Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf

Registered charity that provides better futures for deaf and deafblind children and adults with special needs, to help them reach their full potential, to experience a higher quality of life * offers a variety of care and support services to deaf children, adults and seniors with a variety of needs including:

• troubled youth
• intellectual disability and deaf plus individuals
• youth and adults with behavioural, emotional or psychiatric problems
• young offenders
• dually diagnosed individuals

Services include:

• children's and adult's group homes
• PAH Children's Mental Health Program: partnership with Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) * provide specialized children's mental health service for the deaf and hard of hearing children, youth and their families
• Assisted Living Program for Deaf Seniors age 59 and older who require personal assistance with activities of daily living * contact Dawn Facey, Intake Coordinator at [email protected] * transportation program is available to those who are living in Seniors' Assisted Living Program (medical appointments, friendly visiting, shopping, etc.)
• Outreach Program: Personal Support Workers (PSW Outreach) provide in-home assistance with personal care (bathing, dressing, medications reminder), light housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation for adults 59 years or older living in the GTA * contact Ewa Grabowska at [email protected]
• Respite care and parent relief: provides deaf individuals with special needs who live at home the opportunity to meet new friends and become involved in new activities in a signing environment while offering parents a break from the challenges of daily care * subsidized by an Individual's Passport funding, respite options can also be purchased in Toronto or Milton during the day, overnights and weekends as well as a number of activity based camps and workshops are offered throughout the year
• Sign Language Services: Classes are offered for hearing individuals from Grade 9 and up * courses are provided in Toronto and Milton & American Sign Language (ASL) instructors are certified to teach using the Signing Naturally Curriculum
• Bob Rumball Home for the Deaf (BRHD): 64-bed long-term care facility located at 1 Royal Parkside Dr, Barrie, to provide a home-like atmosphere while supporting resident's independence, sense of belonging and dignity * services include 24-hour nursing care, physicians, physiotherapy, personal support workers (PSW) to assist with the activities of daily living * activities and programs are directed by residents * housekeeping, hairdressing services, foot care, dental and eye clinics are also available

Services and Programs:

• Community Participation Supports - Virtual and Day Program
• Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf
• PAH!

Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing with special needs

Visit the website to download program applications

• Health Care - Long Term Care Homes
• Housing - Supportive Housing (Semi-Independent)
• Older Adults - Long Term Care Homes

Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm