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An Intervenor is professionally trained
to provide auditory and visual information to persons
who are Deaf-Blind.
Acting as the eyes and ears, the Intervenor
provides complete information of the environment and surrounding
circumstances to the person who is Deaf-Blind who is unable
to attain this information for him/herself because of
the dual sensory loss.
An Intervenor also acts as an interpreter-guide.
Using various modes of communication, an Intervenor provides
opportunities for persons who are Deaf-Blind to gain independence,
pursue his/her goals, have control over his/her life and
interact with his/her environment.
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Tenants are able to request Intervenor
Services from 8:00 am to 12:00 am on a regular basis. If
service is required outside of these times, some accommodations
can be made.
Tenants decide on the times they would like
an Intervenor for and submit a request bi-weekly to the
Intervenor Services Manager who then co-ordinates a schedule
based on tenant need and Intervenor availability. Day to
day changes are made to the schedule for unexpected circumstances
in which an Intervenor is required.
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RCH currently employs full and part-time
Intervenors - all of whom can effectively communicate with
the Tenants.
There is a good balance in the skills and interests
of the Intervenors. While some may be professionally trained
Interpreters, others may have a background in recreational
education.
It is important that Intervenors have a strong
awareness and understanding of Deaf-Blindness, and the ability
to promote Tenant independence.
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Each Tenant has access to 3.5 hours of
one-on-one Intervenor Services per day, seven days a week
as well as access to an On-Duty Intervenor 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
This person is available in the RCH office for
any unscheduled assistance required by any of the 16 tenants,
as well as to provide safety and security of the building.
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All employees of RCH are required to
follow a Code of Ethics. The purpose of the following
Code of Ethics is to provide guidelines for RCH's employees
that will ensure a professional quality and standard of
service being provided to RCH's tenants. RCH's Code of
Ethics include:
- All
employees use the preferred mode of communication of
the individual they are working with.
- All
employees are capable of using various modes of communication
when working with an individual who is deaf-blind.
- All
employees should continue to gain knowledge in the field
of deaf-blindness and Intervenor Services in order to
maintain professional standards.
- All
employees should liaise with other professionals in
the field of deaf-blindness in order to determine and
respond to service needs.
- Those
involved in the profession should advocate for accessibility.
- When
the staff person's role changes to the role of Interpreter,
they will do their best to transmit the message to the
person who is deaf-blind, faithfully conveying its intent
and spirit.
- All
employees conduct themselves at all times in a manner
befitting the profession.
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Registered
Charity Number
121266423RR0001
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Rotary
Cheshire Homes Inc.
101-422 Willowdale Avenue
North York, Ontario
M2N 5B1
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