FAMILY MATTERS
COLUMN ONE
Question & Answer topic of the month: 
Unacceptable Waitlists

Q. What is the current status on waitlists for respite services in BC?

A. The Victoria Times Colonist recently reported that, “Advocacy groups say that more than 2,000 adults and hundreds of special-needs children are waiting for help and that increasing numbers of families are slipping into crisis.”  Cindy Chapman of the B.C. Association for Community Living was quoted as follows, "We know it's really bad -- the worst that we've seen…"  Read the full article to find out what the provincial government had to say on this issue: "B.C. urged to boost help for mentally disabled",

Times Colonist, November 24, 2008.

Link to the story

Hot Links
BC Association for Community Living’s web-site has more detailed coverage of its work on advocacy issues such as unacceptable waitlists. www.bcacl.org 

This is your resource. I would like to hear from you. To share your questions, comments, news or network links with other families through this newsletter, contact Monique Nelson, Family Resource Coordinator: Tel (604) 299-4001 local 262 ; email to mnelson@mapcl.org Note - Meetings to discuss individual family needs are available by appointment.