Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Site: Oshawa

Service: Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities and Special Services at Home Program

Record #: OSH2005
Last Modified: 28 Nov 2023
Last Full Update: 20 Jul 2022

Description

Description (Service) Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Benefit (ACSD)Special Services at Home (SSAH)Enhanced Respite for Medically Fragile and/or Technology Dependent Children Program
  • Financial assistance to purchase supports, including relief from child's day-to-day care, including in-home and out-of-home respite
  • visit website for details

Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Areas Served Durham Region ; Haliburton County ; Kawartha Lakes ; Northumberland County ; Peterborough (County of)
Eligibility ACSD
Children and youth 17 years and under with severe disability resulting in extraordinary financial costs; benefit based on family income and size, and severity of child's disability

SSAH
Children and youth 17 years and under with physical and/or developmental disability resulting in ongoing functional limitations; must require help in daily activities and more support than family can provide

Enhanced Respite
Children or youth 17 years and under who live at home, need 24-hour intensive care and monitoring, and are medically fragile and/or technologically dependent; visit website for details
Application Call, or visit website for program guide and application formCall, or visit website for program guide and application form, and April 2020 addendum of temporary changes
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Oshawa
Address & Map
Oshawa, ON
Canada L1J 2L5
 
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Intersection Thornton Rd and King St W
Physical Access Unknown; contact for information

Contact Information

Office Phone 905-440-1090
Toll Free Phone 1-800-722-1196
Fax 1-855-333-6757
E-Mail ssah-acsd-oshawa@ontario.ca
Website www.mcss.gov.on.ca
Mailing Address 850 King St W 
Oshawa, ON 
Canada L1J 2L5

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