Dear Friend:

Yes, friend.  We may not ever meet, but like you, I am facing the same obstacles and emotional distress.  I am a disabled individual and I provide 24 hour care for my terminally ill husband and nobody knows better than me how you struggle every day.  So, yes, you are my friend.

You, me, and all of our other friends have a difficult time making ends meet and accessing the services and support we need so now we are going to try and do something to make things better.

The questionnaire doesn’t ask you for any personally identifiable information so you can answer all of the questions with complete honesty and without the fear of any negative repercussions.

The purpose of these questions is to determine what the most significant needs of people like you and I are and to assess issues or concerns pertaining to the Ontario Disability Support Program.

The information collected from these questionnaires will be presented to Liz Sandals, Liberal MPP for Guelph at a meeting scheduled in August.

Our government is looking into the ODSP program and other areas unique to our situations so by participating in the questionnaire, we have a voice.  This is a rare opportunity for us to be heard.

If you have access to the internet, you can find out more by visiting the website listed at the end of this letter.

From previous experience, it is frustrating to participate in a project that may have a direct impact on your life and then never hear anything about it.  If you would like to be kept informed about the results and progress being made, there are 2 options you can pick from to obtain that information.

I would like to thank you very much for taking the time to participate in the questionnaire.  Although change is sometimes slow, I want you to know, that today, you personally made a difference no matter what the outcome may be.  You took back some control and along with all of our other friends, gave the disabled and caregivers a voice.

Thank you again, and remember to,

Take Care of You

       Robin