Affordable Housing
Affordable housing for people with low to moderate income that is owned or administered by the Region. Includes apartment buildings, townhouses, semi-detached, and single family homes.
Care Coordination - On Site
Integrates health and social services by facilitating referrals and access to service across agencies. Supports care by providing follow-up after hospitalization or emergency room visits, or after specialist assessments.
Child Care Program
Full-day or part-day child day care program. Includes after-school care for school aged children.
Community Centre
Facilitates activities in a supported setting such as recreation, fitness, social, educational programs and events. Specialized programs in post-rehabilitation, chronic disease management, and nutrition education may also be available. Usually membership based.
Dietitian Consultation
Individualized nutrition counselling. Normally provided by a Registered Dietitian.
Health Education Classes
Provides education to participants to make choices that may improve wellness or reduce risks of disease. May focus on specific diseases or specific lifestyle issues (e.g. healthy eating).
Individual/ Family Counselling
Guidance or advice aimed at better managing a challenging situation or to resolve personal problems. Includes mental health and addictions counselling.
Individual/ Family Counselling (Virtual)Provided at homeOnline or phone-based meetings where members provide each other help for a particular life challenge. Often involves relating personal experiences and providing sympathetic understanding. May be clinician or volunteer-led.
Rides & TransportationProvided at homeProvides door-to-door rides for seniors or adults who have a disability to attend medical and therapeutic appointments, social activities and perform other daily tasks such as shopping trips.
Social Activity
Social programs that help keep people engaged with their friends or community. Activities are usually 1-3 hours and are often recreational. Programs may be offered virtually.
Wellness Clinic
Services provided by a clinician to monitor health and wellness. (e.g., blood pressure monitoring, medication review, glucose and cholesterol monitoring, injections, flu shots etc)