Tim Ames is the Executive Director of the Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) and the Plan Institute, working with family members to give their loved ones with a disability a network of caring relationships, a sound financial plan, opportunities for contributions, supported decisions making options and a place to call home. In this interview from the Communities: Programs and Policies gathering in Kitchener-Waterloo on 23-26 June, 2014, Tim describes his work and what brought him to the event.