Anderson House
Overview
Anderson House offers 24-hour high-support room-and-board housing to individuals who require support in various areas such as activities of daily living (e.g. cooking, cleaning), accessing services and managing their medications. The building stands four stories tall and includes 32 furnished units with en-suite washrooms, and a shared rooftop patio. The program includes a range of services including a meal program, medication assistance and management, skills teaching, recreational activities, peer support and employment activities. Anderson House encourages a sense of community among tenants by remaining inclusive to all within, as well as outside, the building. Connections with the neighborhood are very important to the ongoing promotion of the recovery of our tenants.
Components
Tenants at Anderson House have access to:
- 24-hour residential support;
- A meal program;
- Assistance with medication management and activities of daily living (e.g. cooking and cleaning);
- Planned socio-recreational activities/events within the facility and broader community; and
- Peer support services.
In order to be eligible for Anderson House, it is required that client-members are receiving ongoing case management support. Case managers meet regularly with client-members to:
- Complete assessments to identify (and later reassess) needs, strengths and recovery goals;
- Develop a plan for services which incorporates client-member goals and values, and focuses on priority areas of need (such as housing, education, social relationships, employment, daytime activities and health-related issues);
- Connect client-members to outside resources and services through referrals and/or community engagement;
- Facilitate and coordinate access to services, including consulting other individuals and agencies within a person’s circle of care (with the consent of the client-member);
- Provide supportive counselling in order to assist client-members in achieving personal recovery goals; and
- Advocate for client-member rights both on an individual and systemic level.
Referrals
Details for admissions requirements are available at the Access Point website or (416) 640-1934. It should also be noted that in order to be eligible for Anderson House, it is required that client-members are receiving ongoing case management supports.
Oakwood ARCH
Overview
Oakwood ARCH (Acceptance, Recovery, Community, Hope) offers 24-hour high-support housing to Alternative Level of Care patients from CAMH, in partnership with CAMH and Habitat Services. The building stands five stories tall and includes 40 furnished units with en-suite washrooms, a dining room, a rooftop patio and garden, and a ground floor patio. The program includes an optional meal program and cleaning services for units and common areas. Oakwood ARCH encourages community among its tenants by remaining inclusive to all within as well as outside the building.
Components
Tenants at Oakwood ARCH have access to:
- 24-hour residential support;
- A meal program;
- Cleaning services for units and common areas;
- Assistance with medication management and activities of daily living (e.g. cooking and cleaning);
- One-to-one counselling support;
- Planned socio-recreational activities/events within the facility and broader community; and
- Peer support services.
It is preferred that tenants at Oakwood ARCH are receiving ongoing case management. Case managers meet regularly with client-members to:
- Complete assessments to identify (and later reassess) needs, strengths and recovery goals;
- Develop a plan for services and connect client-members to outside resources and services;
- Provide supportive counselling in order to assist client-members in achieving personal recovery goals; and
- Advocate for client-member rights both on an individual and systemic level.
Referrals
Residents of Oakwood ARCH are accepted directly and exclusively from an inpatient unit at CAMH, and must provide a letter from their psychiatrist confirming that they are a person requiring an Alternative Level of Care.
Details for admissions requirements are available on The Access Point website or by calling (416) 640-1934. It should also be noted that Habitat Services is included in the intake process.
My Brother’s Place
Overview
My Brother’s Place offers 24-hour high-support room-and-board housing to Alternative Level of Care patients from CAMH, in partnership with CAMH and Habitat Services. The building is located in a residential neighbourhood, stands three stories tall and includes 8 furnished units (one shared), with shared washroom facilities and a large private outdoor space. The program provides meals and snacks, as well as cleaning services for units and common areas. My Brothers’ Place encourages community among its tenants by remaining inclusive to all within as well as outside the building.
Components
Tenants at My Brothers’ Place have access to:
- 24-hour residential support;
- A meal program;
- Cleaning services for units and common areas;
- Assistance with medication management and activities of daily living (e.g. cooking and cleaning);
- One-to-one counselling support;
- Planned socio-recreational activities/events within the facility and broader community; and
- Peer support services.
It is preferred that tenants at My Brothers’ Place are receiving ongoing case management. Case managers meet regularly with client-members to:
- Complete assessments to identify (and later reassess) needs, strengths and recovery goals;
- Develop a plan for services and connect client-members to outside resources and services;
- Provide supportive counselling in order to assist client-members in achieving personal recovery goals; and
Advocate for client-member rights both on an individual and systemic level.
Referrals
Residents of MBP are accepted directly and exclusively from an inpatient unit at CAMH, and must provide a letter from their psychiatrist confirming that they are a person requiring an Alternative Level of Care.
Referral for My Brother’s Place is through the centralized wait list at The Access Point. Details for admissions requirements are available on The Access Point website or by calling (416) 640-1934. It should also be noted that Habitat Services is included in the intake process.
King Street
Overview
King Street offers 24-hour high-support room-and-board housing to individuals who require support in various areas such as activities of daily living (e.g. cooking, cleaning), accessing services and managing their medications. The building stands three stories tall and includes 20 units (18 independent rooms and 2 shared), with shared washroom facilities and a large private outdoor space. The program provides meals and snacks from a full-time cook, as well as cleaning services for units and common areas. King Street encourages community among its tenants by remaining inclusive to all within as well as outside the building.
Components
Tenants at King Street have access to:
- 24-hour residential support;
- A meal program;
- Cleaning services for units and common areas;
- Assistance with medication management and activities of daily living (e.g. cooking and cleaning);
- Planned socio-recreational activities/events within the facility and broader community; and
- Peer support services.
In order to be eligible for King Street, it is required that client-members are receiving ongoing case management support. Case managers meet regularly with client-members to:
- Complete assessments to identify (and later reassess) needs, strengths and recovery goals;
- Develop a plan for services which incorporates client-member goals and values, and focuses on priority areas of need (such as housing, education, social relationships, employment, daytime activities and health-related issues);
- Connect client-members to outside resources and services through referrals and/or community engagement;
- Facilitate and coordinate access to services, including consulting other individuals and agencies within a person’s circle of care (with the consent of the client-member);
- Provide supportive counselling in order to assist client-members in achieving personal recovery goals; and
- Advocate for client-member rights both on an individual and systemic level.
Referrals
Details for admissions requirements are available on The Access Point website or by calling (416) 640-1934.
Spencer House
Overview
Spencer House offers 24-hour high support housing to individuals who require support in various areas such as activities of daily living (e.g. cooking, cleaning), accessing services and managing their medications. The building stands four stories tall and includes 15 independent rooms. Each room has its own bathroom and each floor has its own common area with balcony. There is a common dining area available to all individuals and meals are prepared. The program is a partnership between Regeneration Community Services (RCS) and Reconnect Community Health Services – RCS provides housing support (e.g. assistance with ADL, support with medication management), and Reconnect Community Health Services provides clinical supports (e.g. case management, clinical mental health services, medication coordination and distribution).
Components
Tenants at Spencer House have access to:
- 24-hour residential support;
- A meal program
- Support maintaining units and common areas;
- Assistance with medication management and activities of daily living (e.g. cooking and cleaning);
- Opportunities for social engagement;
- Case management support;
- Clinical mental health services; and
- Peer support services.
Referrals
Referrals to Spencer House come from the West and South Health Links teams and the ACT Team at Reconnect.
