Independent Living Resource Centre

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the ILRC?
    The ILRC is a consumer controlled organization that promotes and enables citizens with disabilities to make choices and take responsibility for the development and management of personal and community resources. Click here for more detailed information about the ILRC.

  • How can I contact the ILRC?
    The easist way to contact the ILRC is through our toll free number at 1-800-663-3043 (Manitoba only). Click here for more detailed contact and location information.

  • Is the ILRC only for people with disabilities?
    No. The ILRC is a cross-disability organization that welcomes the participation of people with disablities, their family, friends and others in their support network and the community at large, especially in volunteering. Most of the ILRC's programs and services are available to people with self-declared disabilities (meaning that they do not have to have medical documentation to prove that they have a disability), but a few do require further elaboration, such as brokerage.

  • Aside from services, does the ILRC have any annual events?
    The ILRC has several official and unofficial annual events:
    The ILRC has an annual AGM (keep an eye on the website for more information). The ILRC also has an annual Cabin Fever Social and this year's social will be held on Saturday, May 1st, 2010. There is also the ILRC's traditional Little Mountain Park Picnic (click here for information on our upcoming Picnic event as well as other upcoming summer events). Additionally, there is the ILRC's Children's Christmas Party (keep an eye on the website around the Christmas Holidays for more information).

Have a question that is not answered on our website? Please write thecentre@ilrc.mb.ca with your question and we will answer you as soon as we are able. Maybe your question will even appear here!