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To continue our celebration of Entrust’s 20th Anniversary, we decided to sit down with Roopa Belur, one of our Behaviour Specialists, to talk about the work we do to help people with developmental disabilities. What drew you down the path of working with people with developmental disabilities? When I was a young girl, I volunteered […]

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, observed annually in March, is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean that the conversation needs to stop. We want to keep the momentum going and continue promoting awareness throughout the year. This ongoing effort helps build safe and welcoming communities for people living with developmental disabilities. Simple Ways to […]

Jordan is a 21-year-old Entrust client who lives at the Den house, a residential care facility. Jordan has lived at Den for a few years. During that time, Entrust staff has developed a strong therapeutic bond with him. This relationship has helped staff earn his trust and helped him feel loved and supported. Since coming […]

Many of our clients love music, but actually enjoying a live performance is something that they have never experienced before. The stimulus overload found at concerts – flashing lights, loud music, crowds – can often times be too overwhelming for some individuals with a disability. At Entrust, we believe that everyone should be able to enjoy what they […]

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, […]