Distress Centre Halton is a non-profit charitable organization that provides telephone and online support to people 365 days of the year. All services are confidential, anonymous, free and available to all age groups.
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Adult day program, providing social, recreational, and therapeutic activities for older adults and people with disabilities in a group setting for part of the day. Helps to support family caregivers who provide day-to-day care.
Offers a variety of courses to educate Canadians on first aid and emergency safety.
Courses include, but are not limited to:
Providing support services for older adults and vulnerable persons, including:
Offers a variety of instructional visual arts classes and programs for all ages, as well as summer camps and day camps for children and teens. Extended care is available for day camps at an extra cost.
Programming includes:
Multidisciplinary centres aimed at delivering expert care to people and families living with ALS.
Provides information on quality referrals for home cleaning, in-home foot care, in-home hairdressing, home maintenance, lawn maintenance, and gardening.
A series of group-format support programs that help family, caregivers, and individuals with memory loss cope with progressive cognitive deficits, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease. Different groups are offered that focus on specific topics such a
CARERS Program stands for Coaching Advocacy Respite Education Relationship Simulation. It is a free 8-week program of 2 hours weekly sessions that teaches practical skills and emotional supports needed to care for people living with dementia.
Offers summer camps in Dundas for different age groups and learning styles. These camps are run by clinicians and help children develop different academic and self-help skills.