Searching for Supportive (semi-independent) Housing

Permanent housing (board/lodging) and supervised care to persons with disabilities (including mental health and developmental disabilities). Offered at the following locations in Windsor:



*Bruce Villa

539 Bruce Avenue

Windsor, Ontario N9A 4X1

519-258-2986



*Devonshire Lodge

511 Devonshire Road

Windsor, Ontario N8Y 2L6

519-253-3618



*Devonshire Senior's Residence

901 Riverside Drive West

Windsor, Ontario N9A 7J6

519-252-2273



*IRIS Residential Inns

1280 Ouellette Avenue

Windsor, Ontario N8X 1J5

519-252-1819



*La Maison Royale

1016 Pelissier Street

Windsor, Ontario N9A 4L7

519-971-8282



*Manor House Lodge

1520 Ouellette Avenue

Windsor, Ontario N8X 1K7

519-977-5053



*Marentette Rest Home

1758 Marentette Avenue

Windsor, Ontario N8X 4E6

519-252-6752



*Salvation Army Community Care Centre

355 Church Street

Windsor, Ontario N9A 7G9

519-253-7474



*Victoria Manor

759 Victoria Avenue

Windsor, Ontario N9A 4N3

519-258-6200



*Willistead Inn

580 Devonshire Road

Windsor, Ontario N8Y 2L7

519-258-6255

An affordable housing project with fifteen special needs bachelor units on one floor.

• in partnership with New Beginnings, Community Living, The Inn, APPD and the Act team

Community Care Program is intended for men with a diagnosed mental health issue(s) or who are in need of a supportive care facility due to a breakdown in their community based living arrangements. The program is aimed to educate residents in life skills, teach medication awareness, offer support in mental health issues and make referrals to community-based organizations when needed.

Supportive housing

• 55 residential units
• Case Management Program
• Recreation and Activity Program
• Resident Rehabilitation Work Program
• long-term housing
• several units for persons with concurrent physical disabilities
• provides medical treatment and vocational opportunities
• comprehensive rehabilitation and support

Provides varied services to adults with physical disabilities and seniors including:

• Independent Living service provider
• attendant services outreach and supportive housing
• acquired brain injury services
• employment services
• day programs
• social recreation

Help adults with developmental disabilities living in the community to be independent, safe and secure. Typical areas of support include:

• Personal planning and arranging support, like Personal Support Workers
• Housing and Voluntary Trusteeship
• Encouraging community involvement, personal engagement, recreation, physical fitness
• Supporting education, employment, volunteering, skill development
• Health and well-being management, social planning and interaction
• Personal advocacy, forms and applications completion
• Dealing with arising issues such as aging, health, and grief

Support is provided at main office or satellite offices across Windsor-Essex, as well as virtual and telephonic support. Most support happens in community in places like homes, workplaces, volunteer locations, schools, community centres, police stations, courts, coffee shops and libraries.

Assisted Living Facility

Although services and amenities vary slightly by location and care level, they typically include:

• Assisted Living
• Alzheimer's Memory Care
• Independent Living
• Skilled Nursing
• Short-term Stays
• Programming and Activities

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Supportive Housing for ladies with Mental Health and Addictions.

• Supportive Housing worker assigned to support the clients in these units
• Housing may be rent supplemented
• Harm reduction friendly
• Support provided may include: Individual counselling sessions, referrals to community services, social services to assist the client to meet her daily needs.

Supportive Housing program:

• offers personal care, attendant services and homemaking
• assistance, supervision or training with personal support for washing/bathing, personal hygiene and preventative skin care
• activities for daily living:
  • dressing
  • transferring and positioning
  • toileting
  • bowel routine
  • assistance with eating
  • assistance with pre-measured medications
  • medications reminders and exercising
  • light housekeeping and laundry

Specialized Clinical Supports

• provides clinical consultation services to adults with intellectual disabilities and who are presenting with challenging behaviour
• provides psychological assessment services
• provides specialized services such as consultation on dual diagnosis and developmental disabilities to all sectors of the service system, specialized psychological/sexuality/behavioural and other Assessment services using a consultative model to maximize available expertise
• provides short-term case management services in urgent circumstances
• provides justice case management services to individuals with a dual diagnosis
• offers clinical placements to students in the field of applied behaviour analysis, social work, developmental disabilities, speech and language services
• head office located in Woodstock
• satellite offices located in Windsor, Chatham, London and Walkerton

Offers a variety of supports and services to adults with anintellectual disability and their families, within the Windsor area.

• Supported Group Living
• Supported Independent Living
• Employment and Support
• Family Support
• Community Participation

Person-centred, flexible supports are designed for people with intellectual disabilities to meet each family's needs.

Range of Support Services include:

• Community Participation Supports
• Accommodation Supports
• Supported Independent Living
• Virtual Supports
• Select-a-Break Respite
• Family Home Program
• Personal Outcomes Planning
• Enhances Special Services
• Access Services
• Career Compass - Employment Services

See website for program details

Maintains purchase of service arrangements for the provision of Housing with Supports Program beds for those individuals in need of supervised living environments

• Provides permanent housing in a supportive community environment for residents that are living with psychiatric, physical or developmental disabilities, and/or are frail elderly
• Subsidies for the cost of residing in the Housing with Supports Program are offered to qualifying applicants as space allows
• The program often has a wait list

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• 24-bed facility
• offers vacation and convalescent care when space available
• private rooms, guest quarters, facilities for couples including shared facilities and shared bath facilities
• accommodates clients living with Alzheimer's

Features of the Manor include:

• resident's council
• laundry services
• pastoral visitations
• on-call physician
• on-site support staff
• foot care services
• financial assistance may be available
• common dining room
• provide administration of medications
• feeding assistance and bathing services available
• nutrition counselling
• recreation program
• visiting optometrist
• pet therapy
• transportation

COVID-19 - Offices are closed to the public, however, all support activities are being conducted.

A progressive organization where people realize their potential and choices within inclusive communities.

The agency adapts it's resources and utilizes community contacts to organize activities and respond to requests for consumer directed supports. Specific initiatives include:

• Person centered life planning
• Recruitment and training of volunteers
• Summer youth programs
• Community development - special projects
• Community based leisure and recreational activities
• Employment and career support including ODSP employment supports
• Accommodation supports (up to 24 hour)
• Supported Independent Living
• Lifelong learning opportunities
• Home based respite (adults and children)
• Access and coordination of Special Services at Home for Chatham-Kent
• Planning and support with transitional age youth

A retirement residence offering both independent and assisted living.

Independent Living - for adults who can live independently, but may also require some assistance. In addition to room and board, activities, entertainment, access to grounds/gardens, this basic level of care includes:

• Staff available 24 hours a day
• 24-hour emergency response
• Medication monitoring
• Weekly personal laundry and linen cleaning
• Light housekeeping including weekly trash removal

Assisted Living - for residents who are able to direct their day but require skilled or extra services. For an additional monthly charge, Assisted Living includes all the elements of Independent Living with the addition of the following care services plus up to maximum 60 minutes additional support in a 24-hour period:

• Daily light housekeeping and trash removal
• Medication administration
• Bathing assistance as needed
• Personal daily laundry assistance, or as needed
• Continence management and personal hygiene assistance as required
• Personal assistance with feeding, dressing, AM/PM personal care daily or as required
• Assistance with ambulation as required

Assisted Living Plus - for an additional monthly charge, includes the same care support as Assisted Living, but also includes up to 90 minutes support in a 24-hour period.

Respite & Convalescent Care - two short-stay programs intended to support individuals who may benefit from or require a short-stay in an Assisted Living home for recuperation. Offering a selection of short term stay suites. The rooms are equipped with all the services and amenities available in any of three lifestyle options, and can be customized to meet individual needs.

Provision of on-site Direct Support Professionals in housing situations up to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week at various locations in Chatham-Kent. Supports are based on people's abilities and wishes.

Provides and advocates for a full range of community-based services for people who have intellectual disabilities including accommodation, employment, respite, community access, planning and family support.

Residential supports for people who experience developmental disabilities.

Supported Independent Living - This model of service is an option for a person who chooses to live independently or with a roommate. The level of support is determined on an individual basis and can range from several hours per day to a few hours each week.

Currently have 3 supportive housing programs, with a total of 18 fully accessible and 11 partially accessible apartments with round-the-clock non-medical care available to assist tenants with all Activities of Daily Living including but not limited to, personal care routines, hygiene, feeding, transfers, medication administration and meal preparation.

A privately owned retirement and assisted living home providing assistance with activities of daily living (medication administration, assistance with activities of daily living, 3 nutritious meals/day and snacks, laundry, light house keeping, activities and wellness programs and more). Private rooms available with 2-piece bath.

Assists persons with physical disabilities live independently with the supports they require and in a way to achieve meaningful and dignified lives. Services include:

• Supportive Housing
• Congregate Care for Complex Needs
• Outreach Attendant Services
• Mobile Wellness