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How Multi-Sensory Rooms Support Individuals with Autism Bonnie is an Entrust client who has autism spectrum disorder. Bonnie has specific sensory processing needs and had recently been feeling restless and anxious due to sensory overload. The support staff at Shack residential facility, where Bonnie lives, decided to take her to visit the specialized multi-sensory room […]

In 1997 our team of five opened the doors to our very first care facility. Founded on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to live a full and independent life, our mission is and always has been to deliver exceptional care and support to our clients. In the last twenty years we have grown […]

Cody is an 18-year-old Entrust client who lives at Brownstone. Cody is a cheerful young man, but is very shy and anxious towards strangers. He is uneasy meeting new people, which makes him less sociable. Because of this anxiety, Cody didn’t celebrate his last birthday. Cody’s Entrust caregivers decided to help him develop his social […]

Kien Family Crisis and Need for Specialized Care About a year-and-a-half ago, Deb Kien’s family needed help — urgently.  Deb and her husband Kenton have two teenage daughters, each with a developmental disability. The couple, who lives in Fort Assiniboine, Alberta, adopted Ashlee and Jennifer when the girls were just eight and nine days old, […]

Tamara Konopelky, owner of Green Thumb Landscaping, was at a business networking event the first time she heard about Entrust Disability Services. Tamara met Rory LaRocque-Walker, director of Entrust’s Framework for Life Program, at her BNI business networking meeting. Disability Employment Statistics Rory was doing a presentation on meaningful employment for people with disabilities when a statistic caught Tamara’s attention. “I think […]

Entrust client Cody lives at Frat and is a really cool kid. In the past, Cody had a negative experience with Robin, who also used to live at Frat. Cody witnessed Robin display challenging behaviour and became scared of her. Robin has since moved to Treehouse. Recently, Cody was out for a walk with Nithin, […]

How Love and Respect Support Client Progress in Disability Care At Entrust, we always do our best for the wellbeing of our clients. We are always thinking about how we can deliver the best care and fully understand each client’s needs. Our daily challenge is to find ways to communicate effectively with our clients. We […]

We all need a break from our daily routines every now and then. This summer Entrust client JW, a participant in Entrust’s disability services program, enjoyed a nice break from his daily life during a camping trip to Dinosaur Provincial Park. The park is located about two-and-a-half hours southeast of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. JW, […]

This summer, Entrust client Sado had a very successful day at K-Days! When Sado first expressed her desire to go to K-Days, the staff at Shack had concerns. Sado had often displayed challenging behaviour in crowded public places — things like removing clothing, confronting strangers and laying on the road. The staff talked with Sado about […]

The team at Range has always known client Marcel to be tech savvy. Marcel loves video games — he dives into each game and doesn’t give up until he’s mastered the skills to complete it.  This summer Marcel participated in a Pokemon Tournament in downtown Edmonton. Surprising everyone, Marcel left his competitors in his dust and […]