Inclusion Works – Hess’ Your Independent Grocer

1 October 2022
Every person with a disability has unique abilities that helps them adapt and grow, those strengths can be transferred to their on the job performance.  What they need is an opportunity to work, an employer champion who will give them a chance. Jorde Hess is the owner of Hess’ Your Independent Grocer on Montreal Road […]
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Left to right: Graziella Forbes (PPRC) and Jasmine

Working Together Unlocks Opportunity

5 May 2021
Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc. (PPRC) is one of the founding members of the Employment Accessibility Resource Network (EARN).  EARN is a United Way community lead initiative. It was designed to assist persons who self-identify as having a disability get access to the labour market.  The goal is to bring employers, both from business and government together with service […]
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Finding an Inclusive Match

22 October 2020
Dimitri Jean-Paul is a good natured, bright young man with ambition and a desire to work.  The only challenge is his hearing loss.  Finding employment is not easy when the world does not know how to communicate with you. Dimitri is not complacent, he knew what he wanted, and he set out to find a service provider […]
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Employees Chiman and Phil at a desk smiling at the camera.

What Real Inclusion Looks Like in Ottawa workplaces

19 February 2019
Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc. celebrates 25 years of connecting employers with people with disabilities Ottawa Business Journal – OBJ360 Content Studio Published: Feb 21, 2019 Where do you find top talent? One of the common misconceptions for employers is that bringing in a person with a disability can be difficult and costly. Performance Plus […]
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