An agri-business food Inspector in a wheelchair working in the field.

The Positive Power of Mentoring

24 January 2025
“The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of guidance and mentorship.”  – Simon Sinek Mentorship has been defined in numerous ways, usually within an employment context. A mentor can be someone who is more experienced guiding someone less experienced to gain knowledge about their chosen career. A mentor is seen as taking a […]
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Standing left to right: Zachary Sincennes holding his white cane, and Owner Shawn McKinnon, Home Hardware Orleans, Ontario.

CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE NAME OF THE GAME

6 June 2024
When Zac Sincennes wanted to learn about what a job in shelf stocking would involve for someone like him who lives with vision loss, pprc Connect Coordinator Susan Forster knew exactly whom to approach, Shawn McKinnon. Shawn is the owner of the Home Hardware store located in Orleans, in Ottawa’s east end. Shawn is an […]
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A picture of the team at Tim Horton's Renfrew. Left to right: Lisa Hazelwood, PPRC Inc., Ann Hill, Store Manager, Julia Turner, Shelley Dean, Owner Tim Horton’s.

Mentoring Builds Confidence!

12 December 2023
Tim Hortons: An Inclusive & Diverse Employer Shelley Dean, the franchise owner of Tim Horton’s in Renfrew, believes in inclusive hiring, she is proud of the fact that her business has people who identify as living with a disability working there.  At a time when filling vacancies can be difficult, Shelley has adopted a strategy of […]
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Left to right... Joel Daze PPRC Team Lead and Employment Specialist; Tanja Skanes PPRC Rehabilitation Consultant; Deka Dahir GEM Health Care Services Home Support Worker; Gaye Moffett, Founder, President and CEO GEM Health Care Services and Charlene Baldeau, City of Ottawa Case Coordinator, GEM Health Care Services.

Helping Others While Helping Yourself

8 December 2023
How much courage does it take to pick up your life and move it to the unknown?  I wonder, would I have the courage of the people who leave their homelands and move to new worlds to find a better life.   Throw in the fact that you identify as living with a disability, and while you are […]
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Left to Right: Back Row
Jean Yves, Zachari Sincennes, Sameer Wali, Sean Nagasar, Cindy Crete, Brian Herr – Salvation Army Day Supervisor, Lisa Hazelwood – PPRC Team Lead, Catherine Townsend – PPRC Job Coach
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Melanie Skegg – Salvation Army Manager, Esmeralda Banchino, Francis Menard, Shirley Harris, Debbie Waserman, Anastasia Bendus, Jana Dickinson – PPRC Job Developer, Judith Faucher

Diversity Inclusion, in Partnership

8 December 2023
The Salvation Army runs the Kettle Campaign every year during the weeks leading up to December 25th.   Kettles are placed at businesses and locations throughout the City of Ottawa to collect much needed donations that help fund the good works of the Salvation Army. It is well documented that volunteerism is dropping, in 2023 there are […]
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Picture of Ella Gray of PPRC standing next to Maria Sefcsik who is seated at her remote work station.

Creating Opportunities for Inclusion and Accessibility

30 November 2023
The Federal Internship Program for Canadians with Disabilities Employers often speak in terms of the available workforce, worker shortages, and being understaffed.  We often speak in terms of inclusion, accessibility, and equal opportunity.  The two need not be mutually exclusive. Persons who self-identify as living with a disability often find that getting the opportunity is the first […]
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Picture of a woman who uses a wheelchair, sitting at a desk with a laptop computer open working.

It’s time to prioritize digital inclusivity – and here’s how to do it

9 February 2023
Making your recruitment strategy digitally inclusive opens the door to an “under-tapped” pool of talent. –If your recruitment strategy isn’t accessible to people with disabilities, you’re missing out, especially if your team works virtually. That’s why we’re marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities — which took place Dec. 3 — with a focus on […]
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Community Collaboration for Future Talent

13 December 2022
In April 2020 at the onset of COVID, the Canadian Career Development Foundation identified that our sector had evidence-based strategies and tools to help individuals navigate difficult and complex transitions in their lives. After 25 years, as an approved service provider for supported employment with the Ontario Ministries, Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc. (PPRC) is […]
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Travis Richards of TRO and Linda Simpson of PPRC sitting at a table smiling at the camera

Self-Employment is a Viable Option

12 December 2022
Starting your own business is never easy. Doing so when you self-identify as living with a disability and add on the fact you live in a rural community in eastern Ontario, is even more daunting. But that is what Travis Richards has done. Travis is the Founder and Social Media Specialist of Travis Richards Office […]
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Left to right: Mike Potvin (Mentor) and Brittany Clayton (protégé)

Exploring a Career in the Public Service

8 December 2022
Brittany Clayton is exploring the options available for a career. She has her focus set on working within the government and she was interested in joining the MentorAbility program with Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc. (PPRC) to get some first-hand experience. Mike Potvin has worked in the Human Resources Department of the Federal government for […]
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Left to right: Louise Lemay (Evripos), Daniel Rennick and Linda Simpson (PPRC)

Trusted Partners equals Opportunities

2 December 2022
Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc. (PPRC) provides vocational rehabilitation services to person who identify as living with a disability. PPRC has been in business for 28 years and builds partnerships with employers who are willing to hire inclusively and look for people who can do the job. Evripos is an Ottawa based employer who has […]
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OSEG and PPRC Staff standing next to a football field.

Committing to a Future / Building a Community

1 December 2022
The thing about the Sports and Entertainment industry is that it thrives on building a positive experience. They reflect the community, and they practice inclusion ensuring everyone feels welcome. That positive attitude translates into the work experience. In 2016, Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) began a relationship with Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc. (PPRC) […]
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