Support Services
If you are a person living with HIV/AIDS or are concerned about someone who is, our services may be helpful to you. We believe that people living with HIV/AIDS deserve compassionate support and accurate information to assist them to make informed choices to managing their own health.
If you have any questions about support services, please email Brian Woolsey, our Support Worker:
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Counselling
The Support Services Program offers a safe, non-judgmental, caring and confidential environment for persons living with HIV/AIDS and for their families, friends, and partners. Our counselling service will offer a continuum of support services and we will assist you in assessing your needs.
We will do our best to ensure that you receive the service that best suits your needs. This may include our volunteer drive program to medical appointments, limited financial assistance, home and hospital visits and we may be able to help you to access medication and vitamins.
Complementary Therapy
Personal self-care is an important aspect of achieving balance and wellness. These complementary services are easy to access - just call to book an appointment for a relaxing massage, a friendly craniosacral therapy session or other complementary therapies.
Benefits Counseling and Advocacy
Support Service recognizes that filling out government forms can be an overwhelming task at times. Support Services will assists people living with HIV/AIDS in understanding and accessing benefits such as Trillium, ODSP, CPP, Ontario Works.
Support Groups
Support groups can often reduce feelings of isolation and are a great venue to meet other like-minded people. Support Services offer a variety of groups through-out the year, give us a call to see which group would best suit you.
Treatment Information
Support Services will help facilitate access to current treatment, complimentary therapies, clinical trials and other related issues.
Referrals
To ensure that you will receive the best possible care, we will match individuals to the most appropriate community services.
Upcoming Movie Nights
Come out and enjoy a night out with your fellow friends. Join us for great food, a few laughs, and a great movie. Make sure to call in your movie suggestions ahead of time!
Tuesday September 29th, 2009 - 6:00pm
Wednesday October 28th, 2009 - 6:00pm
Tuesday November 24th, 2009 - 6:00pm
Call Brian at 519-763-2255 ext. 126 to confirm your attendence.
Hope to see everyone there!