Live chat includes confidential and anonymous online counselling, Mon-Fri 11 am-8 pm
Provincial organization dedicated to raising awareness about the mistreatment of older adults, under the Ontario Strategy to combat elder abuse * promotes awareness, education and collaboration across the province * offers training, information and support to individuals and professionals who assist seniors
Free and confidential support line for seniors experiencing or at-risk of abuse * provides emotional support, safety planning, referrals and information in many languages
Toronto, ON, M5G 2M6
- makes medical treatment decisions for persons who are mentally incapable where no one else is able to do so
- investigates allegations of serious harm against vulnerable adults
- administers certain estates of persons who die without a will and without any family in Ontario
- deals forfeited personal property not located in, on or under forfeited land
- as the Accountant of the Superior Court of Justice retains all money, mortgages and securities paid into, or lodged with, the Court on behalf of minors and litigants
- protects the public interest in charitable property
- invests perpetual care funds of some cemeteries
- free power of attorney kits -- contact local office or visit website
- brochures available online
Toronto, ON, M5B 0B2
Individual counselling, group programs, support groups and practical assistance to help adults 60 years and older, and those with disabilities 50 years and older, to deal with abusive relationships, difficult medical conditions (such as Alzheimer Disease, stroke, depression), cope with change and loss, explore housing alternatives, access community support programs, or other issues
Caregiver Programs
- individual counselling, support groups, workshops and discussion groups on issues including dealing with stress, accessing community services, coping with change and loss
- Virtual Caregivers Support Groups including support for seniors experiencing elder abuse
Pat's Place
- short term accommodation for one senior facing abuse, maximum stay 60 days
- Elder Abuse Consultation Team 416-586-9780 ext 422, provides support to professionals in the field
Toronto, ON, M5T 1H1
Adult Day Program -- Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm, weekday extended hours, Saturday 10 am-3 pm, available in Scarborough and Richmond Hill
- for persons 50 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
Chinese Bereavement Services -- culturally specific bereavement services
- individual support and self help group
- public education, seminars, workshops
- information and referral
Chronic Disease Self Management Program -- 6 week workshop for adults with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis
- 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
Community Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas
- retirement groups
- seniors self help groups
- community, wellness and health education
- caregiver support, volunteer development
Community support services -- escort to medical appointments, telephone security checks, friendly visiting, hospice visiting, grocery shopping, client intervention and assistance -- free
- transportation -- fee
- referrals, follow up
Elder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counselling
Geriatric Assessment & Intervention Network (GAIN) Community Team -- wrap around supported care and services with individualized comprehensive geriatric assessment
- intensive case management, personalized care plan
- service navigation
Home care services -- home help, homemaking, respite care, palliative care -- fee
Personal Care Program -- for seniors living in the community requiring higher level of care
- care coordination
- scheduled and unscheduled personal support workers' visit, security check
Integrated Dialysis Care Program -- Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses visit home peritoneal dialysis patients at their home
- health maintenance, nutritional counselling
Supportive housing services -- for seniors requiring higher level of care, 24 hour on site services at Alexandra Park Apartments and Tam O'Shanter Towers, emergency response services
Wellness and Social Program -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 50 years and older
- drop-in centre, friendship groups, interest classes, outings, congregate dining
Toronto, ON, M6J 3A2
Includes snacks, hot meals and assistance with personal care
- Alzheimer Day Program and Frail Elderly Program
- social and recreation activities
- daily fee
Intake, information and referral, case management, crisis intervention, social work, caregiver support, and individual and family counselling
- education, training and support for individuals caring for frail or disabled family members
- support groups
- information sessions
- advocacy
- assistance in locating health care services, financial benefits and other community resources
Drop-in programs including fitness, recreation (sewing, woodworking, crafts),educational workshops and wellness seminars
- day trips
- activities in English, Portuguese, Vietnamese
- $15 annual membership
Seniors create and perform short plays on elder abuse prevention and health promotion
Home Support Services
Meals on Wheels (Chinese, western, South Asian and frozen meals)
Home Help
- light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, Monday-Friday
- group shopping, transportation for medical appointments and wellness programs
- participates in Toronto Ride
- bathing, dental hygiene, light housekeeping, Monday-Sunday
- friendly visiting, security checks
Personal support and caregiver relief
Supportive Housing
On-site and on-call support services for residents of May Robinson Apartments and Springhurst Manor, with physical or chronic health problems that require consistent monitoring and supervision, includes personal support and emergency response available Monday-Sunday 24 hours
Toronto, ON, M6K 1Y4
Toronto, ON, M6K 1Y4
- group benefits on products and services for members
- magazine
- does not provide direct services to individuals
Toronto, ON, M4J 1L2
Services for both adults and children
Assists adults living with developmental disabilities to access community services and provides workshops to enhance fundamental life skills such as problem solving, budgeting and forming healthy relationships
ADULT SERVICES
Adult Protective Service Worker (APSW) Program - link clients to services and to community resources such as
- affordable housing
- medical services
- mental health services
- legal and child protection services
- social and recreational groups
- employment training and job opportunities
- APSWs and SIL worker do not provide the services directly
- voluntary, short-term, goal-oriented community-based program
Supported Independent Living Worker - Enhanced APSW services
- help with daily living tasks, which may include assistance and support with grocery shopping, escorting to appointments, accompaniment to social and recreational programs
CHILDREN SERVICES
Parent Outreach Program
- individualized teaching program promoting independence for children living with developmental disabilities
- coaching is delivered by home visitors who are parents of children with developmental disabilities
Parent Shared Services
- parents can participate in support groups led by other parents with lived experience raising children with developmental disabilities
- typically offered during the school year, from September to June.
ON, M4S 1A4
Services include:
- site assessments for safety and accessibility
- workshop on senior's rights
- informational workshops on wellness, finance, and safe travel
Toronto, ON, M4S 1A1
Addresses the quality of physical and emotional care given to residents of long-term care, and the general environment of the home in which they live
- brings concerns to the attention of the general public, works with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on the compliance of long-term care homes to the regulations for the operation of the home, and the care and safety of residents
- works with key stakeholders in ongoing initiatives for improving the quality of care given to residents provides information to relatives of residents in long-term care facilities concerning residents' rights and responsibilities under government legislation
Toronto, ON, M6M 3W2
- health services, health promotion
- community services and community development
- Ontario Health Insurance NOT required for general services
- family practice including crisis pregnancy, family planning, management of chronic conditions, prenatal and postnatal care, preventative health care, seniors' health, sexual health
- individual and sexuality counselling, treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
- counselling and case management
- dietitian
- podiatry clinic
- breastfeeding clinic
- child and parenting programs, including Spanish-speaking groups
- Diabetes Education Centre
- harm reduction programs
- seniors programs
- Toronto Public Health dental clinic
- women's programs
- youth programs
- Adult Protective Service program for adults with developmental disabilities
- community kitchen
- client advocacy, crisis referral to shelters
- eviction prevention, information and referral
- housing search
- landlord outreach, negotiation with landlords
- Housing Connections Access Centre, Share the Warmth
- other Home Services -- Rent Bank and Streets to Homes Follow-up Services
For help with Enbridge Gas bills, call 1-855-487-5327
Toronto, ON, M3H 1T2
Community services
- community outreach
- alliance building
- the knowledge space
- information and referral services
- mediated access and intervention
- special projects and research
- supporting seniors to remain independent, be financially secure, and live safely in the community
Public education programs
- life skills learning 55+
- elder law and you
- 9-steps for smart aging
- elder abuse awareness and prevention
- reducing loneliness and social isolation
- digital literacy from beginner to intermediate
- provincial speakers and lecture programs
- organizing and presenting seniors' events and conferences
- safeguarding seniors: trained volunteers on elder abuse prevention
- your new superpowers: a masterclass on thriving with acquired disabilities
Toronto, ON, M8V 1K5
- works to improve quality of life for older adults
- helps organize and provides consultation to seniors groups
- cooperates with other provincial organizations to promote and discuss issues of interest to seniors such as pensions, home support services, housing
- publishes The Voice monthly magazine
Toronto, ON, M8V 1K5
Non profit organization representing older adults in Ontario
- volunteer-driven
- 1,000 local clubs:
- workshops on a variety of topics (health, pensions, finances, etc.)
- support for local chapters
- cooperation with other seniors agencies
- community participation
- newsletter
- volunteer opportunities
- local chapters host their own social and other activities
Toronto, ON, M2J 4V6
Mental health peer support agency includes telephone counselling, support groups, elder abuse prevention and awareness, intergenerational mutual support, peer volunteer training and workshops, outreach to Asian community, and anti-racism leadership development
- Mandarin Hotline, 289-800-8818
- emotional support for a range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, health challenges, grief or bereavement, isolation, family conflict, unemployment, newcomer challenges
- support addresses language barriers and cultural stigma
- links to community and professional resources for individual and/or group support and treatment
- One-on-one Peer Support
- Emotional and practical support to individuals experiencing mild mental health challenges
- Building Intergenerational Connections (BIG)
- connecting Chinese seniors and youth through online and offline activities including English learning classes and events beneficial to the physical and mental health of the elderly
- Health Youth Peer Support
- Peer support program for international students connecting volunteer peer mentors (senior or graduated students) with newly arrived students
For information in Chinese, visitMHMH website
Toronto, ON, M1V 0G2
Adult Day Program -- Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm, weekday extended hours, Saturday 10 am-3 pm, available in Scarborough and Richmond Hill
- for persons 50 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
Chinese Bereavement Services -- culturally specific bereavement services, including individual support and self help group
- public education, seminars, workshops, information and referral and supportive counselling
Chronic Disease Self Management Program -- 6 week workshop for adults with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis
- 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
Community Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas, retirement groups,seniors self help groups
- community, wellness and health education
- caregiver support, volunteer development
Community support services -- client intervention and assistance, telephone security checks, friendly visiting, hospice visiting -- free
- congregate dining -- fee, subsidies available
- transportation for medical appointment, transportation -- fee
- referrals, follow up
Elder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counselling and support group
Geriatric Assessment & Intervention Network (GAIN) Community Team -- wrap around supported care and services with individualized comprehensive geriatric assessment
- intensive case management, personalized care plan
- service navigation
Home care services -- home help, homemaking, respite care, palliative care -- fee
Personal Care Program -- for seniors living in the community requiring higher level of care, care coordination, scheduled and unscheduled personal support workers' visit, security check
Transitional Care Respite Stay Program -- short stay transitional care for individuals recuperating from illness/hospitalization and respite (caregiver relief) -- fee
Integrated Dialysis Care Program -- Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses visit home peritoneal dialysis patients at their home
- health maintenance, nutritional counselling
Supportive housing services -- for seniors requiring higher level of care, 24 hour on site services at Alexandra Park Apartments and Tam O'Shanter Towers, emergency response service
Senior Active Living Center -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 55 years and older
Markham, ON, L3R 9X9
Promotes understanding and awareness, supports effective interventions, and influences public policies that enhance the overall well-being of older adults.
Provides guidelines and educational resources to older adults, their care partners, and health care professionals on topics including
- anxiety
- behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
- delirium
- depression
- mental health in long-term care
- social isolation and loneliness
- suicide risk and prevention of suicide
- substance use and addiction
- wellness in aging
Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 3K2
Adult Day Program -- Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3 pm, weekday and weekend extended hours
- for persons 50 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, massage therapy
- transportation available
- fee
Overnight Stay Program -- respite care (caregiver relief) program for persons with cognitive impairment or dementia and seniors in need of services, stays up to three months, meals, snacks, showering services *
- laundry -- fee
- personal care and health related services provided by personal support workers including medication reminders, personal hygiene, feeding
Chinese Bereavement Services -- culturally specific bereavement services, individual support and self help group
- public education, seminars, workshops
- information and referral
Community Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas, retirement groups, seniors self help groups
- community, wellness and health education
- caregiver support, volunteer development
Community support services -- escort to medical appointments, telephone security checks, friendly visiting, hospice visiting, grocery shopping, client intervention and assistance -- free
- transportation -- fee
- referrals, follow up
Elder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counselling
Home care services -- home help, homemaking, respite care, palliative care -- fee
Personal Care Program -- for seniors living in the community requiring higher level of care
- care coordination
- scheduled and unscheduled personal support workers' visit, security check
Senior Active Living Center -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 55 years and older
Mississauga, ON, L5V 2W3
Community Support Services -- client intervention and assistance -- free
- referrals, follow up
Community Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas, retirement groups, seniors self help groups, community, wellness and health education
- caregiver support, volunteer development
Elder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counselling
Oakville, ON, L6H 0H2
Community navigator will meet with individuals and/or caregivers to provide:
- health care system navigation
- assistance in filling out required forms or providing information required to access most appropriate services such as housing, financial support, etc.
- dealing with elder abuse/hoarding issues
- referrals to mental health agencies
- linking to support and services
- coordination of services with other agencies
Oakville, ON, L6L 6N1
Supports the well-being of seniors in the Town of Oakville Objectives including:
- Representing seniors on Age-Friendly initiatives
- Advocating for quality of life and dignity of seniors in Oakville
- Providing seniors-related information to the community by giving presentations and networking with other senior-focused groups
- Supporting and reviewing issues of interest and concern such as housing, health care, transportation, recreation and the environment
- Non-emergency 905-825-4747
- Calling from North Halton 905-878-5511
Oakville, ON, L6M 3H8
The Elder Abuse Enquiries / Reporting service provides information, assistance and police response for seniors experiencing abuse, neglect or safety concerns in Halton Region
- responds to reports of elder abuse, including physical harm, neglect, medication misuse, financial exploitation and psychological mistreatment
- offers information to help protect seniors and encourages older adults and their loved ones to contact police when abuse or safety concerns arise
- provides guidance on recognizing possible signs of elder abuse such as unexplained injuries, fear or withdrawal, poor hygiene, malnutrition or unusual financial activity
- connects callers to additional support such as the Senior Safety Line for confidential advice
For full directory of "How to" listings on different topics, see here
In an emergency call 9-1-1 for police, fire and/or ambulance
- for Emergency Shelters in Halton and surrounding area, see listing BTN4778
- for 24/7 Crisis & Distress Services serving Halton, see listing BTN2466
- for Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting, see listing BTN0483
- for Suspected Human Trafficking or Sexual Exploitation, see listing OAK9163
______________________________________________________________________________________
This is a general overview of 24/7 Sexual Assault and Domestic/Family Violence crisis resources, serving Halton region
Assaulted Women's Helpline
- 1-866-863-0511, or text #SAFE (#7233)
- provincial telephone and online chat crisis counselling, emotional support, information and referrals to emergency shelters, legal information and community services, as well as culturally appropriate resources for women who have experienced abuse
- ages 16 and up
- see listing MET5691
EFry Hope and Help for Women
- 416-312-6938
- Female Mobile Support (FMS) for female youth 12-24 who have been involved, are still involved or at risk of sexual exploitation
- support and services including housing, life skills, counseling, medical care, mentoring and advocacy, and referrals to community resources
- see listing PEL0689
Fem'aide
- 1-877-336-2433 (1-877-FEMAIDE)
- a provincial telephone helpline for Francophone women dealing with violence
- crisis intervention, support and referral to community agencies
- see listing MET4619
Halton Womens Place
- South Halton crisis line, 905-332-7892
- North Halton crisis line, 905-878-8555
- Online Chat
- emergency shelter, crisis services and support to physically, sexually, financially and emotionally abused women and their dependent children
- see listing BTN2544
Nina's Place: Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Care Centre
- 905-632-3737 ext 5708
- the regional sexual assault and domestic violence care centre of Halton that provides comprehensive, trauma-specific care and treatment
- See listing BTN4365
Ontario Network of Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
- 1-855-628-7238
- 24-hour telephone line available to assist victims/survivors and service providers with service navigation
- See listing MET1757
SAVIS (Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services)
- crisis line, 905-875-1555
- for all survivors of violence ages 16 and up
- free, confidential, non-judgmental, support and counselling services for all survivors of violence, as well as for the support people of survivors
- advocacy, support and accompaniment to Nina's Place, the police station and court
- see listing OAK2741
Seniors Safety Line
- 1-866-299-1011
- crisis and support line, includes emotional support, safety planning and information and referrals
- see listing MET5690
Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Program
- 1-866-887-0015
- multilingual support service for male survivors of sexual abuse, both recent and historical, and their family and friends
- Information and referral to community support services to meet long term needs including crisis and follow-up services
- see listing MET1911
Talk for Healing
- 1-855-554-4325
- culturally appropriate counselling services to Indigenous women by Indigenous women, via telephone, text, or online chat
- see listing IMP0327
Victim Support Line
- 1-888-579-2888
- multilingual Victim Support Line provides information and referrals for victims of crime, to supports and services that are available in their community
- chat online
- see listing MET5466
