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• helping children living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis to access critical drug treatments not covered by private or provincial health plans
  
• parent mentoring program helps newly diagnosed families understand treatment options and gives emotional support to parents
  
• providing links to resources which contain up to date information on topics like pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research, scholarships and disability tax benefits

• visiting post-operative patients
• distributing of ostomy literature to interested parties
• books, brochures, resources and extended guides on a variety of ostomy related topics
• communicate with healthcare providers such as hospitals, surgeons, and ETs about the needs of people living with an ostomy
• support group newsletter (10 issues per year)

Program combines radio technology with a coordinated rapid response to help police locate wandering or missing individuals living with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's, autism, down syndrome, acquired brain injury or other kinds of cognitive impairment, by way of a tracking device

• participants wear a personalized lightweight battery operated wristband that emits an FM radio based signal every second, 24 hours a day
• if the client is reported missing, officers will use Project Lifesaver equipment to search for and locate the missing person
• 30 minutes is the average time it takes to find missing people

Offers a wide range of services including:

• assessments for foot pain or discomfort and customized treatment plans
• routine nail care
• treatment of corns and calluses * plantar fasciitis * ingrown toe nails * warts
• complex care for high risk patients with foot problems or wounds complicated by diabetes * arthritis * poor circulation * neuropathies
• custom made orthotics for children to adults
• footcare products including moisture creams * assistive devices * protective padding * specialty socks for diabetics * medical grade compression stockings
• footwear for sale on site including extra width/extra depth orthopaedic and orthotic styles
• hospital owned and operated * all net proceeds support hospital programs

• assessments for foot pain or discomfort and customized treatment plans of foot disorders
• routine nail care
• treatment of corns and calluses * plantar fasciitis * warts * ingrown toenails
• complex care for high risk patients with foot problems or wounds complicated by diabetes * arthritic foot care * poor circulation * neuropathies
• metatarsalgia
• custom-made orthotics for children to adults
• footcare products including moisture creams * assistive devices * protective padding * specialty socks for diabetics * medical grade compression stockings
• footwear for sale on site including extra width/extra depth orthopedic and orthotic styles

• 461 North Service Rd W, Unit 27 B, Oakville, L6M 2V5, 905-338-4669
• 3001 Hospital Gate, Oakville, L6M 0L8 (OTMH), 905-618-0162

Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

If you need to submit any documents in-person, please place them in the drop box located at the main entrance of Halton Regional Centre. If you require assistance completing applications, or have any questions about Low Income Program, please email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.

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Halton Region helps low income residents with their health needs, including dental, vision, medical supplies, equipment and related costs, as well as funerals

Dental care emergencies for adults

• adults who are in pain or require emergency dental care may be eligible for help with the cost of their dental care

Eyeglasses

• assistance with the cost of prescription eyeglasses may be provided

Medical supplies and equipment

• help with the cost of diabetic supplies, surgical supplies and dressings, as required
• assistive aids and devices, back braces, surgical stockings, artificial limbs, wheelchairs and inhalators

Project Lifesaver

• assistance with the cost of radio technology to assist in locating wandering individuals
• click here for more information about Project Lifesaver

Funeral Expenses

• oral health screenings at schools and community Health Department clinics
  
• oral health screenings available for children by appointment only
  
• oral health counselling and referrals to other agencies/services when needed
  
• oral health promotion and education in the community
  
• oral health resources for the long-term care sector
  
• oral health resources for teachers which are in line with learning blocks and strands of the Ontario Curriculum

• children/youth 17 years of age or younger
  
• adults receiving assistance through Ontario Works
  
• adults 64 and younger with physical / mobility issues
  
• older adults 65+ Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program

Program offers financial assistance to help individual/family with essential living expenses

• benefits, for individual/family, including prescription drugs and vision care
• help finding and keeping a job, and with career advancement

Program offers two types of support:

Income Support: financial assistance provided each month to help with the costs of basic needs, like food, clothing and shelter

• also includes benefits for clients and their eligible family members
• health benefits (prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision care, medical supplies, medical transportation, pregnancy and breastfeeding nutritional allowance, extended health benefit)
• disability-related benefits (assistive devices, additional help for hearing aids and mobility devices, guide dog benefit)
• employment incentives and benefits (employment and training start up benefit, coverage for up-front child care costs, work-related benefit, transitional health benefit, employment transition benefit)
• transition child benefit

Employment Supports: services and supports to help clients with disabilities find and keep a job, and advance their careers

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) automated information and payment details, file status 1-800-808-2268 (service not available to TTY users), Mon-Fri 8 am-9 pm, Sat-Sun 12 noon-5 pm

Welfare Fraud Hotline to report suspected cases of social assistance fraud 1-800-394-7867 or welfare.fraud.css@ontario.ca

• financial assistance for families who have children with severe physical and developmental disabilities
• monthly amount based on severity of disability, family income and special costs incurred
• application instructions and form available online

• financial assistance for the purchase of in-home supports for children with physical and developmental disabilities, and for adults with developmental disabilities
• application instructions and form available online

• financial assistance to purchase supports, including relief from child's day-to-day care, including in-home and out-of-home respite
• visit website for details

• provides wig or hair prosthesis made from donor hair
• visit website for online list of salons participating in Salon Partner Program

• one-time provision of necessary product or service, such as medical equipment or supplies
• limited in-home nursing care or therapy
• short term therapies
• transportation
• parking permit
• medication not covered by government or private insurance plans, specialized furniture

Overview of how to find a dentist, hygienist or emergency dental services, free and reduced-cost dental care, and directs to other dental-related listings in this directory

TO FIND A DENTIST:
See Ontario Dental Association website here or Yellow Pages under Dentists

TO FIND A DENTAL HYGIENIST:
See College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario public register here or see Yellow Pages under Dental Hygienists

SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY:
Dentistry at LaSalle, 905-481-9078 * 18 Plains Rd W, Unit 1, Burlington
* dental services for wheelchair patients, see website for more information

Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), 416-596-4200
* dentistry clinic for persons with special needs (doctor referral required), see here

EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES:
Health Connect Ontario provides advice and information over the phone, see separate listing here

IN-HOME DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES:
See list here


FREE DENTAL SERVICES
Children and youth aged 17 and under:
Healthy Smiles Ontario
* provides free preventative, routine and emergency dental services for eligible children and youth aged 17 years or under
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here

Adults and older adults:
Ontario Works Adult (OWA) and Dental Care Counts (DCC) Programs
* provide financial assistance to those who qualify to access dental care, which is intended for urgent dental needs and is not an on-going regular dental care program or an insurance plan
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here

Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program
* provides free, routine dental services for low-income seniors who are 65 years of age or older
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here


REDUCED-COST DENTAL SERVICES
Oral hygiene, cleaning, etc:
Some colleges with oral health education programs have reduced-cost oral hygiene clinics:
* in the Burlington/Hamilton area this is available at the Southern Ontario Dental College in Ancaster (for information see here)
* in the Oakville/Mississauga area this is available at the Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Community Sciences in Mississauga (* for details see separate listing here)
* reduced-cost clinics are also available in Toronto at George Brown College WAVE Dental Clinic (see separate listing here)

Cleaning, scaling, oral hygiene services, etc. may be less expensive at independent dental hygienists, rather than through a dentist's office
* to find independent hygienists, see 'To Find a Dental Hygienist' above

For other procedures:
University of Toronto, Dental Faculty, Reduced Cost Dental Clinic
* fillings, dentures, braces, bridges, implants, children's dentistry, root canals, crowns, treatment of gum disease, extractions of wisdom teeth, and more, Oral Surgery Department can perform tooth extractions for patients who do not want any other dental treatment
* for details see separate listing here

George Brown College, WAVE Dental Clinic
* dental (oral) hygiene services, x-rays, scaling and polishing, denture clinic, restorative dental hygiene (dental fillings, veneers, bonding
* for details see separate listing here

Helps children and youth with physical disabilities from all backgrounds

Programs and services include:

• funding for essential accessibility and mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, lifts and ramps
• fully accessible summer camp programs at its two camp properties, Camp Woodeden in London and Camp Merrywood near Perth
• virtual online camp program
• information resources for families and public education and awareness

• prescription drug coverage under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program
• health benefits including medical supplies, sensory and mobility aids, medical transportation
• discretionary benefits may include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials

• referrals to job counselling, training programs, basic education
• access to telephones, faxes, computers and job banks
• for more information contact caseworker or access additional supports by booking an appointment with closest Employment Ontario office

• provides money for food, shelter, and other household costs
• coverage for prescription medications under the Ontario Drug Benefit Program
• help with health costs and employment related expenses
• visit www.toronto.ca/ontarioworks for list of benefits

• discretionary benefits may include dentures, emergency dental services, eyeglasses, prosthetic devices, funerals and burials
• some benefits may be available to only those receiving social assistance, visit website for more information

• Employment centres - walk-in job search centres
• Training Programs - programs to assist clients prepare for employment, self-employment or career advancement
• Employer Hotline 416-397-JOBS (5627) --for employers to post jobs
• clients 18-65 years must participate in employment assistance activities unless they are living with a serious disability or illness, or caring for preschool children

• Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) -- helps young parents 16-25 finish high school, improve parenting skills, locate and maintain employment
• help in pursuing child or spousal support