Ottawa

Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre (OILRC)

The Ottawa Independent Living Centre (OILRC) is one of 29 Independent Living Resource Centre's in Canada. We are non-profit organizations, serving people with disabilities in our communities. The Ottawa Independent Living Centre (OILRC) has been supporting people with disabilities in the Ottawa community for more than fifteen years.


Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre (OILRC)

214 Montreal Rd, Suite 401
Ottawa, Ontario
K1L 8L8
Tel: (613) 236-2558
Fax: (613) 236-4562
TTY: N/A
Toll Free:N/A

Covers the regions of Ottawa-Carleton, Prescott and Renfrew, Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

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Georgina Varelas-Stapper

Executive Director
Tel: (613) 236-2558 Ext: 225
E-mail: gvarelas@oilrc.com

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Ximena Rodriguez Romero

Direct Funding Facilitator
Tel: (613) 236-2558 Ext: 228
E-mail: xrodriguez@oilrc.com

For more information on the Direct Funding program, contact CILT:

Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT)
365 Bloor Street East Suite 902
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 3L4

Tel: (416) 599-2458
Fax: (416) 599-3555
TTY: (416) 599-5077
Toll Free:1-800-354-9950


"I have found self-managing wonderful! I now know that I can get up when I want, I can decide who I want to help me in and out of my bath, I don't have to worry about having so many people in my home from so many different agencies."
- 26-year-old woman living with children

Program puts more people with disabilities in control

The Direct Funding Program is being expanded to allow more Ontarians with disabilities to live independently in their homes.

You can read more about this in our News Release.

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