International Day of Disabled Persons

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The International Day of Disabled Persons is an opportunity to highlight the work of the Grey Nuns at Centre St-Amant, who provided holistic care for each person they supported. They were advocates and determined to break barriers for people with developmental disabilities in Manitoba. Sister Rita Desrosiers along with strong family advocates, were instrumental in opening the first community group home for people with disabilities in 1977. Today, there are more than 130 community based residential supports through St.Amant in Manitoba.

Source: ASGM L098,Y10A, Children and Sister Eva Lane, s.g.m. at Centre St-Amant, n.d., Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Source: ASGM, personal file, Sister Rita Desrosiers, s.g.m.