Traveling Companions for Day Trips or Vacations
Many people are interested in traveling and may need a companion to accompany them.
Just Believe can arrange a Personal Support Worker (PSW) for individuals who require assistance during a day outing or a vacation.
Day Outings includes going to places such as: the C.N.E. plays/concerts, Niagara Falls, etc...
Vacations include: traveling to city or country of traveler's choice.
Personal Support Workers available through Just Believe have 5 years experience working with people in the community.
If you are looking for someone to accompany you on a day outing or a vacation, please contact Rena Nikou at (416) 938-0309 or by clicking here to email.
Just Believe requires 30 days notice prior to an outing or a vacation to arrange for a Personal Support Worker. For providing this service, Just Believe charges a fee of $50.00.
Please carefully review the list of Responsibilities below:
- To arrange the entire trip and accommodation including mobility devices and other equipment needed.
- To cover the cost of the entire day trip/vacation including the companion/attendant's portion (hotels, transportation, meals, entertainment, attractions etc.)
- To submit in writing the assistance required during a day outing or a vacation.
- To obtain some travel insurance for yourself and the PSW Worker if required.
- To negotiate a fee for service between yourself and the personal support worker.
Information regarding funding to assist with travel expenses can be found near the bottom of this page.
- To arrange a Traveling Companion for a person who requires assistance while on a day trip/ vacation. The Personal Support Worker (PSW) has 5 years experience working with people.
- To ask for and check references of the PSW Worker.
- To do a police check on the PSW Worker, if required.
- To facilitate face to face meetings with the traveler and the traveling companion.
- To develop a contract for both parties to review and sign.
- To receive feedback from both the traveler and the PSW Worker about their experience after the trip.
- To provide assistance to the traveler while on a day trip and/or vacation.
- To be respectful of the individual with whom they are working.
- To understand that the traveler is aware of their own needs and to follow their directions.
- To be aware that the PSW is responsible for his or her own spending money for snacks, souvenirs, etc.
- To supply references and submit a police check, if required.
- To inform the traveler that if they require your services for any additional outings/vacations, they must arrange it through Just Believe.
Funding Sources: If you are a person living with Cerebral Palsy, the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) provides funding to assist with travel expenses such as attendant care through the Vacation Funding Assistive Program. For further information, visit the O.F.C.P. website at www.ofcp.ca
Just Believe does not provide any funding. We will continue to try and find additional funding from other sources that can assist with travel expenses. We encourage travelers do their own research as well.
I am a woman living with Cerebral Palsy who has spent the last 7 years traveling with assistance from a Personal Support Worker.
Through my many years of experience, I have become aware of my responsibilities and have learned to establish guidelines/boundaries with my traveling companion.
To help with traveling expenses, I have applied and received funding through the Vacation Funding Program offered by the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy.
As a way of enriching people's traveling experience my company, Just Believe is proud offer Traveling Companions.
In my role as a liaison, several face-to-face meetings would be facilitated between the traveler and the Personal Worker before embarking on a trip.
I hope that by providing this unique service, it will increase a person's independence and will make their vacation much more memorable.
Warmest Regards,
Rena
Founder & Seminar Facilitator for Just Believe