Supports for staying in your home and staying healthy.
Homeowners may apply if the value of their house is below a certain value and if their household income is at or below certain levels, that are based on the number of people in the household. Eligibility is limited to properties in need of major repair in one or more of the following categories: Structural, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating and Fire Safety.
Contact for information about the application process.
Homeowner Ontario Renovates offers financial assistance to low-income households who own and occupy substandard housing to enable them to repair their dwellings to a minimum level of health and safety.
Person with Disabilities Ontario Renovates offers financial assistance to low income households occupied by persons with disabilities who require special modifications to improve accessibility to their residence.
Open to all age 55 and older.
Referral from health care providers, caregivers, or family members, or self-referral. Contact for details.
Provides home assessments and recommendations at no cost to help seniors remain safe and independent in their homes, and falls prevention education program to both seniors and caregivers.
Safety at Home services include:
Open to all.
Call or visit website to book an appointment.
Provides education on hearing loss, tinnitus, and hearing aid technology to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as free hearing tests for clients aged 50+. Also offers sales of hearing aids, batteries, and hearing protection.
Open to all; free hearing tests are available for adults ages 19 or older.
Book an appointment by phone or online.
Providing hearing healthcare services, including free hearing tests, hearing aid fittings, a selection of digital hearing aids and assistive listening devices, and counselling and assistance. Also provides information on hearing and hearing loss.
Open to all.
Contact for information.
Sells mobility equipment and accessibility lifts, and provides up-to-date information and referrals to local installers of accessibility equipment to help with living barrier-free and aging in place. Also provides information on funding for mobility aids and/or home modifications.
To be eligible, applicants must:
Application available online, or call for more information
Assists adults with physical disabilities who are in financial need to purchase assistive devices that increase their mobility and functional independence.
Some devices that may qualify for funding include:
Open to all.
Contact for information.
Vendor of assistive devices, including daily living aids, cell phones suitable for older adults, and alarm and appointment reminder devices. Also provides consultation, training, and after sales support.
To be eligible, applicants must:
Complete the online assessment form to begin the application process.
Provides funding to eligible applicants for basic home and/or vehicle modifications which enables children and adults with mobility restrictions to continue living in their homes, avoid job loss, and participate fully in their communities.
Open to all older adults.
Contact to register.
Program where older adults are provided education on chronic disease and learn self-management skills to maintain good health. Special focus on lifestyle modification including weight and blood pressure control.
Applicants must meet Local Health Integration Network (HNHB-LHIN) criteria.
Apply through Local Health Integration Network (HNHB-LHIN 905-523-8600).
Accredited long-term care home offering nursing and personal care on a 24-hour basis. Other services and amenities include: furnishings and bed linens, laundry and housekeeping, personal hygiene supplies, medical/clinical supplies and devices, meals and medication administration, pastoral services, and social and recreational programs.
Open to all.
Contact to book an appointment.
A full service, mobile physiotherapy clinic that provides clinical physiotherapy in the client's home or office.
Other services offered include:
Open to all.
Contact to book an appointment.
Clinic specializing in diabetic and arthritic foot care, sports medicine, and children's conditions. House calls available for seniors and individuals with mobility issues.
Open to adults who are unable to otherwise access footcare due to physical, mental, or financial limitations. Some restrictions apply.
Contact to book an appointment.
A monthly clinic where certified workers provide foot care services, such as assessing foot health, and cutting and filing nails.
Open to all.
Contact for information or complete the online application form.
Offers a variety of foot care services for older adults.
Services include:
Services for French-speaking persons aged 55 and over, or over 18 and considered vulnerable.
All individual services are by appointment only. Contact for information.
Providing support services for older adults and vulnerable persons, including:
Seniors age 65 or younger who have an age-related cognitive decline.
Fax referral and supporting documents to West 5th Campus central intake at 905-381-5620. Call Eric Van Raay (social worker) at 905-522-1155 x36848 to arrange a pre-admission tour. Referring sources should call the unit or the community program with questions about eligibility.
Specialized service and treatment for individuals who have behaviours related to a diagnosis of dementia. Program provides service to Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN) 4 (the regions of Niagara, Brant, and Halton). Program goal is to return clients to an appropriate care setting within their home community after assessment and development of a treatment plan.
Older adults and their caregivers.
Contact for information.
Provides topical professional education, training, and seminars for caregivers and seniors. Sessions vary, and may include information on topics such as finances, end of life, and senior safety.
Program open to adults, seniors, and family caregivers.
Contact to register.
Skilled and compassionate VON professionals provide information, education, and emotional support to family caregivers. Caregiver Support groups are available virtually and in-person. Educational classes teach skills for managing stressful caregiving situations, developing self-care, regaining control, and linking with community resources. Services are offered either by telephone or an in-home visit, or as a four-part education series scheduled at different times and locations throughout the area.
Individuals who are at risk of homelessness or in need of crisis support.
Call or visit for information.
The program supports seniors who are at risk of homelessness and/or have an urgent situation that requires immediate supports. It develops goal oriented crisis support plans aimed to assist individuals in stabilizing their current crisis and connects individuals with the most appropriate community services. A plan of care is created that responds to the presented crisis. The program also provides short term case management (up to 3 months) as well as linkages and referrals to long term community supports.
Veterans and their dependents and families.
Contact for information.
Offers a wide variety of services for Canadian Veterans and their families. This includes:
Open to all individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing and their families. Some programs have specific eligibility requirements for individuals age 55 and older or newcomers to Canada.
Contact for information.
Provides professional counselling and support groups for Deaf and hard of hearing people living with mental health issues, addiction, relationship problems, stress, abuse, and other challenges.
General counselling services are available as well as services targeted for individuals age 55 and older or for newcomers to Canada.
Open to all residents of Hamilton.
Various services may require referrals, no registration or referral required to access the website
An online service of Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Joseph's Healthcare, and McMaster University designed to aid individuals and families in navigating the health related services in the city of Hamilton.
Website contains information for local urgent care centres, hospital emergency departments, family doctors, managing chronic illness, prescriptions, and mental health.
Open to all residents of Ontario.
Phone 811, or visit website for live chat.
A free, confidential service which provides health advice and general health information from a registered nurse, as well as assistance finding health care providers, symptom assessment tool, and medical library.
In emergency situations a person should always call 911.
Also offers 24/7 breastfeeding support line. Breastfeeding experts available 24/7 to answer questions, provide breastfeeding plans, and provide referrals to in-person breastfeeding services in Hamilton.