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A lack of access to stable housing is one of the most insurmountable barriers faced by people living with mental illness. Our evaluations have shown that the supportive housing services we offer increase self esteem and the overall quality of life for our residents. This section details each one of our residences.
DUNDAS STREET SITE & MILAN STREET SITE
Our Dundas and Milan Street sites offer medium level supportive housing for individuals who can live somewhat independently day-to-day, but may benefit from various levels of ongoing staff support and opportunities to socialize with their neighbours.
A Program Support Worker works with each resident providing flexible support based on the resident’s individual needs. Staff facilitate house meetings, social activities and discussion groups on a wide range of topics that are of interest to residents. Topics have been known to include: nutrition, budgeting, aging, current events, diabetes and healthy living.
In each building, residents have access to a community room where they can watch television, listen to music, play games, or chat. A partial meal program that offers breakfast and an evening meal Monday through Friday is the foundation of our community. This unique feature of the support and services we provide ensures good nutrition, provides a regular opportunity for neighbours to get to know one another and decreases the social isolation some experience when they dine alone. Both houses are close to TTC routes.
St. Jude Community Homes offers employment opportunities to residents on a limited basis through our meal, cleaning and landscaping programs.
The hours of support for both buildings are:
Monday – Friday 9am to 9pm
Saturday on-site support 11am to 7pm
Sunday and Holidays on-site support 11am to 7pm
One of the caretakers is on call 24/7
DUNDAS STREET SITE
Main Office
431 Dundas Street East
Located in South Cabbagetown, a 15-minute walk to the Eaton Centre, our Dundas building contains 37 self-contained apartment units.
MILAN STREET SITE
Expansion of the Dundas site’s services
270 Milan Street
Situated in South Cabbagetown, a short walk to from our Dundas Street East site, our Milan building has 30 self-contained apartment units.
GERRARD STREET SITE
The Gerrard Street site is home to our Independent Living Program for individuals who have the skills to live independently, but might want occasional staff support and an environment where they can socialize with other residents.
Residents have access to a community room where they can watch television together, listen to music, play games, or talk over a cup of tea.
As with our other sites, residents can participate in the limited employment opportunities of our organization.
Staff are available to provide resident support Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm.
GERRARD STREET SITE
Independent Living Program
1845 Gerrard Street East
Located in the North Beach District, our Gerrard building contains 20 self-contained units.
OAK STREET SITE
The Oak Street site is also home to our Independent Living Program and is for individuals who have the skills to live independently.
We have 5 one bedroom units located at 40 Oak Street. The premises is owned by the Toronto Christian Resource Centre and part of the Regent Park Redevelopment.
HOUSE OF COMPASSION
171 Shaw Street
In 2006, St Jude Community Homes assumed funding responsibility for 11 self-contained units and the support services of 21 residents that live in the building.
House of Compassion provides 24/7 housing and support services for individuals living with serious mental illness who wish to be a part of a community context.
To find out more about House of Compassion, their application process, programs and services, you can:
Visit their website
www.hoctoronto.com
or phone:
Executive Director
416.536.2811
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