Florence comes from “a hard working background” and although she loves to help people less fortunate than herself, she lives with mental health issues that make it difficult to retain information. These issues have made employment difficult for her and she knew she needed to sharpen her skills.

Florence told Marie, an employee at the mental health clinic she attends, that she was looking for a place to help her improve her job skills. Marie suggested she join the Neil Squire Society (new window)’s Employ-Ability Program.

The Employ-Ability Program was a very positive experience for Florence. She learned “that even with a disability we can all still achieve better health and get a job so we have more self esteem.” The module on health and nutrition was her favorite but she also enjoyed learning how to write cover letters, something she had never done before. She was also impressed by the ergonomic workstations that allowed her to “learn about computers without getting sore.”

After finishing the Program, Florence completed a four week work placement at Regina Pioneer Village (new window), a long term care facility. With her new knowledge of resumes and cover letters she has landed a few housekeeping jobs and she now intends to look into training to become a nurse’s aid.

“Through this course I have accomplished lots more than I thought. I recommend it to my family and my friends,” says Florence.

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