Searching for Supportive (semi-independent) Housing

• residence for five adults with physical disabilities requiring 24 hour access to personal support services and homemaking support
• tenants who wish to live at Dehorah's Home must be over the age of 16, require a wheelchair accessible living environment, qualified for Rent Geared to Income (RGI) housing, possess valid OHIP, and require access to personal and homemaking assistance 24/7

• a service designed to meet the needs of 30 or more adults with physical disabilities
• personal and homemaking support is provided to eligible adults in their own homes, schools or workplaces in Halton Region

The Halton office is the contact point for families/individuals who are interested in accessing:

• residential services and supports
• caregiver respite
• community participation supports (with social and recreational activities, work activities and volunteer activities, including Passport)
• specialized services, such as service coordination or clinical services
• person-directed planning supports

• provides residential support to adults with developmental disabilities
• homes located in Acton, Milton and Georgetown
• people receiving support can share a home with up to four other people
• 24-hour care is provided by staff on a shift-rotation basis
• residential services include: assistance with day-to-day routines * development of skills in meal preparation, household responsibilities, shopping, budgeting, and all aspects of daily living * administer medications and treatments * medical, dental and specialist consultations and follow-up * leisure and recreational activities

• provides adults with an intellectual disability living in their own homes with the necessary supports to develop community connections and empowers people to live independently within their community
• tailor to individual's unique needs, abilities, desires and goals
• services include: financial planning and budgeting * medical coordination * meal planning and preparation * apartment management including tenant-landlord issues * organizing social and recreational activities * supporting the involvement of family and friends and exercising one's rights
• for more information contact Pam Pereira at 1-888-941-1121 or ppereira@clnh.on.ca

• provides minimum support services and job opportunities to individuals to enable them to be competitively employed in the community
• assists with job search, job training and maintaining employment
• foundational job skill building such as mock interviews, resume writing, skills assessments, and volunteering help ready individuals for employment
• offered in Acton, Georgetown and Milton areas
• local volunteering opportunities give individuals the framework to build upon skills if they are not quite ready for work

• encourages goal-setting and advancing in areas of interest as well as recreation and leisure activities
• can be offered through the week, evenings and weekends flexibility of services after business hours
• after school respite
• contact Karen Wilson at kwilson@clnh.on.ca or call 905-878-7656 ext 244

• offered within Inclusive Supports, the HUB is community-based with an emphasis on communication, recreation, education, volunteerism, and wellness
• This program engages our supported individuals 7 days a week with a focus on assisting those with significant behavioural challenges

• Programs in both Milton and Georgetown
• Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm
• Activities include onsite and community fun (cooking, movies, crafts, games, and so much more!)
• Activities are chosen based on participant input and abilities
• Fee-for-service (Passport funding may be utilized)
• For more information please contact passports@clnh.on.ca

• child and family services (birth to 12 years of age * types of support varies * children must be attending in a licensed child care program * service coordination, program consultation and advocacy including transition to school)
• transitions - planning for high school to adulthood (ages 14-25 * information sessions about future life directions * assist with the transition from school to work opportunities, community based activities and community living * assistance with referrals to community activities)
• recreational and respite programs: Saturday Centre * summer camps * after school respite * 5 to 21 years of age
• Ontario Autism Program (OAP)/ OAP Entry to School Program/ Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) * in partnership with Kerry's Place, ErinoakKids, and Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) Central West Region * ages 0-18

• Residential accommodations (24-hour care) * homes are located in Acton, Georgetown and Milton * supports are designed to meet each person's needs and goals * contact Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) at 1-888-941-1121 or email dso@dscwr.com to access supports and services
• Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Life Skills * services include financial planning/budgeting, medical coordination, meal planning/preparation, apartment management inclusive of tenant-landlord issues, organizing social/recreational activities, supporting involvement of the person's family and friends and exercising one's rights
• Employment Skills and Volunteer Opportunities: community employment * assist with job searches, job training and maintaining employment in the community
  
• Recreational programs : Adult Day Programs (21 years+ * Mon-Fri 9am-3pm), Friday Friends (21-35 years of age) and the Drop-In Centre (35 years+)
• full-day summer camps (21 years+)

• Adult Services and Supports
• Services for Children and Youth

• nursing staff on-site
• emergency response system
• meals
• weekly housekeeping
• weekly bed linen changes
• social, recreation programs
• transportation within Milton community
• cable, phone, internet
• weekly physician on site

• foot care
• personal laundry
• hair salon
• spa/esthetician

• troubled youth
• intellectual disability and deaf plus individuals
• youth and adults with behavioural, emotional or psychiatric problems
• young offenders
• dually diagnosed individuals

• children's and adult's group homes
• PAH Children's Mental Health Program: partnership with Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) * provide specialized children's mental health service for the deaf and hard of hearing children, youth and their families
• Assisted Living Program for Deaf Seniors age 65 and older who require personal assistance with activities of daily living
• Outreach Services: Personal Support Workers (PSW) provide in-home assistance with personal care (bathing, dressing, medications reminder), light housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation
• Respite care and parent relief: provides deaf individuals with special needs who live at home the opportunity to meet new friends and become involved in new activities in a signing environment while offering parents a break from the challenges of daily care * subsidized by an Individual's Passport funding, respite options can also be purchased in Toronto or Milton during the day, overnights and weekends as well as a number of activity based camps and workshops are offered throughout the year
• Sign Language Services: Classes are offered for hearing individuals from Grade 9 and up * courses are provided in Toronto and Milton & American Sign Language (ASL) instructors are certified to teach using the Signing Naturally Curriculum
• Bob Rumball Home for the Deaf (BRHD): 64-bed home long-term care facility in Barrie provides a home-like atmosphere while supporting resident's independence, sense of belonging and dignity * services include 24-hour nursing care, physicians, physiotherapy, personal support workers (PSW) to assist with the activities of daily living * activities and programs are directed by residents * housekeeping, hairdressing services, foot care, dental and eye clinics are also available * all meals are cooked on site

• Community Participation Supports - Adult Day Services
• Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf
• PAH!

• supported residential living
• supported independent living
• Family Home Program -- recruits families or individuals to share their home and provide support to a person who has an intellectual disability

• literacy
• volunteering
• physical fitness
• socializing
• computer skills
• one-to-one support from volunteer students

A 144 bed facility

Services include:
* room and board
* 24-hour nursing supervision
* routine daily care by health care aides
* occupational therapy or physiotherapy
* regular and emergency medical care
* social and recreational programs
* administration of medications/treatments
* special diets
* personal laundry
* secure Memory Care unit for those with any stage of Alzheimer Disease or related dementias, including palliative care

Located near a public bus route

For Tansley Woods Retirement, in the same complex, see separate listing here

• non-medical assistance provided for activities of daily living in the home, such as dressing, bathing, eating, and helping with range of motion
• also assists individuals requiring more complex supports that may include g-tube feeding, tracheotomy supports as well as other activities of daily living.

• volunteers work with persons with mobility challenges to craft creative, custom-built solutions to overcome barriers to work, play, personal hygiene and other daily activities
• no charge, except for building materials

Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

• Office is open Mon to Fri, 10 am-4 pm, with limited staff. HSH staff are working in a Hybrid model
• Public health measures and vaccination confirmation policies are being observed
• To contact the general switchboard, please dial 905-339-2370 or 905-510-1840 or, if you know the direct line of the staff member you wish to contact, please dial that number

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Intake:

• Home Suite Hope accepts applications year round and completes intake and interviews from Mar-Sep annually

Program offers participants:

• housing support
• integrated support in acquiring education through a scholarship to post-secondary schooling
• wrap-around services through dedicated case workers and partner agencies
• job skills and related training/mentoring to achieve individual potential and financial stability
• one on one life-skills training
• residents work one-on-one with program staff who provide case management and service coordination

All candidates' situations will be reviewed on a case by case basis in the areas of:

• family status
• employment status
• income level
• education status
• all significant health, behavioural, emotional and developmental issues

Visit the HSH website at www.homesuitehope.org to learn about the HSH's program eligibility criteria

• each home provides support for up to 5 people residing in a group living setting
• support is person-directed and designed to meet each person goals, wishes, needs and dreams
• promote personal decision making, meaningful community involvement and assist people to develop and maintain independence in their everyday lives

• designed to offer varying amounts of support to people where they live
• support is also offered while they are in their family home and in the process of moving to their own home
  
  

• money handling and budgeting
• menu planning and assistance with preparation of meals
• shopping
• landlord and tenant negotiations
• home maintenance
• assistance with appointments and accessing other community resources to enhance their quality of life

• 24-hour supervision and on-site nursing
• minimum 1 staff to every 5 guests' ratio 7am-11pm daily
• three meals and two scheduled snacks per day
• lab and pharmacy services available when needed * pharmacy services for long-term and short-term stay members through Medi-System Pharmacy
• daily housekeeping
• assisted bathing every third night of consecutive stay with additional bathing assistance and continence care can be purchased for an additional cost
• movie theatre, music lounge, outdoor lounge, recreation room, gourmet kitchen, private dining room

• spa services
• incontinence products
• physiotherapy
• wound care
• personal care product shopping
• additional bathing services
• lab services
• on-call doctor fees

Offers a full range of supportive housing options for those with mental health and/or substance use issues, from highly intensive staff supported residences, to community supports through rent subsidies with private landlords

• supports multiple needs and works to strengthen essential life skills
• assists in connecting with additional supports in the community such as interdisciplinary health teams
• supports individuals to transition to more independent housing

Staff Supported Residences include:

Chartwell House

• supports individuals aged 16 and up with Residential Counselors between 5-7 days per week
• located in Oakville
• has seven bedrooms in a congregate setting

Life House

• supports youth 16 to 24 with Residential Counselors 7 days a week
• located in Acton
• has five bedrooms in a congregate setting

Grace House

• Halton's only 24/7 staffed supportive housing residence
• located in Oakville
• has 10 bedrooms in a congregate setting

Qualified support coordinators provide support and services based on the client's level of need

• referrals for housing and support services are processed by one-Link

Support Coordination

• Support Coordination for Adults
• Support Coordination for Youth
• TAY Service Coordination (Transitional Aged Youth)
• for more information, see listing OAK0403

Peer Services

• Peer Support Programs
• Virtual Self-Help
• Social Connections
• Peer Support Navigation
• Provincial Systems Virtual Learning Centre & Resource Hub
• for more information, see listing OAK4675

Supportive Housing

• Variety of housing options
• for more information, see listing OAK0079

• 24 hour nursing staff
• emergency response system
• one shower per week
• prompting/reminding
• up to three meals a day
• weekly housekeeping and daily trash removal
• weekly personal laundry
• health and wellness nurse visits once a month
• physician on site once a week
• social, recreation programs

• all personal care including incontinence care
• incontinence products
• assistance with mobility issues
• medication administration

• Transitional Care Centre -- regular service, visits (in person for family and caregiver with appointment)
• also available via phone/virtually telephone reassurance, supportive counselling and service coordination
• Family Health Organization, GAIN Community Team
• Adult Day Program -- in person and virtual care
• Diabetes Education Program -- assessment, consultation, group education
• Wellness and Community Development Program -- in person and virtual platform
• Vocational Training Centre -- in person and virtual platform

• for persons 55 years and older with special needs, such as physical frailty or mild memory impairment, in need of supervised, structured setting
• social and recreation activities, lunch, snack, personal care and health related services -- exercise, foot care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy
• transportation available

• public education, seminars, workshops, information and referral

• individual counselling with nurse, dietitian and social worker
• health and education workshops, seminars
• caregiver education and support, information and referral
• workshop licensed by Self-Management Resource Centre

• caregiver support, volunteer development

• congregate dining -- fee, subsidies available
• transportation -- fee
• referrals, follow up

• non-medical assistance provided for activities of daily living in the home, such as dressing, bathing, eating, and helping with range of motion
• also assists individuals requiring more complex supports that may include g-tube feeding, tracheotomy supports as well as other activities of daily living

• 4 meals per day
• recreation
• daytime activities

Providing specialized supportive living services, care and support to persons over 18 years of age with developmental disabilities, challenging behaviors and mental health issues * supportive living services are located in a central administration and recreational building in downtown Oakville * operates eleven homes in the communities of Oakville, Burlington, Mississauga, Halton Hills and Georgetown * elected volunteer board of directors is responsible for the governance of the organization * volunteer opportunities available


Services for individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities with a focus on complex needs

• clinical services: persons are served by a multidisciplinary team consisting of direct care counsellors and other professionals including physiotherapist, speech language pathologist and speech language assistant, occupational therapist, behaviour therapists, psychologists, nutritionist, nurse specialist, physician and psychiatrist
• ongoing assessment, treatment and management
• opportunities for basic life skill development, workshop activities and for some supported employment
• a ten bed activity-based respite program for children and adults with complex needs
• managing Halton Support Services, a community service for people with intellectual disabilities who live in the Halton Region * contact Beth Watson at 905-844-7864 ext 230 or bwatson@cwsds.ca for more information

Day Services

• supports people with an intellectual disability, including those with complex needs, to meet their community participation aspirations and desires as outlined in their Personal Support Plans
• Individuals have a range of activities in which they can participate, including an on-site greenhouse, a laundry service that supports some of the community-based homes, swimming, landscaping, and supporting the Town of Oakville's park clean-up program

Dual Diagnosis Service

• provides consultation, comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, interpretation, on site support and follow up, mentoring and education/training
• Dual Diagnosis Justice Coordinators support individuals through the criminal justice system and to ensure supports are in place to reintegrate into community life * serve individuals 18 years old and up * referrals can be made by the individual, family, service providers, courts, police or anyone involved with the individual * individual's consent must be obtained

Short Term Assessment and Treatment Environment (STATE)

• for those with a dual diagnosis - assesses the individual and develops a treatment plan that will assist in integrating the individual back into their community

Central West Region Passport Agency (CWRPA)

• administers program for adults with a developmental disability who have completed school and are seeking community participation supports

Central West Community Network of Specialized Care

• working with community partners to develop, coordinate and streamline access to resources

Services and Programs:

• Halton Support Services
• Respite Services