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At CHKC, Intervenor (IV) Services is imperative for people who are deafblind. An intervenor acts as the eyes and the ears of a CHKC consumer. A consumer is a person who is deafblind, and who accesses programs and services from CHKC. Katie Metauro has worked at CHKC since January 2012, after she graduated from the […]

Christine Nichols admits that since COVID-19 she has felt more isolated. A resident at Rotary Cheshire Apartments (RCA) in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto for several years now, Christine has tried to make the best of her ‘new normal’. A former nurse, Christine was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa in 1970. “I did not become legally […]

The Leadership Team and staff at CHKC would like to thank our fearless leader Jennifer Robbins for her tireless work during COVID-19. No one could have anticipated that on March 16 all of our lives would change in an instant. Jennifer has rose to the challenge repeatedly to support consumers and staff, to advocate on […]

CHKC is proud to honour Helene Landow with the 2020 Volunteer Award. Consumers have had the pleasure of benefiting from her volunteer work for several years now. After retiring in 2013, Helene, now 88 years strong, was looking for meaningful volunteer work. She learned about CHKC during a Breakfast Television segment in 2014 and wanted […]

Dr. Walter Wittich, a researcher and associate professor at the School of Optometry at the University of Montreal, received the 2020 JT Award from Canadian Helen Keller Centre at our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, October 27. Established in 2011, the JT Award recognizes the efforts and achievements of individuals who have made a significant […]

Below you will find a list of the November 2020 activities at the CHKC Training Centre. Monday, November 2 World Current Events Club (Zoom) 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 3 Knitting Club (Zoom) 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Seniors Drop-In (Zoom) 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 4 WORKSHOP: Zoom (Zoom) 10:00 a.m. […]