If you’re near the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, that’s where you’ll find NACL and the Home Hospice Association until tomorrow at the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association conference - ready to talk about end-of-life care for people with diversabilities… 🫶💐 #LetsTalkAboutIt

3/3: A couple weeks ago we had our 2nd annual #Squashtober at #EvanmorrAcres, where we celebrated this year's bounty of squash and enjoyed a baked potato bar, crafts, helped with harvesting, and more! Stay tuned for more memories to come from this awesome day! 🎃🎉🎉🎉 #FarmFun #Pumpkins #Squash

2/3: A couple weeks ago we had our 2nd annual #Squashtober at #EvanmorrAcres, where we celebrated this year's bounty of squash and enjoyed a baked potato bar, crafts, helped with harvesting, and more! Stay tuned for more memories to come from this awesome day! 🎃🎉🎉🎉 #FarmFun #Pumpkins #Squash

1/3: A couple weeks ago we had our 2nd annual #Squashtober at #EvanmorrAcres, where we celebrated this year's bounty of squash and enjoyed a baked potato bar, crafts, helped with harvesting, and more! Stay tuned for more memories to come from this awesome day! 🎃🎉🎉🎉 #FarmFun #Pumpkins #Squash

NACL is partnering with the Home Hospice Association this week/weekend at the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association conference, showcasing our paired relationship on providing end-of-life care to persons with diversabilities. 🫶 #CommunityInvolvement #EndOfLife #CompassionateCare

Pumpkin carving 🎃 and a fun movie 🍿 (“How to Train Your Dragon” 🐉)? We’ve got it for you at tomorrow’s #ThursdayNightSocial at Actions (83 Victoria Creacent, Nanaimo)! $5 admission includes a drink and snack ticket, and more can be bought at the concession. See you there! 🤩👍 #SocialNight #GoodTimes

It’s TODAY!!! NACL #EmploymentServices invites everyone to come see us from 3-7 p.m. at the Beban Social Centre for our first Inclusive Employment Mini-Expo! 🤩👍 We’ll have inclusive employment resources, an Employment Cafe, resource demonstrations, a self-employment showcase, and more!

Sending this “save the date” for Lorraine’s #CelebrationOfLife at #ActionsDayProgram (83 Victoria Crescent) on Saturday, November 1st from 1-3 p.m. Please RSVP to Alyx at (778) 268-6419 if you’d like to come honour this lovely lady, who touched many hearts in her time with NACL… 💐💕 #WeMissYou

It’s fall, hockey season is BACK, and we’re here for it! 🏒🥅 Here’s DK and SS from #KennedyHome at the #NanaimoClippers game a couple weeks ago! 🤩👍 #FallFun #Hockey #GameOn

Flashing back to #ActionsDayProgram’s award-winning scarecrow submission for the VIEX, Jolene! 🎃🥇 Big shoutout to NS for her creativity and execution and TMV for fastening all the zip ties, with Actions staff helping complete the final touches! Way to go! 👏❤️ #Teamwork #Scarecrow #1stPlace

Here’s the actual event poster, folks! On October 22nd from 3-7 p.m. at the Beban Social Centre, NACL is hosting its first ever Inclusive Employment Mini-Expo! Join us for a fun afternoon focused on inclusive and accessible employment! 🤩👍 #SpeedHiring #InclusiveEmployment #DEAM #DEAM2025

On October 22nd from 3-7 p.m. at the Beban Social Centre, NACL is hosting its first ever Inclusive Employment Mini-Expo! Join us for a fun afternoon focused on inclusive and accessible employment! 🤩👍 #SpeedHiring #InclusiveEmployment #DEAM #DEAM2025

Here’s a few pix of JS from #PortsmouthRoadHome from “Down Under” at the Port Theatre!🕺🏻🪩🎉🎉🎉 #AustraliasThunderFromDownUnder #PortTheatre #Showtime

We’re so excited for this and eager to help with both setup and takedown! NACL is so grateful for the Rotary Club of Nanaimo’s support. 📚❤️

Thanks so much to our in-person and online cheering squads seeing our two brave bosses TOSSED! They may have wobbly legs but 😂❤️ we’re ridiculously proud of them both! See you again next year!!! 🥰🙌🥰🙌🥰 #TossTheBoss #TTB2025 #WayToGoSeanAndRandy

And in full 80’s tracksuit glory, here’s RANDY ready to jump in a little under half an hour…come see us at #TossTheBoss at #WildPlay in support of the #NanaimoBrainInjurySociety!!! 🕺🏻🪩 #TossTheBoss #TossTheBoss2025 #JumpToIt

Have you ever seen a bat go over a bridge? 🦇🤩 Well, you will if you come see Sean give himself those extra wings to fly this afternoon at #TossTheBoss in an hour! We’ll see Randy’s costume reveal when we get there - so come help us cheer these guys on at WildPlay! 🥰🥰🥰 #TossTheBoss2025 #JumpToIt

Hi all - since we cant pre-program posts yet on Bluesky, we’ll be taking another short social media hiatus for the next week! Hope you all have a wonderful week leading up to Thanksgiving, and watch for us to come back full force after that! Thanks for your support/follows… 🤩❤️

Posting again because TODAY’S THE DAY our two bosses get tossed off the bridge at 2:48 and 2:54 p.m. for #TossTheBoss 2025 - so let’s get that NACL cheering squad big and bold to honour their bravery! Don’t be late - and donation links are still open if you’d still like to give! 🤩❤️ #JumpToIt

The theme of this year’s #NDEAM is Inclusive Employment Across Canada: Building a Workforce Without Barriers. Speaking of barriers, DID YOU KNOW: 74% of employees who have a disability face at least one barrier at work; 67% job seekers who have a disability face barriers before they’re even hired.

The #PortsmouthRoadHome team recently had a meeting over some pizza 🍕 and talked about communication and did some fun learning exercises before heading to EXIT Nanaimo to really test our team communication skills! 🤩👏 #TeamBuilding #ExitRoom #WorkingTogether

Starting today, NACL is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM), a national campaign that recognizes the contributions of people with a disability and promotes inclusive hiring practices. DID YOU KNOW: 1 in 4 Canadians have a disability? That’s nearly 8 million people!

As the poster says, the TOSS TIMES for Sean and Randy have been REVEALED for #TossTheBoss this Friday! They’ll be tossed at 2:48 and 2:54 - so let’s give them the BIGGEST NACL cheering squad to literally put these brave souls “over the edge!” 🤩❤️🎉🎉🎉 #TossTheBoss #TTB #TTB2025 #JumpToIt

On this #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation, NACL is taking time to listen, learn, and reflect about the past and ongoing impacts of residential schools and colonialism. Our admin office and day services are closed to #HonourTheDay. 🧡 #NDTR #NDTR2025 #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

How was that over a week ago already? Here’s KW from #CaspersWayHome having an AWESOME time at the #VancouverIslandExhibition! 🎡🎉 #VIEX #VIEX2025 #CountryFair

At #TurnerConnection we bought a new gazebo, table and chairs this summer. We’re enjoying our outdoor space and dinners together… 🥰👍 #DeckTime #AlFresco #LoveYourSpace

We’ll be wearing #OrangeShirts tomorrow too of course, but here’s some of our #AdminTeam supporting the #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation on our extra #OrangeShirtDay ahead of the stat. 👚🧡 #NDTR #NDTR2025 #EveryChildMatters #ListenLearnReflect

Thanks so much to everyone who donated to help us ENSURE Sean and Randy will be sent over the edge at #TossTheBoss next Friday between 1-5 p.m. We’ll share as soon as we have jump times, but come on out and be their cheering squad with us! 🥰👍🎉🎉🎉 #JumpToIt #OverTheEdge #TossTheBoss #TossTheBoss2025

Ahead of the #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation on Tuesday, September 30th, we wanted to share the beautiful board #ActionsDayProgram made to both honour and inform. 🧡🧡🧡 #NDTR #NDTR2025 #EveryChildMatters

Flashing back to August for this one, with #UplandsOutreach taking part in the floral canvases made at and with materials from #EvanmorrAcresFarm in one of our Wednesday afternoon sessions! 🌸🖼️ #HorticultureTherapy #RecTherapy #FloralArt #NaturalBeauty

Just a reminder that the #CelebrationOfLife for David Jaeggle is this Saturday, September 27th from 1-3 p.m. at Actions Day Program. Guests are encouraged to wear a tie in tribute to David. 👔❤️ Please RSVP to Alyx Lukacs at 778-268-6419 or [email protected] if you’d like to come. Thank you…

NACL’s #CommercialStreetNightMarket booth this summer was proud to support some of the artists we worked with to sell their artwork to the community. Many happy customers purchased diamond paintings 🖼️, baby toques 🧶, handmade greeting cards 💌, and more! 🤩❤️ #Artists #SupportLocal #NightMarket

Jolene’s back at #ActionsDayProgram, proudly wearing her VIEX 1st place ribbon for scarecrow submissions! 🥇🎉 Before long, she’ll be making her way to #EvanmorrAcres to assume her official duties in helping to protect our crops at the farm! 🤩❤️ #Scarecrow #AwardWinning #VIEX #VIEX2025

HUGE CONGRATS to all our who submitted entries on NACL’s behalf for jam, arts and crafts, and more at the VIEX! We came away with SEVERAL first, second, and third place ribbons - and even a “Best in Division” on the winning jam - for all your hard work!!! 🏆❤️👏👏👏 #VIEX #VIEX2025 #WayToGo

It’s TONIGHT! NACL’s 39th #AnnualGeneralMeeting is virtual (via Zoom), and anyone is welcome to join us just ahead of 7:00 p.m.! 🤩👍 All materials are posted on our website at www.nanaimoacl.com/resources - join us to learn about our past year, our present, and our future! 💼💻 #AGM #AGM2025 #NACL39

Are you coming to see NACL’s #SensoryZone at the VIEX? It’s the last day, and we’d love to see you! Here’s a taste of what you’ll experience - find us in the back corner of the Centennial Building until 5:00 today! 🤩❤️ #VIEX #VIEX2025 #CountryFair

Both #ActionsDayProgram and #ActionsBlueHouse have entered scarecrows into this year’s @vancouverislandexhibition! Jolene (on the right) features a basket of produce from our very own #EvanmorrAcresFarm! Don’t miss it and our entries of strawberry jam and other crafts, too! 🤩❤️ #VIEX #VIEX2025

Look at all of this beautiful fresh produce from #EvanmorrAcres 🧄, which we were excited to be able to sell at the #CommercialStreetNightMarket! Folks especially loved the strawberries 🍓 - one person even commented “Wow! They actually TASTE like strawberries!” 🤩👍 #FarmFresh #NightMarket #MarketWares

WK from #PortsmouthRoadHome has had a LOT of fun lately, enjoying some new backyard furniture 🏖️, an IKEA trip to the mainland ⛴️, and her new drum! 🪘❤️ #SummerFun #SensationalSeptember #HomeAndAway

💼👍 Just a reminder about NACL’s 39th #AGM online this Monday, September 22nd at 7 p.m. Connection details and all materials are posted at www.nanaimoacl.com/resources. Thanks for checking in between 6:30-7 so we can start on time at 7:00 - and hope to see you there! 🤩🎉 #AnnualGeneralMeeting #AGM2025

Here’s EH from #CaspersWayHome AWESOMELY achieving one of his goals of connecting with his culture and family in Port Hardy! 🥹❤️🎉🎉🎉 #GoalAchieved #SmashingGoals #Family #Reconnection #Thriving #ThisIsRealLife #ThisIsPCP

They’re both over halfway to their fundraising goals, but we need your help to push them over the edge (of the bungy bridge) - LITERALLY! Links in comment or scan the QR codes to raise $1K each to TOSS Sean & Randy at #TossTheBoss on October 3rd - THANKS! 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♂️🎉🎉🎉 #TossTheBoss #JumpOnIt #TakeTheLeap

We’re so excited to be a deeper part of the #VancouverIslandExhibition this year, presenting their first ever #SensoryZone! 🤩❤️🎉🎉🎉

We’re not quite ready to let go of summer yet ☀️❤️ - so here’s a throwback to August of BN from #TurnerConnectionHome enjoying the seaplanes and ferry at Departure Bay, plus the tree he liked so much inside Woodgrove Centre that he asked to have a picture taken with it! 🌸📸 #SummerFun #AugustAdventures

🚨POSTINGS ALERT🚨 We’ve got a TON of opportunities for your Friday, folks! We need two CSWs, four CYCWs, and a SRW - so for all the details and/or to apply, check out nanaimoacl.com/careers, stat! 😍👍 #NACLCareers #WorkWithUs #JoinOurTeam

The kids at #TheDuplex had an AWESOME summer - including skating lessons ⛸️, trampoline time 🔃, evening beach strolls 🏖️, and doggy visits 🐶! Hope yours has been just as fun!!! 🤩❤️ #Summer2025 #SoakItUp #MakingMemories

And that’s a wrap on a successful summer at the #CommercialStreetNightMarket! Throughout the summer, NACL sold delicious fresh produce 🍓 from our #EvanmorrAcresFarm alongside beautiful handmade art 🎨 by the folks we support. 🤩👍 #NightMarket #SupportLocal #CommunityExposure

Hi all - just reminding about beloved person served Bruce Rich’s Celebration of Life this Sat, Sep 13 from 11-1 at Actions Day Program (83 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo). Thanks for RSVPing to either this post or [email protected] if you plan to attend. 💕💐 #WeMissYouBruce #CelebrationOfLife

Sharing for our friends The Dextones, don’t miss their offshoot tribute band (ALSO related to local sensation Wunderbread) Synchronicity Four’s tribute to The Police at the Port Theatre on Sunday, Sep 14 at 7:00. Get your tickets now at www.porttheatre.com/events/synch...! 🎸🎶 #PoliceTributeBand

Good morning from #EvanmorrAcresFarm! 🌅🎉 Thanks to Gerry (Integrated Services Manager) for this absolutely gorgeous shot, fresh and early this morning! 📸❤️ #Sunrise #SeptemberVibes #WonderfulWednesday