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Ontario

Domestic Violence
This Web page gives information on services provided by the Government of Ontario related to domestic violence.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services.

Contact Information : Telephone: (416) 314-0300 Fax

E-Mail :  info@mci.gov.on.ca

Business Address : Ontario Women's Directorate Mowat Block, 6th Floor 900 Bay Street Toronto, ON M7A 1L2

The Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)
Dart can provide you with information about drug and alcohol treatment services in Ontario.
Source : The Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)

Early Detection of Cancer
The goal is to reduce mortality from breast cancer and cervical cancer by increasing early detection.
Source : Government of Ontario

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-268-1154 Toronto: 416-314-5518 INFOline: 1-877-234-4343; TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Emergency Health Services - About the Program
Information on Emergency Health Services provided by the Government of Ontario.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Foot Care
This is a service that arranges for a person trained in basic or advanced foot care to provide care in a clinic setting. This service is ideal for individuals who are unable to adequately look after their own basic foot care needs due to age, poor eye sight, dexterity problems, physical disability or illness.
Source : Services to Assist Independent Living (S.A.I.L.)

Contact Information : Toll-free: 1-800-561-8024 Telephone: 613-382-1175 Fax

E-Mail :  sail@1000island.net

Forms Catalogue
Catalogue of forms available from the Government of Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Friendly Visiting
This service provides a volunteer on a one to one basis to visit an isolated, homebound senior, physically disabled adult or person with Alzheimer Disease or other dementia, on a regular basis. Friendly Visiting is intended to help individuals maintain social interaction with the community and help relieve loneliness.
Source : Services to Assist Independent Living

Contact Information : Toll-free: 1-800-561-8024 Telephone: 613-382-1175 Fax

E-Mail :  sail@1000island.net

Government Information Centres
Visit a Government Information Centre near you to get the government information you need. There are more than 50 locations in communities around Ontario.
Source : Government of Ontario

A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario
A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario aims to bring together into one resource the wealth of programs and services provided to Ontario seniors by the government, as well as by community organizations and service providers.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

Contact Information : Toll-Free: 1 888 910-1999 TTY: 1 800 387-5559

E-Mail :  infoseniors@ontario.ca

Business Address : Ontario Seniors' Secretariat 777 Bay Street, Suite 601C Toronto ON M7A 2J4

theHealthline.ca
Thehealthline.ca is a health services directory with a comprehensive listing of health and health-related services, programs and organizations to those living in London and Middlesex.
Source : thehealthline.ca

Contact Information : Telephone: 519-641-5519 Fax

E-Mail :  editor@lm.ccac-ont.ca

Health Services - Ontario Hospital Insurance Plan
This site provides information on insured health services.
Source : Government of Ontario

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-268-1154 Toronto: 416-314-5518 TTY: 1-800-387-5559 Ministry Office Locations and Hours of Operation

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Ontario
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario is a community-based volunteer organization whose mission is to reduce the risk of premature death and disability from heart disease and stroke by raising funds for research and health promotion.
Source : Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Contact Information : Telephone: (416) 489-7111 Fax

Business Address : Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario 1920 Yonge Street, 4th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2

Home and Community Services Checklist
If you are making your own arrangements for home and community services, this checklist provides questions to consider as you gather information about provider organizations in your area.
Source : Government of Ontario.

Home Oxygen Program
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care pays for long term oxygen and related equipment and supplies. You will receive full coverage of the monthly costs of a basic oxygen system if you are 65 or older, or receive benefits from Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, Assistance to Children with Severe Disabilities, or professional services through a Community Care Access Centre or live in a long-term care facility.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario: 1 800 268-1154 Toronto: 1 416 314-5518 TTY: 1 800 387-5559 TTY Toronto: 1 416 327-4282

Required Documentation : Health Card

Hospital Locations and Classifications by Region - East Region
Listing of Hospital Locations and Classifications by Region - East Region, by the Government of Ontario.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Hospital Report Cards
Hospital Report Cards aim to help people in Ontario better understand and assess the performance of the province's hospitals. The series also supports efforts to enhance the quality of hospital services by allowing the hospitals to compare their performance with their peers and identify areas of strength and areas that could be improved.
Source : Government of Ontario.

Hospitals
Ontario has four different hospital types including Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals, Federal Hospitals, and Cancer Care Ontario Hospitals. There are 211 hospital sites.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

In-Home Services
This site outlines the in-home health services provided through Community Care Access Centres in Ontario.
Source : Government of Ontario

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario only: 1-800-268-1154 In Toronto: 416-314-5518 TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Long-Term Care
Long-term care programs provide visiting health and support services, services to enable people with physical disabilities to live independently, a variety of services that help frail elderly people to remain living independently at home.
Source : Government of Ontario.

Long-Term Care - About the Programs
This site by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides information on long-term care services in Ontario.
Source : Government of Ontario

Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines
This site from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides the program standards for chronic disease and its prevention.
Source : Government of Ontario

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Office Locations and Hours of Operation Menu
Ministry Office Locations and Hours of Operation in Ontario.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada - Ontario Division
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society is committed to providing services and programs that enable those affected by multiple sclerosis to enhance their quality of life.
Source : Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

Contact Information : Toll-free: 1-800-268-7582 Toronto: 416) 922-6065 Fax: (416) 922-7538 Regional offices

Additional Information : Email:info.ontario@mssociety.ca

Nutrition Resource Centre
The goal of the Nutrition Resource Centre is to strengthen the capacity of nutrition practitioners in communities across Ontario to deliver quality nutrition programming in a health promotion context.
Source : Nutrition Resource Centre

Contact Information : Toll-Free: 1-800-267-6817 Fax: (416) 367-2844

Postal Address : Nutrition Resource Centre c/o Ontario Public Health Association Lawrence Square 700 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 310, Toronto, Ontario M6A 3B4

The Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario
The Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario ensures that older adults in Ontario have opportunities and choices that lead to healthy, active lifestyles.

Contact Information : Toll Free: (866) 835-7693 Brampton: (905) 495-2239 Fax: (905) 495-2240

Postal Address : Lawrie Bloom, Executive Director 230 Sandalwood Parkway, P.O. Box 41549 Brampton, ON L6Z 4R1

Additional Information : Email: lbloom@oacao.org

Last Modified: 2006-03-01

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