Ontario Native Women's Association - Thunder Bay

Application

Intake assessment required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Urban Indigenous seniors and Indigenous persons with chronic illness or disabilities, with a particular focus on Indigenous women

Fees

None

Languages

English

Accessibility

Partially Accessible

Accessibility Note

Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- Accessible from street level but no automatic push button; Washroom -- Accessible

Description of Services:

Provides support services to improve the health and wellbeing of urban Indigenous elderly women and families and those with chronic illness or disabilities

Focus is on assisting individuals to achieve a good quality of life, reflective of needs and culture

Services include:

Access to traditional supports and ceremony
Assistance with maintaining the housefold
Housing supports
Individual community cultural care
Respite care
Transportation for appointments and cultural events