Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Supports and Services for Individuals with Vision Loss
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 1-888-675-2468
727 North St, Unit 103, Uusi Koti
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 5Z3
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 5Z3
Short Description
Assistive Technology Services
- Provides information about the availability, selection, use and purchase of specialized technology and products to assist with tasks of daily living
- Accessible catalogues can be ordered via telephone
- Local offices can provide in-person training and technical support
- Access to online webstore here
- Provides a venue to discuss work, home life, activities of daily living, or leisure and community participation, through support groups, the Vision Mate program and immediate, confidential telephone support through the Helpline
- Specialists provide instruction and assistance to build everyday skills and confidence in one-on-one or group settings to learn to live and travel with vision loss
- Works with public libraries to provide access to reading material in braille, or in audio or e-book format
- Browse the digital collection online here
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Support and Counselling
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 705-942-2195
61 Great Northern Rd
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 4Y8
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 4Y8
Short Description
- Provides support to persons living with dementia and their family and friends
- Offers guidance and information such as an overview of the stages of Alzheimer's disease or dementia to individuals newly diagnosed
- Offers individual and family counselling in the individual's home or in other desired locations
- Facilitates a number of support groups on a regular basis
- Provides individual and system-wide advocacy
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Minds in Motion Program
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 705-942-2195
61 Great Northern Rd
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 4Y8
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6B 4Y8
Short Description
- Operates a community-based social program that provides physical activity as well as mental and social stimulation for individuals living with early to mid-stage Alzheimer's Disease or dementia, and their care partners
- Provides a place to establish new friendships, and share stories and laughter with others living with Alzheimer's or dementia
- Program offered once per week for eight weeks
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Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 1-800-378-2233
Short Description
- Provides a forum for discussion and mutual support for individuals and families affected by Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
- Promotes public awareness of CF in the community
- Fund raises for CF research
- Serves as a local resource CF support group
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Autism Services
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 705-575-0838
123 March St, Unit 18
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 2Z5
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 2Z5
Short Description
Provides services, information and referral to families and caregivers supporting people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Services can include:
Services can include:
- parent support groups
- programs for children, youth and their families
- social learning opportunities
- advocacy
- workshops
- research libraries
- educational support
- Provides support and information to individuals with autism and pervasive developmental disorders and their families
- Potential Program - designed to directly support parents of children with ASD through greater access to ASD information, and direct contact between parents; to improve access to ASD experts in local communities, provide a mechanism for supported community-based learning opportunities for children with ASD
- Volunteer Parent Support Group - offers monthly meeting for parents of individuals living with ASD
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Survivor's Support Group
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 705-971-1050
Short Description
- Offers a support group to caregivers and survivors of acquired brain injury
- Coordinates meetings on a monthly basis
- Provides handouts for related issues; posts meeting handouts on website
- Provides light refreshments for participants
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Brain Injury Services
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 705-971-1050
Short Description
- Provides support to individuals and families dealing with the effects of acquired and traumatic brain injury through education, public awareness, information and advocacy
- Offers workshops, presentations and conferences
- Offers a large resource library, including videos
- Family and Friends Support Group
- Survivor/Peer Support Group
- Peer Mentoring Program
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Down Syndrome Society
Sault Ste Marie
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Short Description
- Works to improve the quality of life for people with Down Syndrome
- Assists individuals with Down syndrome to become fully integrated into the community
- Social activities
- Speech, literacy and other therapies
- Parent support meetings
- Public awareness
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Brain Tumor Support Group
Sault Ste Marie
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Office: 519-642-7755
26 Carmel Rd, St Jerome Roman Catholic Church
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 3N9
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 3N9
Short Description
Offers a support group for individuals and family members affected by a brain tumour
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