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Program:
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Rotary Cheshire Apartments
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Address:
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422 Willowdale Ave, Suite 101
Toronto, ON
M2N 5B1
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Map
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Location:
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Toronto (Willowdale East)
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 9am-5pm | |
| Tue | 9am-5pm | |
| Wed | 9am-5pm | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | |
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Executives:
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Jennifer Robbins - Chief Executive Officer
416-730-9501 ext 23 * Jrobbins@chkc.org
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Service Description:
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Rotary Cheshire Apartments provides affordable housing to deafblind adults and is a sensory barrier free building where all staff are fluent in the communication systems used by tenants * all tenants are independent adults and seniors who are responsible for all aspects of living independently including personal care, finances and meals * intervener services are provided to gain knowledge and independence so they can participate in the community * the building consists of 16 one bedroom apartments that offer the following features: contrasting colors on walls, floors, doors, electrical outlets, door handles, tactile surface alerts, alerting systems with loud horns, vibrations and strobe lights for emergencies, telephones, doorbells etc, tactile signage with raised print and braille, matte surfaces to minimize glare and evenly distributed lighting, accessible interphone system
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Fees:
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Set fees * Rent subsidy available for persons with low-income by the Ministry of Community and Social Services
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Application:
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Call or visit to request application form
Average waiting period of 5 to 10 years
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults with dual disability of deafness and blindness * Must be able to live independently
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Languages:
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English * ASL (Adapted Sign Language)
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