Thunder Bay

ILRC Thunder Bay

ILRC Thunder Bay strives to provide a broad range of comprehensive services through programs to persons with disabilities as well as education and inclusion support to our broader community and region. Our focus is the promotion and adherence to the Independent Living Philosophy (IL). We do not so much believe in doing for others, as we do in educating others to do for themselves. This is the spirit of IL in our Centre and community. We are proud members of the nationally based Independent Living Canada and are thus part of a national network of similar Independent Living Centres throughout all the provinces of Canada.


ILRC Thunder Bay

212 Miles Street East, Suite 103 (Main Floor)
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7C 1J6
Tel: (807)-577-6166 ext 2
Fax: (807)-577-6119
TTY: N/A
Toll Free:1-800-461-3153
E-mail: kpohjolainen@ilrctbay.ca
Website: http://www.ilrctbay.com/

Covers the regions of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.

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Katherine Pohjolainen

Direct Funding Resource Facilitator
Tel: (807)-577-6166 Ext: 2
E-mail: katherine@ilrctbay.ca

Program administered by Centre for Independent Living Toronto
Funding support provided by Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network
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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