Inside the Guide
For caregivers, families and service providers
The guide that expedites the search for essential resources for persons with developmental disabilities.
Community & Health Services
Be an advocate, don’t be afraid to speak up.
Keep the key information and history in your care plan with you.
Be informed, inform others. Remember that service providers have a role as an advocate too.
Keep calm and carry on
- The Healthline.ca – Local health and community services across Ontario
- Central East Healthline.ca – Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) Clinic
- D S O – Developmental Services Ontario Resources
- Home and community care
- The Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Access Point
- Ontario Disability Support Program – Income support; benefits for health costs; disability supports from the Ontario Disability Support Program (O D S P)
- L T C – Ministry of Long-Term Care: Ministry of Health
- A guide to programs and services for seniors
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre – Specialized Geriatric Services
- Central – Home and Community Care Support Services
- Central East – Home and Community Care Support Services
- Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant – Niagara region
- Elder Abuse: Information
- Seniors Safety Line – Confidential, live counsellor. Over 200 languages
- 2 1 1 Ontario – Community and social resources
- March of Dimes – Assistive Devices Program (A D P)