P.O.I.N.T. Inc. (People and Organizations in North Toronto)

Office phone: 416-785-9230 Toll-free phone 1-888-785-2779
Fax: 416-785-9358
E-mail:
Web site: www.cotahealth.ca
Address: Lawrence Square Mall, 700 Lawrence Ave W, Ste 362, Toronto, ON, M6A 3B4
Location (Intersection) North York West (William R Allen Rd-Lawrence Ave W)

Office phone: 416-590-0455
Fax: 416-481-9829
E-mail:
Web site: www.carewatchtoronto.org
Address: 140 Merton St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Davisville Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Contacts: Tammy Smith, Coordinator
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-3
Languages of service: English
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Network of individuals and consumer organizations dedicated to improving quality of life for recipients of long term care in their homes

• advocates developing and maintaining high quality publicly funded programs allowing the frail elderly and persons who are chronically ill or disabled to remain in their own homes
• periodic public meetings
• Speakers Corner -- speakers on health and home care access issues
• The Caring Game -- board game and facilitated workshops to raise awareness of concerns and feelings of those receiving care -- fee

Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects Advocacy; Home health care; Home support
Record ID MET4241
Last complete update 2007-12-07
Last modification date 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-489-0146
Fax: 416-489-0146
E-mail:
Web site: www.concernedfriends.ca
Address: 140 Merton St, 2nd Fl, Toronto, ON, M4S 1A1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Davisville Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers: Lois Dent, President
Contacts: Sharon Jolliffe, Administrative Assistant
Hours: Answering machine
Area served: Ontario
Languages of service: English
Eligibility: Anyone experiencing difficulties with a long term care setting, including residents and friends or families of residents
Fees: Free - annual membership fee
Physical access: Meetings held in wheelchair accessible building including side entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Advice, consultation and advocacy on care issues

• promotes alternatives to institutional care
• submits complaints when confidentiality required
• public education about needs, rights, responsibilities in long term care settings
• advocates improvements to long term care facility care and legislation
• public meetings, newsletter

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity
Subjects Advocacy; Chronic care hospitals; Complaints; Health services; Long term care facilities; Patient rights; Retirement homes; Seniors
Record ID MET0301
Last complete update 2007-12-18
Last modification date 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-483-2000
Fax: 416-483-3422
Address: 1910 Yonge St, Ste 101, Toronto, ON, M4S 3B2
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Davisville Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Hours: Mon 10-12 noon, 4-7; Tue 5-7; Wed 11-2, 5-7; Thu 1-7; Fri 10-12 noon, 5-6; Sat 10-2 - hours may vary -- please call ahead
Languages of service: English
Service description: Walk-in medical clinic
Organization type: Commercial Subjects Walk-in medical clinics Record ID MET4953 Last complete update 2008-03-28 Last modification date 2008-03-31

respiteservices.com
Office phone: 416-322-6317
Fax: 416-481-1512
E-mail:
Web site: www.respiteservices.com
Address: 112 Merton St, Toronto, ON, M4S 2Z8
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Davisville Ave)
Ward: St Paul's (Ward 22)
Officers:
Lorna Powers, Supervisor,
Kristen Tanner, Administrative Coordinator,
Area served: Network -- Ontario - CHAP Program -- Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service: English
How to apply: Call or visit web site
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Coordinates network of agencies interested in building a more comprehensive, accessible system of respite care for persons with developmental disabilities

• Access Facilitators -- work directly with families of individuals with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities or autism to connect them with respite opportunities

• CHAP (Community Helpers for Active Participation) Program -- connects individuals with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities or autism with support workers through a family registry and worker database
• information on community respite services
• workshops

Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects Coordinating organizations; Developmental disabilities; Disabilities; Information and referral; Internet information services; Registries; Respite care
Record ID MET4892
Last complete update 2007-10-10
Last modification date 2008-03-31

• Make healthy foods for your family
• Build skills for shopping, selecting and cooking
• Make new friends and share experiences
• Nutrition education offered in many languages and to cultural/First Nations groups
• Gift certificates for healthy foods
• Chlid care available

Office phone: 416-322-9933
Fax: 416-322-7097
Address: 3322 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 2M4
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Yonge Blvd)
Ward: Eglinton-Lawrence (Ward 16)
Hours: Monday 9:30-6:30; Tuesday 9:30-7; Wednesday - Thursday 9:00am - 12 noon, 2:00pm - 7:00pm, Fri 9:30am - 5:00pm - weekend hours vary -- please call ahead
Languages of service: English
Service description: Walk-in medical clinic
Organization type: Commercial
Subjects: Walk-in medical clinics
Record ID: MET4941
Last complete update: 2008-03-31
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-975-5347
Toll-free phone: 1-800-993-9459
Fax: 416-975-8394
E-mail:
Web site: www.caslpo.com
Address: 3080 Yonge St, Ste 5060, Toronto, ON, M4N 3N1
Location: (Intersection) Toronto North (Yonge St-Lawrence Ave W)
Ward: Eglinton-Lawrence (Ward 16)
Officers: David Hodgson, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Area served: Ontario
Languages of service: English, French
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms - braille elevator with lowered buttons - designated parking
Service description: Regulatory college

• sets standards and guidelines for conduct and practice
• investigates complaints
• council meetings and discipline hearings open to the public

Organization type: Non Profit
Subjects: Audiologists; Complaints; Regulatory agencies; Speech-language pathologists
Record ID: MET5083
Last complete update: 2008-03-19
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Office phone: 416-480-4440
Fax: 416-480-4496
Web site: www.wellspring.ca
Address: 2075 Bayview Ave, T-Wing, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5
Location: (Intersection) North York Central (Bayview Ave-Lawrence Ave E)
Ward: Don Valley West (Ward 25)
Contacts: Dawn Wasylow, Facility Manager
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm - peer support -- Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm - also evening programs
Languages of service: English, access to interpreters for other languages
Eligibility: Cancer patients and their families
How to apply: Call or drop in
Fees: None
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Same services as main location

• see main record for Wellspring for details

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity
Subjects: Alternative therapy; Art therapy; Cancer; Caregiver support; Children; Family support; Music therapy; Special libraries; Youth Other Services See List
Record ID: MET4607
Last complete update: 2007-07-20
Last modification date: 2008-03-31

Notice Formerly Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre
Office phone: 416-480-5000
Fax: 416-480-6002
Web site: www.sunnybrook.ca/programs/occ
Address: 2075 Bayview Ave, T-Wing, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5
Location: (Intersection) North York Central (Bayview Ave-Lawrence Ave E)
Ward: Don Valley West (Ward 25)
Officers: Dr Linda Rabeneck, Chief Yvette Matyas, Director of Operations
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Area served: Ontario
Languages of service: English, Interpretive services
How to apply: Referral required - call new Patient Booking Office 416-480-4205 for appointment
Physical access: Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms
Service description: Range of inpatient and outpatient programs in cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, supportive care and palliative care

• partner of Cancer Care Ontario
• affiliated with University of Toronto

Organization type: Non Profit, Registered Charity
Subjects: Cancer; Hospice care; Testing; Treatments
Other Services: See List
Record ID: MET3670
Last complete update: 2008-02-05
Last modification date: 2008-03-31