Habitat Services - Habitat Services - Habitat Services (MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVICES OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO)

Habitat services subsidizes boarding homes/rooming houses and self-contained apartments owned and operated by private sector and non-profit landlords. Boarding homes provide meals, 24-hour staffing, and housekeeping services. About half of the bedrooms in the portfolio are shared by two tenants and about half are single bedrooms. Individual boarding homes differ, with some offering more single room occupancy than others. Most generally accommodate all genders, however some boarding homes house men or women only. There are two shared apartment units within the Habitat portfolio with single room occupancy. These provide more independent living, with fewer services for tenants, and meals are not provided. Habitat also funds and supports 15 independent self-contained apartments in its portfolio that are available to boarding home tenants who want more privacy and independence. Additionally, there are two boarding homes that offer transitional housing and specialized support services. All other Habitat- funded accommodation is permanent housing. All boarding homes and apartments under contract with Habitat are monitored by an assigned Residential Services Inspector. On-site support services for tenants in Habitat funded homes are available from housing support staff provided by Habitat or Cota. Site support workers make regularly scheduled visits to homes and offer group social and recreational opportunities to tenants. Site support workers also provide some individual assistance to tenants. Habitat-funded housing is not an emergency service; it is permanent or transitional housing and tenants pay room and board charges directly to their landlord. Tenants in permanent housing have rights and responsibilities as tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act.