Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf - Milton

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 dfacey@bobrumball.org * 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 egrabowska@bobrumball.org
• 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! - Children and Youth Mental Health