LIFE SERVICES
A person-driven service that meets you in community, when you need it.
Our Goal, Vision & Commitment
What We Do & How It Works
Who This Service Is For
Who We Are & How To Contact Us
What Is LIFE Services
Many people with diverse abilities want to work and have full lives. LIFE Services recognizes those goals and provides a four-pillar approach to supporting people to achieve them: 1 – Learning. 2 – Inclusion. 3 – Friendship. 4 – Employment.
Finding your place in the world. Where you belong. It’s not just finding a job. It’s having a place to go where you’re needed. It’s making friends with a new group of people. It’s about having money to move out, or being able to save up for a special purchase, or being able to travel.
For each person, it starts with a dream and ends with a difference.
“What a difference it would make in my life if I had a job. What a different it would make in my life if I could get places on my own or go out with friends. What a difference it would make in my life if I could share my interests with others.”
All these big and little differences make living our dream a little closer to reality.
That’s what LIFE Services offers.
What Guides Us
Our Mission
People with diverse abilities discovering their potential, pursuing their dreams, connecting to their community, and taking control of their own life.
Our Vision
Create a collaborative environment to support and equip people to learn new skills, increase their network, and live full lives out in community.
What We Do & How It Works
Discovery.
We start by finding out about you. This stage encourages you to reflect on what you have in your life already and what you would like to build on or change. You talk with us about relationships and people in your life, places you go and things you like to do, life dreams and worries, and you tell us about you – who you are, your motivations and inspirations.
Co-Creating the Plan.
Now that we know something about you, we gather ideas about goals you might like to pursue and ideas on how to achieve those goals. We work with you on creating this plan until you are happy with it. Then we use that plan to go forward.
The Doing.
We work with you in the real world and when you need us. We help you make connections in community that match your interests, coach you as you build relationships, and help you develop skills for job seeking. As you meet a goal, we’ll move on to the next. And you will bring with you all the confidence and learning you’ve gained along the way.
Support When You Need It.
When you have achieved each goal, we’ll celebrate with you. And, we’ll still check in with you from time to time. If something changes in your life, as it will, because life ebbs and flows, then we’ll help you deal with it. And always on your schedule.
What Is Success.
Success is when you’ve created a life filled with those things that add value to your life, like finding a job, joining a class, connecting with a social group and learning some new skills. And then realizing how fulfilled and at home you feel in your community.
Meet Our Life-Based Services Team
Sarah Chapman, Manager
In my spare time, I enjoy spending being outside running, hiking, and paddle boarding. As a LIFE coach, I am excited to watch people's world grow by helping them discover new things, achieve their dreams, and live life to their full potential.
Josh VanDiermen, Coach
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife and children, staying active, playing hockey and having a cup of coffee with a friend. As a Life Services Coach, I am very excited to come along side people to provide them with amazing opportunities that line up with their hopes and passions in their lives.
Shawn Anderson,
Coach
I love spending time at home discovering and cooking new recipes for my family or just playing games together. I’ll often be listening to music or diving deep into a movie, podcast, or audiobook. I look forward to being beside you to discovery what you really want your life to look like and what you can do to get there.
Ryan Gaskin,
Coach
I find deep joy in being active, biking with my wife, hiking with friends, and exercising to music I love. Learning through film, video essays and books ignites my passion. I’m excited that LIFE Services will inspire our supported persons to also find their joy in life.
Who Is Eligible For LIFE Services
Life Services is designed for people with diverse abilities who are interested in pursuing employment. This includes those who are currently seeking employment, those who are already employed, and those who have job aspirations at a point in the future.
Because it is a highly collaborative service, it will be ideal for people who want more control over their services and a desire to co-create their LIFE Services journey.
This service will be a great fit for people who want to grow within their community. If you’re someone who is seeking to create a fulfilling and purposeful life of your own, LIFE Services is perfect for you.
Eligibility for our service is determined by Community Living BC (CLBC). If you have a CLBC referral, our LIFE Services manager will contact you.
Talk to us
Find out more about this unique user-driven service and if it’s a good fit for you.
Contact Sarah Chapman, manager of LIFE Services
Phone: 604-768-8673 | Email: sarah.chapman@bethesdabc.com
