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Getting the help you need

Services available in your own Community

There are many kinds of services that help people with disabilities to maintain their health and independence. Many services are government-funded. Explore these pages on the Ministry of Health web site to find out more about the services and living arrangements that best suit you.
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ltc/8_home_comm_mn.html

or go to this link for CCAC (Community Care Access Centres) recent handbook.
http://www.specialtyfeatures.com/PDF/ccac.pdf

If you want to know about Attendant Services, click here for Attendant Services: Options for Consumers in Ontario. This is a searchable data base.It lists all outreach, supportive housing and group homes in Ontario.

http://www.cilt.ca/cilt_database_site/greenbook_system/green_book/intro.asp

OFCP has produced a free plain language booklet that describes the rights and responsibilities of people who use Attendant Services, Home Care and other community services funded by the Ministry of Health Long Term Care. http://www.ofcp.on.ca/Booklet.html

Another free booklet, “Home Care Complaints and Appeals” explains how to make a complaint for people who use Home Care (CCAC) services. This booklet tells you what you can do if you are not happy with your home care services or if you are not getting the services you want.
http://www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/onpub/PDF/aug02/homecare.pdf

Care Watch Toronto newsletter. Article by Mae Harmon “Home Care Revisited”….”In this period of ill health, I decided to forego home care as defined by government and seek the services I felt I needed and over which I would have control.”
http://www.carewatchtoronto.org/newsletters/Winter_2004.pdf