community-based services, Justin has opportunities to access his community independently. He can apply for jobs with the direct support of his residential staff. He lives in a stable home environment with his two roommates under Entrust's supported living model. He is thankful for having friends and support staff in his life that respect him and have his best interests at heart. Justin is cognisant of the personal challenges he faces with his disabilities. These challenges include managing anger, handling money responsibly, and building healthy relationships. He has been successful in controlling his anger through behavioral support strategies. He is taking steps towards greater independence by learning to cook meals and going door-to-door in the winter in his neighbourhood asking residents to hire him to shovel their driveways.
