About Community Living Elgin

We envision a community where all people can live, work and achieve their full potential. Where every person is treated with compassion, dignity and respect; and is supported and encouraged to make choices that affect their personal lives.

Community Living Elgin offers:

  • Adult residential programs and independent living programs in private apartments

  • Children’s services

  • Education and life skills programs

  • Employment and volunteer programs

  • Social development and recreational activities

  • Support in accessing existing community programs and opportunities

Community Living Elgin has grown from the small grass roots basement start up created by a few families in 1958 to a county-wide agency providing service to over 140 individuals with a staff just short of 275 supporting them today. The living proof of the impact of Community Living Elgin is all around us. Whether it is the success in teaching someone a new skill and the smile on the person’s face for achieving that goal and the commitment of our staff to push through hurdles and challenges, Community Living Elgin is making a difference in people’s lives and building inclusive communities.

Board of Directors

Community Living Elgin is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors who meet bi-monthly to guide the operations of our organization. Each year, new members are elected at the June Annual General Meeting.

  • Nick Wells, President

  • Tina Grignard, Treasurer

  • Darren Connolly, Past President

  • Nicole Turner, 1st Vice-President

  • Renaldo Martin, Director

  • Roseanne Perron, Director

Senior Management Team

  • Michelle Palmer, Executive Director

  • Raid Nazzali, Chief Financial Officer

  • Dave Round, Director of Finance

  • Lynne Easter, Executive Human Resource Officer

  • Jayne Andrews, Director of Support Services