National Directory for Canadian Families

Support Groups

Long term care home licensed by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care with 24-hour nursing care and RN supervision.Services available: recreation worship services hair salon sitting areas adult day service dining areas, café, food services under the supervision of a dietitian transportation available for resident outingsFamily meetings are held regularly at Gilmore Lodge. Please contact the Resident and Family Support Worker for further information.

Support Groups

A long term care home licensed by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care with 24-hour nursing care and Registered Nurse supervision.Services available include: Recreation Crafts Worship services Hair salon Library Sitting areas Adult day service Short stays available Dining areas, café, food services under the supervision of a dietitian Transportation available for resident outings and adult day serviceSupport groups for family members of residents who are cognitively impaired that provide support, advocacy, educational opportunities and facilitate communications between the home and family. Family meetings held monthly. Contact Social Worker for further information.

Support Groups

Long term care home licensed by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care with 24-hour nursing care and RN supervision.Services available: Recreation Crafts Worship services Hair salon Library Sitting areas Adult day service Dining areas, café, food services under the supervision of a dietician Transportation available for resident outingsSupport groups for family members of residents who are cognitively impaired that provide support, advocacy, educational opportunities and facilitate communications between the home and family. Family meetings are held regularly at Northland Pointe. Contact the Resident and Family Support Worker for further information.

Support Groups

Long term care home licensed by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care with 24-hour nursing care and RN supervision.Services available: recreation and leisure worship services hair salon library sitting areas short stays available foot care services dental hygienist services denturist services secure unit internal and external courtyards dining areas, café, food services under the supervision of a dietitian transportation available for resident outingsCounselling is available to care givers/family members of all residents to provide support, advocacy, education and facilitate communications between the Home and the family. Please contact the Resident and Family Support Worker for further information.

Support Groups

Long term care home licensed by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care with 24-hour nursing care and RN supervisionServices available include: Recreation Crafts Worship services Hair salon Library Sitting areas Adult day service Dining areas, café, food services under the supervision of a dietitian Transportation available for resident outings and adult day serviceSupport groups for family members of residents who are cognitively impaired that provide support, advocacy, educational opportunities and facilitate communications between the home and family. Meetings held monthly. Contact the Resident and Family Support Worker for further information.

Support Groups & Community Mental Health Centers

Offers groups for individuals who have mental health concerns. The goal is to provide psychotherapeutic treatment to support clients in the reduction of symptoms of various mental health diagnosis.The following groups are offered internally to case management clients: Anxiety and Depression Treatment Group for people who experience difficulties facing activities of daily living due to anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for people who find it difficult to control emotions, relationships and behaviour, including self-harm. Hope Recovered for people with post-traumatic stress disorder or experiencing trauma symptoms Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for individuals who experience hearing voices

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

COVID-19: Building is closed to the public but service is still accessible by phone.Confidential health information relating to public health issues including Beach safety Dental health Outreach nursing Pregnancy and parenting Tobacco hotline Vaccines Vectorborne Diseases (West Nile Virus & Lyme Disease)

Support Groups

COVID-19: Phone and virtual services remain open. A support group for those who have gone through the trauma of pre-amputation or amputation. Also offers service for the family and friends of amputees. The group offers a visitation program if requested by the family, hospital, or surgeon. Will try to provide financial assistance towards the cost of prosthetic based on eligibility and availability of funds. Also offers social events. Helps towards gym membership at Brock Wellness Center for amputees who are interested.

Support Groups

Self help support group for persons living with chronic non-malignant pain (pain lasting more than 6 months). A safe venue to learn information on new treatments and medications, common problems, and coping strategies.

Youth Addictions

Provides individual, couple/marital and family counselling services with an office in Welland for clients of all ages. 27 years of professional counselling experience.

Addiction Treatment & Addiction Counselling

Provides primary healthcare to the residents of Niagara Falls along with health promotion programs and community development services. Registered patients have access to family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, a dietitian and social workers. There is also a Health Promotion team that provides community programs and outreach support. Open to the community. NOT A WALK-IN CLINIC.Services include: Primary Health Care Services Dental Services Counselling Dietitian Health Promotion Programming (Free, available to everyone) Outreach support (for clients) COPD Care Birth Certificate Clinic - Friday afternoons Smoking cessation support for clients LGBTQ2+ support and groups Occupational Therapy KinesiologistSee website or social media for a full list of programs.

Addiction Treatment

COVID-19:Patients visiting the hospital for appointments, as well as visitors coming during designated visiting times, are encouraged to fill out the Patient / Visitor Screening Form before arriving. Click here for further COVID-19 updates. Services include: Urgent Care Services Outpatient Clinics - includes COPD Rehabilitation Program and Methadone Clinic Complex Care Diagnostic Imaging Laboratory Hepatitis C Care - Counselling and Support Services ** by appointment only **This is not a full list of services. Please contact Niagara Health (NH) for more information.

In person crisis services

Serves anyone reporting to an emergency department in the Niagara Region. Provides 24 hour emergency medical care and crisis intervention to all individuals (male and female) who have been sexually assaulted or victims of domestic violence within the last 12 days. Services are provided through a specialized team sensitive to the needs of survivors. Options of care include emotional support, prophylactic treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV post exposure prophylaxis, pregnancy prevention, and the collection of forensic evidence to assist in the legal process. Victims of domestic violence have options of medical treatment, documentation of injuries, safety planning and police involvement. For emergency treatment, go to any emergency department in the Niagara Region. The Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Program nurse will be paged. Counselling Program: Offers short-term trauma counselling to recent victims (within 2 years of the assault/abuse) of sexual violence or intimate partner violence to individuals 16 years of age and older. A social worker is available to answer questions and/or determine eligibility for counselling services every Wednesday morning between 9 am-12 noon. Call for information.

Addiction Treatment

Out & About Clinic - 289-479-5090Provides care to clients who have an opiate addiction with methadone or Suboxone replacement therapyA Better Choice (ABC) - 905-378-1075Provides intensive case management to pregnant/parenting women with substance use issues and their family units (ages 0 - 6 years) * parenting skills training and health teaching, advocacy and referrals are also providedHepatitis C Clinic - 905-378-4647 ext 32554Services offered include treatment for Hepatitis C infection, outreach services, peer treatment coaching and individual counselling. Patients can be referred by a family physician, Niagara Region Public Health or community health centres. Individuals who know they have Hepatitis C or believe they may be at risk of infection can also self-refer by contacting 905-378-4647 ext 32554Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) - 905-378-4647 ext 49463Provides care for people seeking help with any substance or alcohol problems. The team provides assessment, counselling, medications and referrals. Self referrals accepted by contacting 905 378 4647 ext 49463

Addiction Treatment & Community Mental Health Centers & Addiction Treatment

COVID-19: Patients visiting the hospital for appointments, as well as visitors coming during designated visiting times, are encouraged to fill out the Patient / Visitor Screening Form before arriving. Click here for further COVID-19 updates. Services include: Urgent Care Services Outpatient Clinics Residential and Outpatient Addictions Services Complex Care Ontario Breast Screening Clinic Diagnostic ImagingThis is not a full list of services. Please contact Niagara Health for more information.