Support Groups

COVID19 -- LIFE sessions and After Stroke programs are being offered virtuallyCommunity-based rehabilitation and advocacy; affordable supportive housing for people with physical disabilitiesAttendant Care Services -- non-medical assistance with activities of daily livingMODC Non-Profit Housing -- supportive care in 6 unit house, capacity 8, in Meynell House with additional houses around OntarioAssistive Devices Program, 1-866-765-7237 -- financial assistance for adults to purchase or repair devices that increase their mobility and functional independence; may also assist with information or resources to assist in locating additional funding sourcesPop can tabs collection program -- proceeds support Assistive Devices ProgramHome and Vehicle Modification Program, 1-877-369-4867 or 1-877-369-HVMP -- financial assistance (up to $15,000) for basic home and vehicle modifications for permanent Ontario residents with a substantial impairment expected to last one year or moreAcquired Brain Injury Services -- life skills, communication, community integration, emotional and behavioural support, vocational support, recreationConductive Education -- for people with neurological motor disorders; physical rehabilitation and education to train the brain and the bodyDesignAbility, 1-800-263-3463, ext 7211 volunteers work with persons with mobility challenges to craft creative, custom-built solutions to overcome barriers to work, play, personal hygiene and other daily activities no charge, except for building materialsLIFE (Learning Independence for Future Empowerment) -- skill-building transition sessions to provide support to young adults with a disabilityPost-Polio Canada, polio@marchofdimes.ca, www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/programs/postpolio -- in-person and virtual support services, resources and information for polio survivorsAfter Stroke, afterstroke@marchofdimes.ca, afterstroke.ca -- person-to-person support, educational opportunities and community-based programs designed to provide connection to other people, hope and life after strokeBusiness and training services for other non-profit agencies