At Empower, the Disability Resource Centre, we break barriers every day. Barriers to access. To knowledge. To choices. Anyone with a disability can use our services. And anyone can help, through volunteering, donations, or even a career with EmpowerNL. EmpowerNL is a vital part of our community, and the need for our services is growing. With your support, you’ll be helping even more people find their path to independent living.
August 13, 2025
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July 28, 2025
Travelling can be challenging at the best of times, but even more so if you use mobility aids such as a wheelchair or walker. And while planning ahead is important, it's also great to know what to do if things...
Read more about Travelling with Mobility Aids
July 23, 2025
🌞🍔 Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our Annual Members' Barbecue! It was a beautiful day filled with good food, great company, and lots of laughter. Special thanks to all the volunteers that helped make our...
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EmpowerNL is a consumer-controlled, non-profit organization that provides leadership in the delivery of cross-disability services and supports while promoting a more inclusive society within Newfoundland and Labrador.
Empower’s vision for Newfoundland Labrador is an inclusive community for all; a society that embraces diversity and the rights of all individuals to choice, self-determination, and independent living.
- Individuals’ right to choice and self-determination
- Member controlled and full inclusion for persons with disability