Advocates provide services that are free, confidential, follow the patient's requests, and are independent from the hospital, and help patients who have concerns about their care, treatment, or quality of life.
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Provides dental hygiene services to home-bound individuals and those in long-term care and assisted care homes.
Services offered include:
CCAS provides adoption and fostering education programs, home studies, adoption placement of children, post-placement counselling and support, and fulfillment of legal requirements to finalize placement of children for adoption.
Provides free dental care for Hamilton residents who have a low income, do not have dental insurance, and also to those enrolled in the Health Smiles Ontario Program or the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program.
The Hamilton Aviary hosts community events to promote awareness and foster a love of birds. The Aviary is open on Sundays for an open house.
Confidential, community-based addiction treatment centres in Hamilton. Provide medication assisted treatment for people who are struggling with an opioid addiction along with counselling and recovery-oriented care.
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.
Supports students and their families with their transition to attending school in Hamilton. Provides English as a Second Language (ESL) assessment services to mature students, newcomers, and children.
Offers family mediation where a neutral third party, called a mediator, assists the disputing parties to reach an informed and voluntary agreement on issues such as how to separate, parenting plans, and child and spousal support.
Offers a variety of supports and services for older adults, including: