PLAN Okanagan
Record #:
KNA0487
Last Modified:
19 Aug 2020
Last Full Update:
26 Jun 2020
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 250.860.2080 |
| info@planokanagan.ca | |
| Website | planokanagan.ca |
| Primary Contact | Mary Bickert, Coordinator, PLAN Okanagan |
| Social Media | Facebook: www.facebook.com/planokanagan |
Description & Services
| Service Details | - Creates safe and secure futures, in community, for people with disabilities and their families - Prepares families to take the steps necessary for effective future planning by developing a Personal Future Plan for loved ones with disabilities - Provides assistance in developing and expanding a network of friends and supporters committed to the person with a disability (the person at the centre or focus person), contributing to their quality of life now and in the future when parents are not there through the Personal Network Program - Provides workshops and information on the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Will, Trust, and Estate planning, home ownership and alternatives to legal guardianship - Offers Families to Families Network where families are welcome to participate in a relaxed and informal gather to discuss a variety of topics - Advocates on behalf of individuals and families |
| Meetings | Families to Families - zoom group meeting last thursday of month at 7 p.m see Facebook for more info - No meeting in August or December - All are welcome |
Location
| Address & Map | 1650 Bernard Ave Kelowna, BC V1Y 6R9 |
| Located In Community | Kelowna |
Other Details
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Languages | English |
| Elections | AGM and Elections in the fall |
| Former Name | Okanagan Lifetime Network Association |
| Print Material | Book - Safe and Secure, Seven Steps on the Path to a Good Life for People with Disabilities, Brochure - PLAN Okanagan, Materials that support our workshops - Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning, Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Safe and Secure Book Club, Facing The Future Together |