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It’s National Health and Fitness Day 🏋️ We all know that prioritizing and maintaining personal health is important; living a healthy lifestyle provides a myriad of psychological and physical benefits. This is true for everyone regardless of age or ability. For those with a developmental disability, there are some added factors that make health and […]

How Liberty Security Partners with Entrust to Make a Difference Liberty Security provides comprehensive security systems, home automation technology, and energy management solutions to residential, commercial and health care customers across Canada. Over the course of the last couple years, Liberty’s Edmonton office has successfully employed 3 individuals with developmental disabilities. These employees participate in Entrust’s Framework […]

Alberta Career Week brings employment opportunities Government announces employment program expansion On Tuesday, we had the pleasure of hosting a press conference announcing the Government of Alberta’s $15 million expansion of the Transition to Employment Services program. This provincial workforce development initiative supports unemployed individuals seeking employment opportunities. (Listen to the recording of the announcement […]

Dedicated to Enhancing Quality of Life Social workers play an essential role. They are professionals that are focused on the individual and are dedicated to supporting and advocating for them in any way possible. You can find social workers working within government agencies, family services agencies, children’s aid agencies, general and psychiatric hospitals, school boards, and correctional institutions, to name […]

Making the decision to place your loved one in a group home is a big step. At Entrust, we understand the weight of this decision on both you and your loved one and do everything we can to be transparent, supportive, and compassionate.  Transitioning to a residential care program is stressful. For clients in particular, transitioning to a residential care […]

How Indigenous Clients Connect to Community and Heritage Having a sense of belonging is important for everyone’s well-being and personal development. This is why we are focused on bridging the gap between our clients and their communities through targeted programming and support services. For our Indigenous clients in particular, a connection to community also means […]

How to Select Your Disability Services Caregiver Going through the process of finding an appropriate disability services agency to become a support and caregiver for your child is not easy. It’s hard to imagine how anyone would be able to provide the attention, compassion, and understanding that your child deserves. But sometimes, a helping hand […]

Supporting children with autism and developmental disabilities during holiday season disruptions requires structured visual aids, timing strategies, and sensory accommodations to maintain emotional regulation and reduce anxiety. The holiday season brings special events, vacations, delicious food, and unique experiences that only happen once a year. However enjoyable this season is, it does alter the typical […]

Advocate for the meaningful inclusion of all Albertans.  Inclusive employment has several benefits for both the employee and employer. Here are 5 facts of hiring someone with a disability: 1: They are dependable and punctual employees For someone with a disability, they take great pride in their ability to contribute and are excited to come to work […]

There is room for improvement when it comes to our national disability initiatives. Work is being done across Canada to have October officially recognized as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. And in the spirit of this month, we encourage you to help promote disability awareness to build safe and welcoming communities for everyone! Here is a quick […]