DIRECT FUNDING is an innovative program enabling adults with physical disabilities to become employers of their own attendants. It allows for assistance up to six hours a day, for a maximum of 182 hours a month.

This program allows you to be in charge of your own staff, schedule your attendants to meet YOUR daily living needs, receive monthly funds to manage expenses and live where you like (program is portable throughout Ontario).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

	You must be at least 16 years old
	You must be a resident of Ontario
	You must have a valid health card
	You require attendant services due to a permanent physical disability
	Your attendant service needs have been stable over the past year
	You are able to schedule attendants and make alternative arrangements
	You are capable of recruiting, hiring, training, and managing attendants
	You are capable of understanding and carrying out the responsibilities as an employer of one or more attendants
	You are capable of managing and accounting for expenditure of funds that would be granted to you

Responsibilities
	undertake the functions, responsibilities and possible risks of being an employer
	manage the responsibilities yourself, and not rely on anyone else to manage for you
	report on a quarterly basis to the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) on all expenditures
	to be a fair and honest employer
	follow all Revenue Canada, Employment Standards and Human Rights Legislation governing the employment relationship

This program is funded by the Ministry of Health and operated within guidelines from the Government of Ontario.

For more information and applications, please visit http://www.cilt.ca or contact the Direct Funding Coordinator.