THE BOB RUMBALL CENTRE FOR THE DEAF

Providing opportunities for a higher quality of life for Deaf people, while preserving and

promoting their language and culture

WHAT IS BRCD?

BRCD (The Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf)

A place where people who are deaf & hard of hearing can heighten their language & culture

A centre with many social, educational and recreational programs and services

A centre where you can find support at any age

WHO DOES IT HELP?

The Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf helps anyone who is deaf, becoming deaf or are hard of hearing

Available for adults, seniors, children ages 0-6 and their parents/guardians

Older children are not turned away if asking for help

THE HISTORY OF BOB RUMBALL

•Started by Bob Rumball, who was a minister and a football player•Opened in 1979•Wanted to start a service for the deaf so they could enjoy church as well, so he learned ASL•Used his connections to start up BRCD and buy the property•Adopted several hearing impaired children •Wanted the agency to be strictly run by volunteers

ACCESSIBILITIES & FEES

Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf (Toronto)Address: 2395 Bayview AvenueToronto, ON M2L 1A2

Accessible by TTC Bus Parking is available Wheelchair accessible to the main building

Senior's Service Program:Rent Fees:a. Bachelor Apartment      - $1090b. 1-Bedroom Apartment   -$1314c. 2-Bedroom Apartment   -$1602These are the prices you would pay if you did not have any subsidies (financial assistance).Food Fees:$12 per day for 3 meals$10 per day for 2 meals (lunch and dinner)$7   per day for 1 meal (dinner only)

Food is not included with the rent.

OTHER LOCATIONS Bob Rumball Associations for the

DeafAddress: 7801 Campbelleville Road W Milton, ON L9T 2X7 Bob Rumball Home for the Deaf – LTCLong Term Care Facility

Address: 1 Royal Parkside Drive Barrie, ON L4M 0C4 The Bob Rumball Camp of the DeafAddress: 236 Blackstone and Crane Lake Road Rosseau Road, ON POC 1K0

BARRIERS

Childcare centre is not wheelchair accessible

Ramps and elevators are in the main building

This is the only hearing impaired drop-in childcare in Ontario

Program run from 9:30am to 12:00pm inconvenient for parents who have to

commute

BOB RUMBALL INTERVIEWWITH ROSARY KWAK

1. What does the BRCD offer?

Newborn hearing screening (available in Ontario) Free drop-in program from 9:30am to 12:00pm, for ages 0-6 with

hearing impairments, older children are not turned away Support, information and guidance to the parents and guardians of

children with hearing loss/deafness Rosary and Sheila (assistant) are both parents of hearing impaired

children so they can share experience with new parents Families may be told about BRCD through Ronald McDonald Library

Foundation Workshops partner with hearing loss programs Offer information about what hearing loss is, and the

advantages/disadvantages of hearing aids vs. hearing technology Sign language courses offered for families Offer phone support for parents

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2. What support is available to families through this agency? 

Offers: Counseling Parenting workshops Childcare Advocacy servicesDose not offer: Living arrangements financial support community outreach

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3. What is the process through which support to families is eventually tapered off and how is that decided?

when the child is too old for the program the parent can decide when they want to

remove their child from BRCD Childcare the centre is lenient, so older children are not

turned away, and the ECE’s are able to offer support to the parents/guardians

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4. What community outreach/follow-up is provided by the agency?

Unfortunately, there is no outreach program or follow up provided by the Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf childcare program.

MISCELLANEOUS FACTS

Tuesday is Senior’s Day at the main building The staff of BRCD are able to bring in interpreters if needed On average there are 2 children a day at the childcare centre,

most ever was 6-8 children Childcare Centre opened in 2002 Provides snacks for children Open from 9:30am – 12:00pm Free drop-in program Only childcare specifically for hearing impaired or deaf

children in Canada The only organization that works with all of the other hearing

impaired organizations (silent voices, hands and voices, etc) Provides information to and from TDSB, TCDSB, provincial

school branch outreach, infant hearing program & many more

OUR VISIT WITH ROSARY

BIBILIOGRAPHY

http://www2.bobrumball.org