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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 […]

Reece Thomas has been doing amazingly well lately! In the past, Reece didn’t like to wait for something he wanted — not even for a few seconds. Now he waits patiently for Entrust staff to help him.  Reece is also following verbal prompts and has started repeating simple words; he can even count to 25 […]

Cody Vandewark is an Entrust client who lives in Brownstone. Cody is a fun-loving boy who has developmental disabilities. He is working towards gaining more independence through skill-building activities. Cody’s Independent Juice Preparation Achievement Cody has made wonderful progress lately in his independent living skills. Recently, he prepared orange juice from a frozen concentrate can […]

Bonnie is a 25-year-old Entrust client who lives at the Shack residence, a supported living facility for individuals with developmental disabilities. She is a very friendly young lady with developmental disabilities, but has shown challenging behavior at times. Specific triggers like movies, dreams and conflicts with her roommate, Sado, sometimes upset Bonnie and trigger behavioral […]

Chantal Cork is an Entrust client who lives at Burrow, a residential care facility. When Chantal first moved into the supported living environment, she only enjoyed a few recreational activities: jumping on the trampoline for physical exercise, watching TV for entertainment, and playing with cotton and feathers as sensory activities. Chantal has improved significantly in […]

Reece Thomas is 14 years old and has been living at Entrust for a year. During his time with us, Reece has made wonderful progress in his behaviour pattern and food craving. When Reece first came to Entrust, he displayed challenging behaviour. Over the last several months, Reece not only displays much less of this […]

Charles Warren, an Entrust client from Attic House, loves bike riding – and he is very good at it. But, Charles had a problem. He didn’t have a bike of his own. Not being able to go out and ride a bike made Charles very sad. Earlier this summer, an Entrust staff member gave Charles […]

It was a great day at the Den House! Entrust client Jordan celebrated his 21st birthday and it was a fantastic success. Entrust staff planned a special day for Jordan and his roommates — complete with delicious treats like ice cream cake and brownies, and presents. Jordan thoroughly enjoyed his party. Staff made sure his […]

JW is an Entrust client who is taking his creativity and engineering talents to new heights! Each week JW visits the Alberta Aviation Museum. He has a passion for planes and it shows! JW is very knowledgable about each model plane in the museum — he knows each plane’s features, which country it’s from and its […]