A group of concerned individuals living and working in a transitional living centre providing 24 hour per day attendant support services for physically disabled adults, formed a committee to implement a permanent apartment project providing the same services. This was in response to a shortage in Toronto of accessible housing with attendant support services. This shortage results in many individuals with physical disabilities being forced into inappropriate living situations, such as nursing homes, chronic care hospitals and other institutions. A housing search was undertaken. Metro Housing makes rental subsidies available to those tenants who require it.
Tenants pay the remaining cost as an ordinary living expense.
1987 Winter - Approval received from the Ministry of Community and Social Services to secure ongoing funding for the cost of providing support services to tenants. June 27 - Official opening presided by the Premier of Ontario, the Honourable David Peterson. 2000 - Access Apartments staff vote in represention by the CAW and their first Collective Agreement. Not long ago, people with disabilities often did not survive severe injuries or manage to live to adulthood. With the advances in medical technology, people are living longer and surviving serious trauma.