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Alzheimer Society Huron Perth (ASHP) is a non-profit charitable organization that actively supports families and individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. They advocate for and provides support services, education, and funding for research for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Cheshire provide attendant services to individuals with permanent significant physical disabilities in London and in six surrounding counties. There are separate programs within two program types: Attendant Outreach and Community Assisted Living.
Cheshire is a member of the Leonard Cheshire Global Alliance’s family of services and globally there are over 200 Cheshire Homes and services in 50 different countries. The Alliance members run autonomous projects, services and campaigns and work to support disabled people and their right to participate fully in society.
Dale Brain Injury Services is an internationally recognized community based rehabilitation organization that provides exceptional services to individuals and families living with the effects of an acquired brain injury.
The objective of all of our services is to work with each client to maximize their potential for independence, reintegration into their community, vocational and avocational success, and positive relationships. Under the supervision of a registered Clinical Psychologist every client’s service plan is outcome based. These plans are regularly evaluated and updated.
Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario is a registered not-for-profit, charitable agency dedicated to enhancing the lives of people who are affected by epilepsy through support services, education, advocacy, and community awareness.
Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario provides a range of services to those affected by epilepsy in Erie-St. Clair and Southwest LHIN region (Huron, Perth, Grey, Bruce, Oxford, Elgin, Thames Valley, Windsor, Essex, Sarnia, Lambton and Chatham-Kent counties).
About 14,000 people in this area have been diagnosed with epilepsy. The effect of an epilepsy diagnosis goes beyond the individual; it impacts the entire family.
Family Services Perth-Huron offers a wide range of services that provide solutions to meet the changing needs of families and individuals:
If you are experiencing overwhelming emotional or physical difficulties, dealing with trauma, or need a little support, call us to arrange a confidential appointment to discuss the services best suited for your situation. We are a multi-service Agency funded differently per program and location. Please see our individual service listings for eligibility and feel free to call us if you need further clarification; no one is denied service due to an inability to pay.
Hospice is a concept of care with a focus on caring, not curing, living not dying and helping to provide quality of life until the end. Hospice is all about HOPE.
Almost 30 years Huron Hospice has provided compassionate care, emotional support and practical assistance to individuals and families who are facing a life-limiting illness, extending through to the bereavement process. Care can be provided in a home, a hospital, a long-term care setting or our hospice residence. Our Volunteers offer relief to enable primary caregivers to feel comfortable to take time away or rest. Support is also provided to caregivers and families who are grieving the loss of their loved one.
Huron Hospice provides services and programs to residents of Huron County at no cost to the participants. However, we rely on donations to fully fund our program, which is partially funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
A “home away from home” for residents from the time of diagnosis through their palliative and end-of-life journey
Mission, To provide compassionate, high quality care for residents form the time of diagnosis through their palliative and end-of-life journey.
Vision, To create a ‘home away from home’ for residents and their loved ones when care at end-of-life is needed.
Philosophy of Care, Jessica’s House will provide a holistic approach to care by encouraging families and residents to have autonomous, patient centered care. We follow the palliative to approach to end-of-life care.
L’Arche has become one of the most innovative social movements in the world with over 153 communities in 37 countries encompassing all 5 continents. L’Arche Stratford is one of 29 communities in Canada.
L’Arche Stratford welcomes adults with intellectual disabilities and assistants who live, work and learn with them. In a world that often sees people with intellectual disabilities as less than whole, L’Arche celebrates their creativity, transparency and great capacity for joy as important gifts to be shared.
The goal of hospice care is to uphold the quality of life.
The hospice care team of professionals and volunteers recognizes the individual as a whole person and strives to meet physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs.
Hospice care addresses the needs of both the individual and the family.
The individual has the right to make informed choices and decisions based on truth and understanding.
Initial contact may be made by any individual, family, or health care professional. Care will be available throughout the illness and/or grieving process as appropriate.
North Perth Community Hospice will strive to ensure compatibility between the skills, experience and personality of the volunteer and the needs of the individual and/or family.
The hospice program includes ongoing community awareness and education.
ONE CARE provides a range of supportive care services that enable seniors and people with disabilities to enjoy better quality of life as they age at home.
ONE CARE Home & Community Support Services is a community based, charitable, not-for-profit health organisation providing supportive care to families in Huron and Perth Counties and surrounding area. The agency was formed in 2011 when three long-standing Huron and Perth organisations came together as ONE CARE.
Our Focus is Client Centered
For over 40 years we’ve been committed to providing quality services that enable seniors or persons with disabilities to be healthy, safe in their homes, and active in their communities. The programs we offer help older people and people with health challenges to live at home within a network of support and in a caring community.
The Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth provides a peaceful, comfortable home with 24-hour specialized palliative care for those at end-of-life as well as support for those in their circle. It currently operates 8 beds in its hospice home, with support provided in areas such as clinical care, Care & Bereavement social workers, volunteers and legacy work. Their Visiting Hospice program supports a team of highly trained, compassionate, and knowledgeable volunteers who make weekly visits to client’s homes. The focus of the visit is to provide emotional and social support to individuals living with a life limiting illness and care for their caregivers. The one-to-one relationship allows time to build trust and rapport with each other, creating space for the volunteer to become a valued member in their circle of care.
As a member of OHT, Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth recognizes the importance of a seamless Healthcare system. They are collaborating with Health partners, to provide quality, equity and accessibility of care and services to people in our communities.
CarePartners offers health professionals a great place to work and families a great place to find high quality health care.
We provide personal support workers, rehabilitation services and nursing care for patients in homes, schools, retirement homes, clinics, and workplaces. Our services are available across Ontario, in both urban and rural communities.
CBI Health is Canada’s leading community healthcare provider. Their national interdisciplinary network of healthcare staff and professionals is over 13,000 strong, and we continue to find ways to innovate our services to provide better recovery and support for our clients.
Our wide range of healthcare services have been helping Canadians recover from injury or illness for over 45 years. Our healthcare staff and professionals strive to improve the physical and mental health of our clients so they can return to work and get back to their lives.
Since 1974 ParaMed Home Health Care has been caring for people in their homes, offering a full range of home health care services including personal care, homemaking, therapy, and nursing services. But beyond the medical and personal support, ParaMed offers more to our clients by not just considering their condition but their character.
Our ability to successfully match caregivers with clients has allowed us to grow into the largest home care team in Canada. With more than 10,000 staff members and over 65,000 clients and patients, we ensure your family members receive a familiar face and dignified care.
St Marys and Area Home Support Services strives to promote wellness and enhance the quality of life of seniors, people recovering from illness or injury, and people with varying abilities by providing a variety of services to assist them in leaving independently in the community.
The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) was established in 2003 and is a voluntary collective of four hospitals (Clinton Public Hospital, St. Marys Memorial Hospital, Seaforth Community Hospital and Stratford General Hospital) that provides care across the continuum of acute and community-based services.
With an annual operating budget of $148 million, the corporation has over 1,100 staff represented by three unions and a non-union group, over 500 volunteers and patient partners, and a growing number of medical staff.
HPHA is an organization born out of change; one that embraces the potential of partnerships; harnesses the power of performance, and values the skills and guidance of our people – patients, families and caregivers included. That’s how we remain at the forefront of care – thriving in a changing environment, pushing the envelope, and committed to the well-being of our patients.
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance was formed on July 1, 2003 as a partnership between Listowel Memorial Hospital and Wingham and District Hospital. As an Alliance, we share a common management structure with a single management team and one Mission, Vision & Values. There are still two separate corporations, however, the two boards meet at the same time as a single Alliance Board. We look for opportunities to share services and programs across our two communities and find creative ways to link to our community partners.
Our Values: Respect • Teamwork • Compassion & Care • Communication • Professionalism
Exeter Villa offers residents many community involvement opportunities, including social and leisure activities, pastoral care, family barbeques and reading groups. Residents are provided with 24-hour supervision, a nurse call system and on call physicians to cater to resident nursing needs.
Living your fullest life, Tri-County Mennonite Homes, located in New Hamburg and Stratford, Ontario, are thriving communities where residents flourish, grow and live their lives to the fullest. Each of our homes feature scenic views and beautiful facilities you will be proud to call your own. Book a tour today to discover the perfect community for you.
Your life, your way, You deserve the level of support you need so you can enjoy the amount of independence you want. From private apartments to long-term care to supported living for adults with developmental disabilities, our communities provide social activities, convenient amenities and caring support, freeing you to focus on making every day matter.
We are much more than a Long-Term Care Home! We have created a Wellness Campus to serve Milverton and the surrounding area.
From Long Term Care to childcare, we host a wide variety of services that serve community residents.
Many people pass through our doors each year to access a variety of programs/services offered through our Wellness Centre!
In 2016 Knollcrest won the Community Connections award through the Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors!! This award recognizes Knollcrest and its many partners who work together to bring services and programs closer to home.
We have earned an excellent reputation for serving Long Term Care clients and the community.
The mission of the Spruce Lodge community is to strive for excellence in accommodation and services for seniors and the physically and mentally challenged in a pleasant, caring, homelike environment, ensuring dignity and quality of life for all.
At Spruce Lodge we put “People first”.
Being a people first organization means that even though we operate in an industry that is highly regulated and controlled, we are first and foremost an organization all about the people we serve. We are inspired and motivated each and every day by the life stories of our people, which we purposefully gather and which help us to meet people where they are at. Knowing where someone has been, or where they are on their life’s journey helps us to honour their individuality. This philosophy of care or approach recognizes those we serve are the pinnacle of all we do, and our reason for being, and acknowledges our staff and volunteers as the heart and soul of who we are and who we strive to be. We continuously strive to focus on the persons served and what they can do, versus what they can’t, or ability not disability, and what makes life meaningful to them, and how we can work together to make that happen.
Welcome To West Perth Village!
Care and compassion in a country setting! That is what you will discover when you step onto the Campus of West Perth Village, located in Mitchell, Ontario in beautiful Perth County!
Inspired by the vision of Charles Ritz, the Ritz Lutheran Villa began as a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in 1974. For nearly 50 years, our employees and our Board of Directors have dedicated their lives to ensuring that the residents of West Perth always have a place to call home. A home where seniors can thrive and continue to make meaningful contributions and interact with their community. Our new logo, designed by members of the community, serves as a reflection of our deep farming and agricultural roots founded on the land surrounding the mighty Thames River Watershed!
That legacy of caring as our reason for being, now continues with the coming together of Mitchell Nursing Home and Ritz Lutheran Villa, in our new home – West Perth Village.
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Services is a local mental health and addictions agency which provides a variety of services, including addiction counselling for youth and adults, mental health case management, peer support, court support, counselling for problem gambling/ behavioural change, supportive housing, community withdrawal management and more. Our goal is to provide quality services and easier access for those impacted by mental health and/or addiction issues in the communities across Huron and Perth.
The Huron-Perth Centre for Children and Youth is an accredited community-based children’s mental health centre. We provide assessment and treatment services for a wide range of mental health concerns for children and youth. We have been in operation since 1977 and have developed strong, positive working relationships with our valued community partners.
In addition to our child and youth mental health services we have a number of other youth related services and two services for adults specific to violence in intimate relationships.
We have developed several services that are purchased from community partners to meet a specific need. We believe that positive relationships are the foundation for healing and for realizing the potential in all persons.
A team of highly qualified health professionals working together to provide exceptional health care and services to the rural community of Bluewater and surrounding areas.
Clinton FHT is a medical care team focused on family and community health. Their team includes family doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, registered dietitian, social worker, mental health worker, psychologist, pharmacist and other health care providers and agencies in the community.
Clinton FHT has a Memory Clinic provided by their pharmacist, social worker and nurse practitioner. It serves to evaluate memory/attention of identified patients for the purpose of diagnoses, treatment, and planning.
Clinton FHT joined the HPA-OHT as it aligns with their mission to partner and collaborate with the patient, caregivers and community services to improve health outcomes.
Clients Served: 8,100
The Exeter Family Health Organization (FHO) is a pillar of healthcare, with a team of family physicians dedicated to providing comprehensive care to the Exeter community and its surrounding areas.
Situated in the heart of Exeter, Ontario, within the South Huron Medical Centre, the Exeter FHO is deeply committed to delivering accessible and high-quality healthcare. This organization prides itself on fostering a supportive and welcoming environment, ensuring that every patient receives personalized and attentive care tailored to their individual needs.
The Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre (GBACHC) is a non-profit, community-governed organization that provides comprehensive primary health care and interprofessional health services.
At our core, we are a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to providing exceptional care to the residents of St. Marys and the surrounding rural area. Our goal is to ensure that each patient receives the highest quality care possible, delivered with compassion and professionalism.
Our multidisciplinary approach ensures that our patients receive comprehensive care. With a team of highly skilled physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, registered dietitian, pharmacists, social workers (mental health counsellors), addictions counsellors and administrative support staff, we work together to provide primary healthcare services to our community.
Huron community Family Health Team is a collaborative primary health care team providing a full range of health services and programs. Our focus on prevention of illness and chronic disease management through patient involvement and education means we can work together to keep Huron healthy. With two locations, Seaforth and Brussels.
The Maitland Valley Family Health Team provides services only to patients rostered within our clinic. With a mission, ‘To optimize, advocate and enrich the health of our community through collaboration and patient-centred care.’
The Maitland Valley Family Health Team’s Interdisciplinary Health Professionals (IHP) are welcoming patients and are offering a variety of services and programs to better suit the needs of the growing population.
Located in Mitchell and extending its services to West Perth, Ontario, this esteemed organization comprises a devoted team of six general health practitioners, including doctors, nurses, and essential administrative staff. They are unwavering in their commitment to the assessment and treatment of injuries and illnesses, ensuring every patient receives care that is both high in quality and rich in compassion. The team’s mission is to deliver unparalleled healthcare services, focusing on the well-being of families and communities.
A Healthy, Empowered Rural Community.
The Listowel-Wingham and Area Family Health Team (LWA FHT) is a not-for-profit organization, funded by the Ministry of Health to provide primary care services to the residents of North Perth and North Huron and area through various healthcare services and programs. The LWA FHT amalgamated on April 1, 2021. Prior to this amalgamation, the two predecessor Family Health Teams (North Perth FHT and North Huron FHT) worked very closely together since their inceptions in approximately 2008.
We employ approximately 30 people, including Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Registered Practical Nurses, Social Workers and Mental Health Counsellors, Pharmacists and Dietitians.
The FHT partners with other local health agencies in carrying out many of our programs. These partnerships are highly valued, as they improve and enhance the quality of the programs and services. We are members of the Huron-Perth and Area Ontario Health Team (HPA OHT), a collaborative of 60+ healthcare organizations in Huron and Perth whose vision is to create “a sustainable people-driven system that strives to provide a positive experience for all.”
Mission: Our team supports patients to achieve best possible health outcomes through access to skilled and compassionate health professionals, innovative prevention programs and quality healthcare services that are collaborative, interdisciplinary and patient focused.
Vision: Guided by our patients and our community’s evolving needs, STAR Family Health Team will continue to be a recognized leader in providing high-quality and accessible primary care within a dynamic network of community partners.
Family Health Teams are a key piece in building a health care system that promotes, good health, reduces wait times and improves access to care, for you.
Blue Water Rest Home (BWRH) was founded in 1965 as a charitable, not-for-profit Home for the Aged. Located in Zurich, in the southwest portion of Huron County, the Home provides high quality long-term care and support.
Situated just a few miles from the shores of Lake Huron and with views across the local fields and countryside, Blue Water Rest Home has become popular for seniors looking for a friendly care home in a rural setting.
Community Living North Perth is a not-for-profit registered charity. We champion and advocate for the inclusion and citizenship of people with developmental disabilities in North Perth.
Community Living North Perth began in 1958 as a group of concerned parents in need of a school for their children with developmental disabilities. It has evolved into an organization that is committed to providing unique, individualized support to people with a developmental disability in partnership with their families, friends and the larger community.
Today, our supports can range from 30 minutes a week helping to balance the cheque book to 24 hours a day helping with cooking, personal care, and anything else anyone needs to do in a day. We listen to what a person wants out of life and then help them formulate a plan to reach their goals and dreams.
Community Living North Perth is partially funded by social service, as well as by donations, fundraising, and community support.
Kingsway Lodge Nursing Home is a continuum of care that offers three levels of care, including independent living, supportive living, and assisted living. With these three levels, they are able to provide services that meet the needs of their residents as they transition through life. They are currently developing a 128 long term care bed home.
Kingsway Lodge joined the HPA-OHT to create a voice for long term care through the constant changes of Health Care in Ontario.
Clients Served: 141 at full capacity
Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is one of 34 Ontario local public health units, covering the areas of Huron and Perth Counties. HPPH’s mission is to take action to protect and promote population health and prevent disease. HPPH has multiple public-facing teams in the areas of health protection, population health and community and family health.
HPPH provides a wide variety of services to its population. Foundational services include population health assessment, health equity, effective public health practice and emergency management. Clinical services include dental/oral health, sexual health/harm reduction, mother and young child clinics, health babies healthy children and vaccinations. Non-clinical services include inspections, safe food handling education, beach water monitoring, infectious disease response and Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) audits. They manage and reduce health inequities through system level strategies. Their ongoing efforts to understand population health and the needs of communities address the social determinants of health.
HPPH joined the HPA-OHT to value relationships and commit to authentic engagement in their work in order to meet public health needs of communities. They endeavor to bring a population health-level lens to OHT collaborations, to highlight upstream strategies within OHT priorities, and advocate to support vulnerable community members.
