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COMMUNITY CARE ACCESS CENTRES
THERE are 14 Community Care
Access Centres throughout Ontario,
in alignment with the Province's Local
Health Integration Networks (LHINs).
For more information,
please visit www.ccac-ont.ca
or search www.310ccac.ca
or call 310-CCAC (2222)
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CACs are funded and
regulated by the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care
(http://health.gov.on.ca). They assess
your needs or those of your loved one
and coordinate a variety of health
services to maintain an individual's
health, independence and quality of
life. For example, CCACs manage or
arrange for the following:
• the transition from hospital
care to in-home health care
• admissions to long-term care
homes
• the provision of visiting health
and personal support services in
peoples' homes
COMMUNITY Care Access Centres
also provide information and refer-
rals to other community services,
including:
• information on retirement
homes and supportive housing
alternatives
• programs for people with
physical disabilities
• community support services
such as Meals on Wheels, Friendly
Visiting, transportation services,
day programs and care giver
respite programs
• volunteer-based community
programs.
community
care access
centres
are local organizations that can help you
access government-funded home care services,
long-term care homes and community support
and health agencies in our communities.
