Searching for Supportive Housing (Semi-Independent)

Service Options:

• employment

Community Options:

• wrap-around services
• volunteer opportunities

Residential Options:

• residential supports or group home living
• Modified Group Living
• Supported Independent Living

Programs include:

• Attendant Outreach
• Assisted Living
• Accessibility - Transportation and Advocacy services
• Seniors Assisted and Supported Living
• Homemaking for Seniors
• Community Inclusion and Recreation
• Community Directory available on website

Attendant Services:

• Supportive Housing / Assisted Living Services - personal care and support with activities of daily living for adults with a permanent physical disability and frail seniors in designated apartment buildings.
• Attendant Outreach - Home-based personal care and support with activities of daily living for adults with a permanent physical disability.

Homemaking for Seniors: Matches eligible clients with screened homemakers to assist with light housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation and laundry.

Willow Place: Inclusive social housing environment that includes units modified for tenants with mobility challenges and units offering rent subsidies.

Services provided include:

• 49 private or semi-private rooms
• couples rate available
• emergency call system
• linen, personal laundry service
• daily housekeeping
• nursing and personal care

Also provides care on a short term basis for vacation, convalescence or respite stays.

Residents may retain their own physician or request medical care to be arranged. Leisure activities provided by the Activities Director, staff and volunteers.

Long-term care facility with private, semi-private rooms and ward rooms available

Seniors' residential facility

• Long-term care
• Independent living apartments
• Seniors Centre

Retirement home * assisted living * 46 suites/rooms

Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre (SDRC) provides a range of services for people with an intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder, as well as their caregivers.

• Behaviour Consultation
• Autism Behaviour Consultation
• Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Social Work, Health Care Consultation
• Speech and Language Consultation (ages 6 and up)
• Service Coordination (Children, Youth and Adult), FASD Coordination, Coordinated Service Planning, Transitional Aged Youth, and Resource Support
• Acts as the single point of access for children's residential and respite services
• Parent support groups
• Workshops

COVID-19 Resources for Congregate Living Settings

A residence in a home-like setting for individuals with schizophrenia and other psychiatric problems or anyone who needs supervision with their medication * 12 bed capacity, all male residents * room and board and personal needs allowance

The home provides:

• 24-hour care by a Personal Support Worker and supervision by a Registered Nurse
• full service for the residents including three meals and three snacks a day * special dietary meals available
• laundry once a week
• linens are changed once a week or when necessary
• free hygiene products
• staff assists during medication time (weekly blister pack prepared by pharmacy and medications are kept in a locked cupboard)
• foot care and barber services available
• scheduled physical fitness
• scheduled shopping and outing trips
• arranged ride to appointments
• residents also participate in the Support Program & special needs program through the Canadian Mental Health Association, STRIDE, Summit Housing and Dr. Dougan Foundation
• accepts referrals from Summit Housing, Support Housing, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), hospitals and clinics
• internet access on wi-fi, a laptop can be borrowed form the office for personal use

Retirement home * assisted living

COVID-19 Notice: In order to ensure a safe, healthy and secure environment for residents, the Chief Medical Officer of Health in Ontario has advised Supportive Housing settings to only allow essential visitors until further notice. Call ahead before visiting.


A supervised 24-bed living facility for adults staffed 24 hours per day * provides accommodation, meals and assistance with daily living activities for adults who experience cognitive or psychiatric problems * able to accommodate up to 24 residents

• services including medication distribution
• a variety of outside services including access to psychiatric care personnel

A variety of options are in place that endeavor to respond to the wide range of interests, needs and level of support for individuals.

These range from total support and managing of daily living needs on a 24/7 basis, to more limited and arms length support and guidance for individuals living more independently.

Serves Cambridge community members with a developmental disability, and provides events and activities to enrich their lives

• Outreach program helps individuals to access community supports; volunteer placements, daytime recreational activities
• Community Connections
• Community Participation Support
• Residential Services
• Supported Employment Services

Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre (SDRC) provides a range of services for people with an intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder, as well as their caregivers.

• Behaviour Consultation
• Autism Behaviour Consultation
• Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Social Work, Health Care Consultation
• Speech and Language Consultation (ages 6 and up)
• Service Coordination (Children, Youth and Adult), FASD Coordination, Coordinated Service Planning, Transitional Aged Youth, and Resource Support
• Acts as the single point of access for children's residential and respite services
• Parent support groups
• Workshops

COVID-19 Resources for Congregate Living Settings

Group home with 24-hour supervision and support

• 4 meals per day
• recreation
• daytime activities

Vibrant retirement home located in a quiet residential area of Cambridge * 16 hour Nursing staff with the House Doctor visiting weekly * homemade meals served 3 times daily, Mass and rosary daily, owned and operated by the Sisters of Our Lady Immaculate.

Maximize clients' ability to live independently by providing support services for adults with a physical disability or brain injury.

COVID-19 Resources for Congregate Living Settings

A residence in a home-like setting for individuals with schizophrenia and other psychiatric problems or anyone who needs supervision with their medication * 2 level home, 10 bed capacity * 5 male and 5 female residents * room and board and personal needs allowance * male and female occupancy on a separate wing with its own male and female separate washroom

The home provides:

• 24-hour care by a Personal Support Worker and supervision by a Registered Nurse
• full service for the residents including three meals and three snacks a day * special dietary meals available
• laundry is done once a week for each resident or when necessary
• linens are changed once a week or when necessary
• staff assists during medication time (weekly blister pack prepared by pharmacist and medications are kept in a locked cupboard)
• foot care and barber services available
• scheduled activities once a week
• scheduled shopping and outing trips
• arranged ride to appointments
• home fire and safety maintenance checks every day
• residents also participate in the Support Program & special needs program through the Canadian Mental Health Association, STRIDE, Summit Housing and Dr. Dougan Foundation
• accepts referrals from Summit Housing, Support Housing, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), hospitals and clinics
• internet access on wi-fi * a laptop can be borrowed from the office for personal use

Operates a total of 14 separate group homes in Kitchener, St. Jacobs and Waterloo Region, serving over 75 residents full-time. Four homes are located on the grounds of Kingsway facility, while the rest are located in neighbourhoods across the Region.

Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre (SDRC) provides a range of services for people with an intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder, as well as their caregivers.

• Behaviour Consultation
• Autism Behaviour Consultation
• Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Social Work, Health Care Consultation
• Speech and Language Consultation (ages 6 and up)
• Service Coordination (Children, Youth and Adult), FASD Coordination, Coordinated Service Planning, Transitional Aged Youth, and Resource Support
• Acts as the single point of access for children's residential and respite services
• Parent support groups
• Workshops

20 bachelor apartments with support

Community and day services for adults with a developmental disability, with the goal of full participation and inclusion in community life.

Services include:

• employment / job skills development
• life skills development
• education and literacy
• personal interest courses
• support to volunteer in the community

Adult care residence

Senior's residence that provides long-term care.

Provides support to housing for persons with problematic substance use who are involved in or have completed an addiction treatment program, and who are also homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or who are considered inadequately housed.

Joint program with Thresholds