Searching for Supportive (semi-independent) Housing

COVID-19 (22 May 2020) Services remain available by phone. At-the-door services (food bank, food-to-go, basic needs) available Mon, Wed 8:30 am-11:30 am. Reunite will still operate, as usual, youth aged 16-24 can still contact Reunite staff at 613-230-4663 if they have a runaway in need of assistance returning back to parent/guardian, Canada wide program Resource Centre.

• Uses a variety of programming designed to assist clients
• Guides and supports youth based on their dreams, goals, and desires

Programs include:

Works Programs

• Provide things such as challenge, achievement, independence and reward
• Provides paid opportunities to youth and allows them to further their knowledge or experience in an area of employment or education
• Includes social support

Matters Programs

• Focused quality of life, such as socialization, dignity, friendship, and safety

Reunite

• Assists youth with returning home to their families
• Serves all of Canada

Finance Matters:
Six week financial literacy course that provides:

• information on debt
• savings
• budgeting
• credit and credit reports
• saving and investing
• banking
• income and taxes, etc

Job Action Project

• Provides employment preparation, skills training, work experience, support and monitoring for 40 youth facing multiple barriers to employment

Housing Based Case Management (HBCM) Program

• Supported housing program for at-risk and/or homeless youth
• Each participant is provided with a housing worker, for up to one year, to assist them in finding and maintaining safe and affordable housing

Youth in Transition (YIT) and Housing Support Work (HSW) program

• housing advocacy and search
• financial literacy
• basic life and tenant skills
• goal setting
• conflict resolution
• pertinent referrals for youth having signed or eligible to sign a Volunteary Youth Services Agreement (VYSA) with the Children's Aid Society (CAS)

Street Outreach

• Front-line, street level outreach and crisis intervention
• Offers personal supplies such as mittens, socks, water, and food

Supported living programs offered throughout Ottawa's residences

• supports resident's activities of daily living based on their abilities and specific needs

Housing and support options for persons living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

• outreach and support
• apartment program (SILP)
• volunteer supports for clients
• health and wellness programs

Supportive housing program

• for single women who are homeless or at risk of being homeless
• 20-unit facility

Services include:

• shared common space
• group food plan
• personal support

COVID-19: temporarily working off-site. Reduced amount of home visits. (November 18, 2021)

Assists with finding housing for individuals who are living on the streets of Ottawa

• follow up support is available for up to one year

Housing

• provides housing and supports people who are experiencing homelessness

Services

• Supportive Housing: 126 units in four buildings with primarily bachelor units and some 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments, supports are provided 7 days a week on-site for tenants
• Resource Centers: 8 resource centers located in Ottawa Community Housing Buildings offering supports to Ottawa Community Housing clients
• Housing First: team of housing based case managers help individuals leave chronic homelessness to find housing and provide mobile supports to ensure housing stability

COVID-19 (August 12, 2021): Until further notice, only essential visitors are allowed to enter and are actively screened. Those who fail the screening will not be allowed to enter. Visit the Montfort Renaissance website for up-to-date information.

Residence offering assisted living services for high-risk seniors

• Francophone environment
• private, semi-private and rooms for three with full bathroom
• staff available days, evenings, and nights
• exercise sessions
• laundry services
• accessible garden
• organized social activities
• emergency response system
• security service 24/7

Community support to individuals who have an acquired brain injury

• day program
• outreach support
• residential program
• support groups

COVID-19 (14 May 2020): Services remain available, intake still conducted until further notice.

Supportive housing comprised of:

• 30 beds for the Managed Alcohol Program (see separate record)
• 15 beds for the Aging at Home Program
• 20 beds through a partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Program

Services include:

• staff support available 24 hours
• onsite healthcare

Housing is designed to support residents based on individuals needs with an emphasis on recovery and allow individuals the flexibility to move from one level of support to another

Supportive, transitional housing program

• capacity of six
• rooms are private and furnished

Services include:

• shared common space including bathrooms and kitchen
• support staff is on site during the day, three afternoons a week

COVID-19: Services remain available, intake still conducted until further notice.

Supportive housing

• housing is designed to allow individuals the flexibility to move from one level of support to another depending on individual needs
• safe, clean and supportive environment
• 32 single and 3 shared apartments for individuals living with mental illness and/or concurrent disorder
• provides a supported environment focused towards independent living and the building of community within
• staffed 24/7

Private or non-profit residences that provide long term housing to vulnerable adults

• residents are typically living with a psychiatric, developmental or physical illness and or disability
• the City of Ottawa provides financial assistance for low income residents to subsidize the cost of their board and lodging in a residence

Furnished rooms (most are shared)

• meals and minimal supervision are provided
• medication management
• housekeeping and personal laundry
• referral by individuals, hospitals, shelters, family members

Supportive housing program

• for single women who are homeless or at risk of being homeless
• 42-unit facility

Services include:

• 20 units for women over 50 and with high-support needs
• shared common space
• group food plan

Provide individuals with disabilities stable and safe living accommodations and opportunities to engage in activities consistent with their rights and unique aspirations, abilities and needs including:

• leisure
• recreation
• volunteer
• learning
• work

Offer residential support tailored to the unique needs of each person in eight homes and two supported independent living apartments.

Supports social inclusion and celebrates diversity through community. Participants are provided with the tools and resources necessary to break through the barriers to employment, community resources.

Housing with attendants offering support services to people with physical disabilities

Housing and Attendant Services for persons living with a physical disability

• 24 hour service for seniors in the community (Assisted Living Services Program - ALS-HRS)

Private residential care facility

• for 24 vulnerable adults and seniors

Supportive housing

• non-medical assistance in one of several accessible apartments, integrated throughout larger apartment buildings
• six different locations
• geared to persons with physical disabilities who require a minimum of two hours of attendant care services per day that cannot be met on a visiting basis

Private residential care facility for adults with developmental, physical or psychiatric disabilities.

Offers level 1 care services which include:

• meals
• housekeeping
• personal care
• organized leisure activities
• health services which include personal care
• medication supervision
• personal counselling
• 24-hour staff on site
• on-call doctor
• respite, vacation and convalescent care

COVID-19 (27 March 2020): Essential visitors only will be permitted to enter until further notice.


A private retirement residence with a capacity of 126.

Services:

• assisted living services
• dementia unit
• medication administration and supervision
• personal laundry
• pharmacy services
• physician on call
• private duty nursing
• respite convalescent care
• transportation
• tray service
• vitals monitoring

Private residential care facility for adults with developmental or psychiatric disabilities

• meals
• housekeeping
• personal care
• leisure
• medication supervision
• 24-hour staff on site
• respite and vacation care when possible

COVID-19 (27 March 2020): Essential visitors only will be permitted to enter until further notice.


This is a private retirement residence with a capacity of 130 * owned by Revera

Services:

• assisted living services
• medication administration and supervision
• pharmacy services
• physician on call
• private duty nursing
• respite convalescent care
• visiting: dental service, lab service, physiotherapist, podiatrist, massage therapist
• dementia unit
• vitals monitoring

Private residential care facility which is generally comprised of post-psychiatric residents.

Services:

• meals
• housekeeping
• laundry
• transportation
• personal care
• organized leisure activities
• health services, including medication supervision and 24 hour staff assistance

Private care facility for disabled adults

Programs include:

• respite care

Every day life skills:

• cooking/meal prep
• cleaning/tiding up
• gardening/planting
• opportunities of new friendships
• interacting skills
• learning how to use day planners
• personal hygiene

Activities:

• arts and crafts/painting
• colouring/drawing
• crafty ideas
• games/board games
• cards
• screen time/movies
• outings/boat rides
• field trips
• tour around Ottawa
• shopping
• walks around the park/neighbourhood
• swimming
• fitness/stretching
• jogging
• breathing exercise

Individualized assistance to individuals residing independently in the community, including in emergency shelters and boarding homes

Motivation, support and assistance with:

• budgeting
• grocery shopping
• personal safety
• housekeeping
• healthy relationships
• crisis management and prevention
• medical appointments
• navigating the legal system
• dealing with housing issues