Ontario Resource Directory

Volunteer-driven community hospice for South and West Muskoka. Community hospice: companionship, respite care, emotional support at home/hospital/LTC, bereavement support, social worker, spiritual care, advance care planning, pediatric grief and loss. Andy's House: 24/7 residential hospice and palliative care community hub in Port Carling. 24/7 referral/intake line 705-204-CARE (2273).

Registered charity since 1983, dedicated to improving quality of life for people in Muskoka-Parry Sound living with dementia. Services: First Link care navigation, support groups, public education, advocacy, wandering person registry, in-home recreation. Toll-free 1-800-605-2075.

Community mental health program of Hamilton Health Sciences / West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, moved to the new WLMH site (enter via Emergency Department doors, outpatient services area). Consultation, assessment and evidence-based treatment. Wheelchair accessible.

Branch record; phone is the org's published main line (cason.ca: 'CASON operates satellite offices throughout the Niagara region... For all inquiries, please call our main line. 905-684-1183'). Community-based addictions centre: assessments, treatment planning, supportive housing, referrals, education and counselling, family and youth services. Wheelchair accessible.

Branch record; phone is the org's published central intake line (segueclinic.com: 'Call our intake line at 905-688-1827', Grimsby location ext 9). Network of addiction treatment clinics in Niagara/Hamilton; rapid access to treatment (RAAM) for opioid use disorder. Same-day assessments.

Community Support Services mental health program of Haliburton Highlands Health Services, located at the Minden Health Hub (moved there Dec 2024). Crisis intervention, counselling, intensive case management, housing supports. Fully accessible. No referral required.

No fitting category in the fixed taxonomy (services are developmental-disability family support; categorized as disability_support per the established production-DB convention (168 existing records)). Family support coordinators, weekend respite services, summer day camps. Serves Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln. Referrals via Contact Niagara 905-684-3407. Wheelchair accessible.

Branch record; phone is the org's published main line (hnhbhealthline listing uses the YWCA Niagara Region main line 905-988-3528 for this Grimsby program too). Formerly Grimsby Affordable Housing Partnership (renamed to West Niagara Affordable Housing, per 2018 local reporting). Transitional supportive housing for West Niagara; staff work with clients on goals toward independence. Wheelchair accessible.

Urgent care clinic operated by the Kawartha North Family Health Team as a community partner at the Minden Health Hub (per HHHS Minden Health Hub community-partners one-pager, Summer 2025). Hours not confirmed on official sources; call ahead. Distinct from KNFHT's Fenelon Falls/Bobcaygeon sites.

Richards Landing satellite of the Huron Shores Family Health Team with its own phone and office manager (Tammy Graham), per the official contact page. Sister sites in Blind River, Bruce Mines and Thessalon are already in the database under separate records; kept per branch precedent with this honest note. Family practice clinic; bloodwork Mon-Thu 9-11am.

No standalone website; clinic is listed on the Town of Spanish official health-services page. Phone/address cross-checked against the CPSO physician register and thehealthline (updated Oct 2025). Family practice clinic, call for appointment.

Canada-wide 2SLGBTQ+ organization headquartered in Thessalon with deep Northern Ontario roots. Programs: Rainbow Camp summer youth program, year-round online connection, Brave Space training, intergenerational community. Contact form plus published phone on official contact page.

Distinct community counselling program of Lady Dunn Health Centre (the hospital's main record is already in the DB); also delivered at Dubreuilville and White River clinic sites. Counselling, referrals, grief/bereavement support; visiting psychiatrists quarterly. Self or physician referral accepted; walk-ins accepted depending on staffing.

Program of St. Joseph's General Hospital Elliot Lake (the hospital itself is already in the DB; this program record is not). Companionship, respite care and emotional support for people with life-limiting illness at home, hospital or long-term care, plus bereavement support and a trained volunteer network. Phone/ext verified via thehealthline (updated Jan 2026) and City of Elliot Lake health-system guide; hospice service confirmed on hospital's official hospice page. Category follows the ARCH Hospice precedent in the DB (health_clinic + mental_health).

Hornepayne branch office of Kunuwanimano Child and Family Services — same organization as the two Timmins records already in the DB (odx-845 and odd-20261002-604, both on 705-268-9033). This Hornepayne site has its own phone and address; kept per branch precedent with this honest note. Family support and prevention, advocacy, band representative function, counselling and referral, customary care/foster care. Website is the organization's official site; office phone/address corroborated by multiple directories and the Township of Hornepayne business directory.

CDSB district office in Hearst delivering Ontario Works and Children's Services. Toll-free 1-877-811-1192. Distinct office with its own local number; DB only had the Timmins corporate record.

CDSB district office in Iroquois Falls delivering Ontario Works, Children's Services and Housing Services. Toll-free 1-800-461-2009. Distinct office with its own local number; DB only had the Timmins corporate record.

CDSB district office in Cochrane delivering Ontario Works and Children's Services. Toll-free 1-888-626-1538. Distinct office with its own local number; DB only had the Timmins corporate record.

CDSB district office in Kapuskasing delivering Ontario Works and Children's Services (Housing Services also at this address, 705-335-6179). Toll-free 1-800-588-4443. Distinct office with its own local number; DB only had the Timmins corporate record. Address 20 Byng Ave confirmed on CDSB official site (older 211 listings show 6 Ash St).

NEACL administrative office in Kapuskasing (serves Cochrane to Opasatika; also serves Cochrane area). Programs: supported living, supported employment, respite, community participation. Fax 705-337-6538. The DB's Cochrane NEACL record (odd-20261002-7) has a different phone/address, so this is a genuinely distinct site. 'disabilities' is not in the controlled category list; used closest honest categories (employment, advocacy).

Thrift-style charity providing low-cost clothing, furniture, small appliances and housewares to those in need. No standalone website found; website field points to the 211 Ontario listing (DB precedent: odd-20261002-7 uses a 211 listing URL as website). Phone and hours verified on 211 (northeasthealthline, updated 2026-01-29). Partially accessible (main floor accessible).

Hospice residence with 24/7 nursing, in-home volunteer visiting, caregiver support, advance care planning, and grief/bereavement counselling and support groups — all free. Operated by Community Care Northumberland (separate DB record); Ed's House is the distinct hospice facility/site. Residence admission via primary-care referral; call for tours or admissions questions.

Not-for-profit primary care centre in Lakefield; family doctors via the Chemong Family Health Organization; Lakefield Physiotherapy and Foot Health Clinic on site. No walk-in clinic — doctors treat rostered patients only; emergencies to 911 or Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Phone 705-652-6405 verified via Google/top-rated listings; official site mchclakefield.ca.

Independent volunteer hospice society accredited by Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (own board, website bphospice.ca, email [email protected]). HONEST PHONE NOTE: reached via Brightshores Wiarton Hospital main switchboard 519-534-1260 ext 5612 -- shares the hospital's published line (DB odx-475, a distinct record); the 5612 extension is hospice-specific. In-home visiting, respite, practical/emotional support and bereavement groups across Northern/South Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bluffs. Also listed on 211 (brucegrey.cioc.ca record GBA2248).

Registered charity (CRA 106962939RR0001). Supports adults and children with developmental disabilities: residential, day, employment and family supports plus advocacy. Per healthline listing the office is not wheelchair accessible and some programs carry a set fee. Phone 519-534-0553 and website www.bpacl.com confirmed on the Town of South Bruce Peninsula official community-agency listing and southwesthealthline (updated 2026-06-17).

HONEST SITE NOTE: Wiarton satellite of the VON Grey-Bruce Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic whose main site is 662 Gustavus St, Port Elgin (not in DB). Shares the main clinic's phone 226-909-1309 -- not a distinct local line; the Wiarton satellite operates Wed/Fri out of Wiarton Hospital. Most services covered by OHIP. Kept as a distinct service site per branch-site precedent (cf. Brockton FHT multi-site records).

DSSAB Ontario Works: basic financial assistance plus employment assistance (job search, training, placement). Toll-free 1-866-363-6007. Verified via thehealthline/211 data-network listing (updated 2026-02-04) naming the DSSAB official site; org domain confirmed on the DSSAB official homepage. Distinct program phone; separate DSSAB housing record (odx-308) uses 705-759-5266.

Outpatient opioid agonist therapy clinic: methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade, Kadian plus medical care and counselling. Same org chain as run44-c-08 (Bradford); different phone (905-775-4999) and municipality — kept per branch rule. Local SSM line 705-450-7444 from the clinic's official locations page; central intake 647-368-6000 also published.

Non-profit social-enterprise and job-training centre (Sweet Change Chocolate Company training facility); mentorship and leadership programs. Phone 705-450-4483 and site centresjgw.ca confirmed via the org's own published business data and the Precious Blood Cathedral diocesan bulletin. Text fetch of the homepage failed once; data cross-confirmed across multiple sources. Distinct org and phone; nothing similar in DB.

Main office serves SSM and Algoma; satellite offices in Elliot Lake and Wawa (separate phones, fringe towns — not duplicated here). Supports: First Link, education, support groups, volunteer companion program, adult day program, in-home recreation therapy. Verified on the org's official contact page.

Head office of Valoris (multiservice agency: children's aid, developmental services, child/youth mental health, family violence). Org already has two DB records (cas-valoris Hawkesbury, odx-821 Rockland) on the shared 1-800-675-6168 line; this HQ publishes its own local line 613-673-5148 (not in DB) and sits in a different municipality. Address/phone confirmed via eMentalHealth.ca 211-style listing and business directories; official site currently lists Rockland/Embrun/Hawkesbury service centres.

Private family medical clinic with on-site lab open to the public. Phone and address confirmed on official site cassmed.ca and on 211 Ontario (211ontario.ca/service/68956775/casselman-medical-center/) and champlainhealthline (updated 2026-03-02). Fees apply only for services not covered by OHIP.

Family health team: family physicians, nurse practitioners, midwife, RPNs, dietitian, pharmacist, social workers. Also runs Well Woman's Clinic and Breastfeeding Clinic. Serves Petawawa, Laurentian Hills, Laurentian Valley and Renfrew County.

Formerly Hub Hospice Palliative Care (renamed 2019). Volunteer-based hospice: visiting volunteers, grief and bereavement support, advance care planning education, medical equipment loans. All services confidential and free.

Lindsay site of Four Counties Addiction Services Team; Peterborough main site already in DB (odr-366, different phone) - kept as distinct site per branch rule. Out-patient addiction counselling, community withdrawal management, Umbrellas program for pregnant/parenting women, problem gambling counselling, safe injection/inhalation supplies. Toll-free intake 1-800-461-1909.

Non-medical, faith-based (Christian) pregnancy and parenting support centre: free pregnancy tests, pregnancy options information, prenatal education, individual/group parenting support, maternity and baby clothes/equipment, diapers, formula and baby food, referrals to local supports, post-loss support. Confidential. Listed as not wheelchair accessible on 211 healthline.

Team-based primary care: nurse practitioners plus RN, registered dietitian, social worker, pharmacist. Assessment/treatment of non-life-threatening illness, physicals, pap tests, immunizations, diagnostic tests, prescriptions, chronic condition monitoring, specialist referrals. OHIP-covered.

Free short-term loans of used medical equipment: hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, commode chairs, raised toilet seats, bath seats and tub rails. Accepts donations of equipment. Run by the Almonte Civitan Club, a not-for-profit service club.

Free loans of used wheelchairs, beds, mattresses and other medical equipment; accepts donations and repairs items for lending. Small $10 cleaning surcharge for raised toilet seats and commodes. Self-refer by phone. Run by the Civitan Club of Perth service club.

Interdisciplinary primary care: family physicians, nurse practitioners, mental health, social work, dietitian/nutrition, skin care, maternal/newborn and child health. OHIP-covered. Also operates a Carleton Place location (613-257-7002, Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Tue/Wed evenings to 7:30, Fri 9am-12pm) under the same organization.

Meals on Wheels, frozen meals, Diner's Club, transportation, friendly visiting, caregiver support, home maintenance. Phone confirmed on the org's own site (volunteer page) and the Ontario Health atHome healthline listing.

Food bank and emergency assistance (clothing, household, emergency accommodation referrals) at the St. Thomas ministry unit. Phone/address confirmed on the org's official site; program details via thehealthline listing (call for appointment, wheelchair accessible).

Public health unit: sexual health clinics, harm reduction supplies and naloxone distribution, immunizations, dental health, family/child health, environmental health. Main office Simcoe; satellite offices in Caledonia and Dunnville. Phone and address confirmed on the org's official Contact Us page.

Local office of the regional Alzheimer Society: dementia education, support and counselling, health and wellness activities. Local phone 519-428-7771 from the 211-family community info record (info-bhn.cioc.ca); org's central toll-free 1-800-565-4614. Street address not published in the sources checked.

Community Support Services: non-emergency transportation, SMART exercise classes, blood pressure clinics, caregiver supports, information centre. Phone via thehealthline listing; website is VON's official site.

Monthly free hot community dinner for people in need. Meal appears on the church's own events page; phone via thehealthline listing.

Registered midwifery practice serving Huron County since 1994. Free government-funded prenatal, birth and postpartum care. Intake form on website or call clinic. Births at home, clinic birth suite, or local hospitals (Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Wingham, Stratford). Dedup: phone digits 5195239111 absent from db-phone-index.json; no name match in db-name-list.txt.

Distinct local duty counsel office; not the province-wide 1-800 Legal Aid Ontario record (on-legalaid). Criminal duty counsel (adjournments, pleas, bail, sentencing, youth matters) and family duty counsel (rights advice, negotiations, motions, child protection). Dedup: phone digits 5194212491 absent from DB; no name match in db-name-list.txt.