Halton Region offers a Supportive Housing Program and a Supports for Daily Living program which provide personal support by qualified staff, which can include, but is not limited to:

• Personal care; bathing, mouth and/or hair care, preventative skin care.
• Personal support/assistance; dressing/undressing, assistance with pre-measured medication, exercising, reassurance and safety checks.
• Homemaking services; light housekeeping and laundry, meal services.

Clients must pay for a monthly emergency response program such as ConnectCARE to enable program staff to provide urgent response to clients, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Supports for Daily Living

A new Supports for Daily Living program opened at John R. Rhodes Senior Citizens Residence in Oakville in August 2009. Halton Region provides this service to the residents of John R. Rhodes Seniors Residence and eligible individuals living in the surrounding Kerr Street neighbourhood. 

Clients must require at least 1.5 hours of care per day and must pay for a monthly emergency response program such as ConnectCARE to enable program staff to provide urgent response to clients, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Professional services

All professional services (e.g. nursing) are provided through the Community Care Access Centre .

• In Burlington call 1-800-810-0000.
• In North Halton, Oakville and Milton call 1-877-336-9090.

The Support Services Coordinator for the Supportive Housing Program, the Supports for Daily Living Program Coordinator and the CCAC Case Manager work closely together to ensure that the seniors' needs are met.

How to apply

To apply for the Supportive Housing programs for Wellington Terrace and the Bruce Apartments call Halton Access to Coordinated Housing 905.825.6000 or 1.866.442.5866. For Bonnie Place call 905.634.0046.

To apply for the Supports for Daily Living program at John R. Rhodes Seniors Residence contact the Supports for Daily Living Coordinator at Halton Region at 905-825-6000 or 1-866-442-5866.

Other supportive housing sites in Halton:

Other resources

Housing Options for Seniors in Halton 936KB

Is your Home Suitable for you Now and in the Future,  a Housing Checklist 681KB