Volunteers – Virtual Options Open New Opportunities
When COVID-19 hit, and the government issued a ‘Stay at Home’ order, all of Community Living Mississauga’s in-person social programs stopped. This meant that people who have an intellectual disability [...]
Community Living Mississauga’s Annual General Meeting
Community Living Mississauga's Annual General Meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 16th from 6 to 7 pm. This year's meeting will consist of a presentation by guest speaker [...]
Commitment and Dedication – The Amazing Work Done by the Employees at Community Living Mississauga
One of the benefits of working in our field is that each day can bring new opportunities and challenges. However, the challenges which the employees at Community Living Mississauga have [...]
Community Living Month – Celebrating a Year of Unprecedented Overcoming Challenges
Each May, Community Living Month provides an opportunity to say thank you to the hundreds of people who make it possible for Community Living Mississauga to continue offering a wide [...]
Community Living Mississauga’s Employment Resource Centre is pleased to announce the launch of Career Connection
For over 35 years, Community Living Mississauga’s Employment Resource Centre has supported people who have an intellectual disability and employers. Supporting over 250 people and working with over 100 employers, [...]
Community Living Mississauga Named a COVID Hero by City
Community Living Mississauga is honoured to be recognized as a COVID Hero by the City of Mississauga. Congratulations to the other Heroes who are helping us all get through this [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – April 16, 2021 – FAMILY VISITS PUT ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
As you are aware, Ontario has reported another day of record high COVID-19 cases at 4812. This is a single-day high since the pandemic began. Of those reported cases today, 851 [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – March 31, 2021 – Resumption of Family Visits
Thank you all for your ongoing patience and support in meeting the restrictions regarding family visits since the most recent lock down in the Peel Region. We are pleased to [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – March 23, 2021 – Vaccine Update
As we continue the process of preparing for people who receive 24 hour supports to get vaccinated, we wanted to share a brief update of where we are at to [...]
Imagining Better: The Power of Aging in Place
By John Lord As an older parent of a vibrant, healthy daughter with Down syndrome, I worry about what the future may hold for her. Although my daughter Karen is [...]
Rogers Expands Connected for Success Program
Rogers Communications is expanding eligibility for its Connected for Success program to include individuals receiving income support through Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), and for senior Ontarians receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). For [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – February 23, 2021 – Vaccine Consent Information for Families of People who Receive 24-Hour Supports
As we continue the process of preparing for people who receive 24 hour supports to get vaccinated, we wanted to share a brief update where we are to date. Although [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – February 1, 2021 – Preliminary Vaccine Information
Recent information obtained about the vaccine has indicated that the Developmental Services sector will be part of the phase 2 roll out beginning in March 2021. Although time frames may [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – January 7, 2021 – Update on Positive Cases
Happy New Year to everyone! Every end marks a new beginning. The new year is the perfect time for us to appreciate all the good things of the past year [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – December 21, 2020 -Impact of Provincial Lockdown Measures
As you are aware, Premier Ford announced a province-wide strict lockdown effective 12:01 am December 26, 2020. This will remain in effect for the next 28 days until January 23, [...]
International Volunteer Day
As this unprecedented year draws to a close and as International Volunteer Day approaches on Saturday, December 5th, we thought this was the perfect time to tell our volunteers and [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – November 21, 2020 – Impact of Lockdown Measures
As you are aware, over the past week, some regions under the Red-Control level have continued to see worsening trends in key indicators, despite having a range of public health [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – November 18, 2020
IMPORTANT NOTICE Community Living Mississauga continues to address the steps necessary to address the COVID-19 pandemic. We would like to share the following updates: The Ministry of Children, Community and [...]
21-Year-Old Makes History as First Person with Down Syndrome to Complete an Ironman Triathlon
At just 21 years of age, Chris Nikic has become the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon after crossing the finish line last Saturday at an [...]
Brampton MPP Introduces Bill to End Biases Against Down Syndrome Pregnancy
Brampton MPP Sara Singh recently introduced a private member’s Bill in the legislature that, if passed, would help end biases against Down syndrome pregnancy. The Bill is called Harvey and [...]
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – November 9, 2020 – Changes to Family Visits Required Guidelines
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE - Changes to Family Visits Required Guidelines Community Living Mississauga would like to acknowledge the support and patience from everyone as we continue to navigate through the [...]
Smile Cookie Campaign $113,426
The fact that Mississauga residents have a sweet tooth was very good news for Community Living Mississauga. During this year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign, 113,426 of the happy-faced treats [...]
Ready for Work
Working with over 100 employers in Mississauga, Community Living Mississauga’s Employment Resource Centre values partnering with local businesses to engage talent and foster inclusive hiring. With many business benefits to [...]
Virtual Volunteers Support People Through COVID Pandemic
Nearly 100 Mississauga residents who have an intellectual disability live independently with support from Community Living Mississauga’s Supported Independent Living (SIL) program. Most of the people supported through SIL spend [...]