Supportive housing in Northwestern Ontario : a needs assessment
By:  prepared by Northwestern Ontario District Health Council.
Publisher: Northwestern Ontario District Health Council
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Thunder Bay, ON
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Congregate housing  --  Ontario, Northwestern; Housing  --  Ontario, Northwestern; Older people  --  Long-term care  --  Ontario, Northwestern; Older people  --  Services for  --  Ontario, Northwestern; Older people  --  Housing  --  Ontario, Northwestern; People with disabilities  --  Housing  --  Ontario, Northwestern; People with disabilities  --  Services for  --  Ontario, Northwestern; Home care services  --  Ontario, Northwestern
Description: Long term care supportive housing provides personal support services and essential homemaking in permanent, community residential settings to those over 16 years of age who need access to a 24 hour response system. Including those : who are frail and/or cognitively impaired ; with physical disabilities ; with acquired brain injuries ; living with HIV/AIDS. Models and approaches to supportive housing can include : homesharing, accessory apartments, garden suites or granny flats, congregate supportive housing, Abbeyfield houses, the "campus" model, creative renovations and conversions, co-op housing, etc.
Notes: "January 2004."

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