Explore resources that strengthen your CSIL employer voice
Find practical information and helpful organizations.
Key Resources for CSIL Employers
Beyond our advocacy, ACE wants CSIL Employers to have access to helpful information and the right support when they need it. This page brings together useful services, organizations, and resources that can support different aspects of managing CSIL and living independently.
Managing CSIL
Find practical information and resources to help you navigate CSIL, from employer responsibilities and payroll to hiring support workers and day-to-day management. A key place to start is the Individualized Funding Resource Centre (IFRC), which provides information, resources, and practical support specifically for people using individualized funding in British Columbia.
Helpful Organizations & Resources
Find all the organizations featured across our Resources Hub in one place. This directory brings together organizations offering services and support related to CSIL, assistive technology, rights and advocacy, peer support, wellbeing, independent living, and more.
Technology & Independent Living
Explore assistive technology, equipment, environmental controls, and accessibility solutions designed to support greater independence at home and in the community.
Know Your Rights
Learn more about your rights, self-advocacy, disability and human rights, and where to find legal or advocacy support when you need it.
Peer Support & Wellbeing
Connect with local meetups, peer networks, and communities of people with lived experience of disability. Share experiences, build connections, and find support from people who understand the realities of living independently with a disability.
Not sure where to start?
Thinking about becoming a CSIL Employer? Or are you a new CSIL Employer feeling overwhelmed by the administrative responsibilities of the program? The Individualized Funding Resource Centre (IFRC) is a great place to start. They provide information, resources, and support to CSIL Employers throughout their journey, from getting started with CSIL to navigating the responsibilities of being an employer. You don’t have to figure it all out on your own
Why CSIL Matters: Voices from CSIL Employers
I live an independent, positive life, with dignity and purpose. I achieved my PhD and I volunteer on several boards. My care team have my back. They know me so well that they recognize when my body is having a hard time, and they support me physically, literally, and figuratively.
Michelle
CSIL Employer
It enabled me to stay home for the past 28 years seeing my daughter grow up, get married and have their own child so I am now grandfather I would not have lived this long without CSIL
CSIL Employer
I was able to maintain full time work for 25 years, I was able to participate in social events.
Linda
CSIL Employer