Searching for Supportive Housing (Semi-Independent)

Operates as a minimal care assisted living home for seniors

• Provides light homemaking and personal support services for tenants with a focus on minimal assistance to promote independence
• Assists with arrangements for lunch and supper meals daily through Meals on Wheels
• Aids with meal preparation
• Assists with personal care
• Provides medication reminders and monitoring
• Assists with arranging appointments for medical and other services
• Assists clients with arrangements for rental contract and installation of lifeline equipment that enables them to obtain 24-hour emergency assistance

Facilities include:

• Activity/dining area
• Administration offices
• Examination room for visiting Nurse Practitioner
• Servery (partial kitchen)
• Telemedicine network room
• Television room and library

Provides rent-geared-to-income (RGI) and market value housing for seniors in a 12-apartment complex

• Mandated to provide 9 rent-geared-to-income units and 3 market value units
• Offers 8 one-bedroom and 4 two-bedroom fully self-contained apartments
• Provides a common room equipped with full kitchen for residents to use for social functions and events
• Provides free laundry facilities for residents
• Maintains all public spaces and building grounds

Provides affordable, accessible, supportive housing through the operation of two apartment buildings:

• Castlegreen: 150 Castlegreen Dr
• Jasper Drive: 1201 Jasper Dr

Operates five satellite housing sites:

• Glenwood Court: 170 Donald St W
• McKellar Place: 325 Archibald St S
• Superiorview Co-op: 110 Castlegreen Dr
• Andras Court: 122 Cumberland St S
• Cumberland Court: 76 Cumberland St S

• Provides attendant and support services to persons with physical disabilities and seniors living in their own homes or in supportive housing
• Focus is to empower individuals to live safely and independently in the community
• Offers services based completely on needs of individual

Programs and services include the following:

• Assisted Living Services for Seniors
• Attendant Services
• Fee for Service
• Community Outreach, Support Services
• Supportive Housing

LOCAL CMHA BRANCH SERVICES DURING COVID-19

CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:

• in person
• by phone

or in the following virtual ways:

• PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
• OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
• ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform

Please note: CMHA branch offerings are subject to change in response to the ongoing developments of COVID-19. The website below will reflect the most accurate and current information.

Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.

Provides a minimal barrier housing service for individuals living with concurrent mental illness and addiction

• Supports individuals with a developmental disability who want to live in the community but require additional supports in order to maintain their independence
• Creates an individualized care plan based on a person's needs and goals

Supports include:

• budgeting
• cooking
• cultural and religous activities
• education
• employment
• housing
• life skills
• medical needs (dental, vision, mental health)
• shopping

• Manages 132 one-bedroom supportive housing apartments
• Offers 20 rent geared to income apartments

Offers the following support services:

• Bathing
• Housekeeping
• Laundry
• Meals
• Medication reminders
• One to one support
• Outings
• Personal care
• Social activities

COVID-19: Jasper Place continues to have all of the necessary health and safety precautions in place to ensure visits are done in a safe manner. For any questions about the current protocol, call the main line at 807-684-2990.

Operates a 100-unit seniors' supportive housing building

• Owned by the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (TBDSSAB) who manages building rentals
• Offers 24-hour on-site non-medical support services to residents, supported by the City of Thunder Bay

• Manages 181 market value and rent geared to income apartment units for seniors or younger individuals with a disability who are capable of living independently with or without support

Provides the following support services:

• Assistance of a Case Manager
• Emergency response
• Housecleaning and laundry services
• Life enrichment
• Meals
• Personal care
• Medication reminders
• One-to-one support

• Offers supportive senior housing in various facilities
• Provides homemaking and personal care support

Facilities and living accommodations include:

• 4 non-assisted living senior facilities with 122 units
• 1 assisted living senior facility with 24 single and 8 double units
• A 96-bed long term care facility with 24-hour nursing staff

Provides fully furnished accommodation for a maximum of four adults in a home setting

Offers assistance from an on-site support worker with developing independent living skills including:

• Budgeting and personal money management
• Grocery shopping
• Healthy meal planning
• Housekeeping
• Personal care
• Socializing

Provides support services including:

• Conflict management
• Individual counselling
• Securing permanent housing

Provides various housing services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities

Supportive Housing

• Provides 24 hour supportive living accommodations
• Offers a few rent geared to income units
• Offers assistance with daily living skills including laundry, housework, cooking and personal care
• Provides accompaniment to appointments and social outings

Supported Independent Living

• Provides in home and out of home support in areas such as housecleaning, laundry, budgeting and grocery shopping to individuals living independently within the community
• Offers accompaniment to social outings and appointments if required

Provides support services on-site for individuals with physical disabilities

Services are provided on-site in the following housing units:

Kenora: Henesy Terrace, 14 Woods Dr

• Offers wheelchair accessible, rent-geared-to-income housing in association with the Kenora Municipal Nonprofit Housing
• Support services are available 24 hours a day
• Provides each apartment with an emergency response system that is monitored by on-site staff

Fort Frances: Lady Frances, 1300 Fifth St E

• Offers 1 barrier-free apartment and 8 units under renovation in a rent-geared-to-income building administered by Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB)
• Support services are available 8 hours a day, 7 days a week

Support services provided are listed in Community Outreach

Provides safe and affordable long-term housing and short-term respite housing to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness

• Manages a rental unit (rent geared to income) for short or long stays
• Offers case management services

Short Term Housing

• Provides short term housing on an as-needed basis
• Offers a respite time for the caregivers of individual with mental health issues

Long Term Housing

• Assists in securing and maintaining long term housing
• Provides a rental unit with 24 hour staff supervision
• Offers assistance with medication management, housework and small indoor maintenance tasks

Rent Supplement Programs

• Mental Health and Addictions Rent Supplements - available to individuals with mental illness and/or problematic substance use who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Mental Health and Justice Rent Supplements - available to individuals with mental illness involved with the criminal justice system through mental health court diversion or on release from a provincial correctional facility

Safe Bed Program

• Provides persons 16 years of age and older who are in mental health and addiction crisis and in contact with law enforcement with a short stay of 30 days, and 24/7 community residential crisis support services

LOCAL CMHA BRANCH SERVICES DURING COVID-19

CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:

• in person
• by phone

or in the following virtual ways:

• PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
• OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
• ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform

Please note: CMHA branch offerings are subject to change in response to the ongoing developments of COVID-19. The website below will reflect the most accurate and current information.

Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.

Provides supportive housing and personal support to enable individuals to live independently in their own apartment

• Promotes mental and physical health
• Provides activities and outings for program members

Offers assistance from an on-site support worker with maintaining and developing daily living skills including:

• Budgeting and personal money management
• Grocery shopping
• Health care coordination
• Healthy meal planning and preparation
• Housekeeping
• Medication reminders
• Personal care

Provides opportunities for individuals to become an integral part of a family within the community

• Recruits and screens families willing to welcome an adult into their home as part of their family, and who will promote and provide a safe and secure place to live, a high quality of life, and support and community inclusion
• Matches the individual to the host family with consideration to mutual interest and living preferences
• Maintains ongoing contact, home visits, case management and supervision after placement

Provides supportive housing and personal support to enable individuals to live independently in their own apartment

• Promotes mental and physical health
• Provides activities and outings for program members

Offers assistance from an on-site support worker with maintaining and developing daily living skills including:

• Budgeting and personal money management
• Grocery shopping
• Health care coordination
• Healthy meal planning and preparation
• Housekeeping
• Medication reminders
• Personal care

Provides opportunities for individuals to become an integral part of a family within the community

• Recruits and screens families willing to welcome an adult into their home as part of their family, and who will promote and provide a safe and secure place to live, a high quality of life, and support and community inclusion
• Matches the individual to the host family with consideration to mutual interest and living preferences
• Allows for a pre-placement process for both parties to get accustomed to the situation which can take from three to 12 months
• Maintains ongoing contact, home visits, case management and supervision after placement

Provides an assisted living program for seniors who require assistance with daily living tasks to help them maintain living at home

Offers home supports and services that include, but are not limited to:

• Foot care
• Laundry
• Meal preparation
• Medication monitoring
• Personal care and hygiene
• Housekeeping
• Banking or paying bills
• Installation and rental of lifeline services