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Community Support Services in South East Ontario
For seniors with moderate care needs who prefer to stay at home, Community Support Services (CSS) provide flexible and practical solutions. These services can be offered in someone’s home or at other locations within the community. Services can be obtained individually or in combination.
Community Support Services are delivered by a variety of sources including provider organizations, community volunteers, community centres, and family & friends.
- Funders of Community Support Services?
- How to Arrange to Receive Community Support Services
- Listings of Community Support Services in South East Ontario
Funders of Community Support Services
Home and community support services are funded by various sources, including:
- Government (provincial and/or municipal)
- Donations to voluntary organizations (who often deliver these types of services)
- Private insurance or benefit plans (e.g. private health insurance)
- Individuals (e.g. by purchasing services privately)
How to Arrange to Receive Community Support Services
The process for arranging care is different for each of the Community Support Services. The Community Care Access Centre can always help someone find a Provider Organization and answer questions about the steps in the process of arranging care. Some Community Support Services are government-funded, others are not. Eligibility is based on a number of different factors including someone’s needs and circumstances.
Anyone can apply to a Community Support Services Provider Organization directly to make their own arrangements at their own expense.
Contact the Community Care Access Centre to find out the process for each of the service options and whether someone is eligible for the government-funded services. For more information about the types of health care services provided through the Community Care Access Centre, click on Types of health care services provided through a CCAC.