Government and Community Resources –
Ontario
For more resources, also consult our directory of services offered by the Government of Canada and those of the community organizations that serve all Canadians. See here.
Government Resources in Health
- Ontario Health
- Health811
- Find a doctor or nurse practitioner
- Directory of health care services offered by Ontario Health
- Find local health and community services across Ontario
- Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
- What OHIP covers
- Virtual Care
- Indigenous Services and Resources - Health
- Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti-Racism
- French language services – Ontario Health
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Public Health Ontario
Clinics & Medical Resources
Toronto
The Hospital for Sick Children
- 22q11 Deletion Syndrome Clinic
- Café-au-lait Macules (CALM) Screening Clinic (Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and other disorders)
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinic
- Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL) Clinic
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Clinic
- Neurology (epilepsy, neuromuscular, stroke, headache, movement disorder, etc.)
- Hemophilia resources for teens
- Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Clinic
- Esophageal Atresia Clinic
- Genodermatoses Clinic
- Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Clinic
- Glomerular Disorders (GD) Clinic
- Genome Clinic
- Immunology Deficiency Early and Advanced Diagnostic Clinic (IDEA)
- Juvenile Dermatomyositis Clinic
- Morphea (Localized Scleroderma) Clinic
- Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus (NLE) Clinic
- PKU (Phenylketonuria) Clinic
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Clinic
- Spondyloarthritis Clinic
- Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Clinic
- Urinary Tract Malformation Clinic
- Systemic Vasculitis Clinic
- Vertigo Clinic
University Health Network: Medicine Program
- GoodHope Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Clinic
- Home Parenteral Nutrition Support Clinic
- HIV Clinic (immunodeficiency Clinic)
- Glomerulonephritis Clinic
- Multi-Care Kidney Clinic
University Health Network: Krembil Brain Institute
- Arteriovenous Malformation Clinic
- Movement Disorders Clinic
- Epilepsy Genetics Clinic
- Prosserman Family Neuromuscular Clinic
University Health Network: Schroeder Arthritis Institute
- Combined Renal/Lupus Clinic
- Sjögren’s Clinic
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Clinic
- Ankylosing Spondylitis Clinic
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Ottawa
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
To see all clinics and services
- Aakuluk Clinic (for children from Nunavut)
- Bone Health Clinic
- Connective Tissue Clinic
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Complex Care Program
- Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
- Down Syndrome Clinic
- Eating Disorders Program
- Endocrinology Clinic
- Extensive Needs Service
- Infectious Disease Clinic
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre
- Gender Diversity Clinic
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders Diagnostic Clinic
- Neuromuscular Clinic
- Rett syndrome
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
London
- Bleeding Disorders Program
- Cystic Fibrosis Pediatric
- Cystic Fibrosis Adults
- Neurology & Neuromuscular Pediatric
- Motor Neuron Diseases Clinic
- Multiple Sclerosis Clinic
- Neuroimmunology & Neurodiagnostics
- Inherited Heart Rhythm Clinic
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Rehabilitation Centres
Resources for people with disabilities
Government Resources
- Children with special needs
- Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities in Ontario
- Developmental Services Ontario
- Accessibility in Ontario
General
- Disability Support Organizations Directory
- Registered patient groups in Ontario
- Community Living Ontario
- ConnectAbility
- Karis Disability Services
- March of Dimes Ontario
- Easter Seals Ontario
- Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities
- Disability Justice Network of Ontario
- Accessible sports organizations
- Independent Living Services – Simcoe County
- Women with disabilities – Scarborough
Resources for parents of sick or disabled children or adults
- Children with special needs
- Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program
- Children’s rehabilitation services
- Special Services at Home
- Children’s Treatment Network
- Easter Seals Ontario Services
- Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Ontario
- Directory of special needs summer camps in Ontario
Drugs and medical devices
- Inherited Metabolic Diseases Program (drugs, supplements, specialty foods)
- Get full coverage for certain drugs (cystic fibrosis, thalassemia, Gaucher, growth hormone, etc.)
- Treatment for Genetic Conditions
- Get help with high prescription drug costs (Trillium Drug Program)
- Exceptional Access Program
- Get coverage for prescription drugs
- Senior’s Co-Payment Program
Help Chronic Diseases/Chronic Pain
- Chronic pain clinics
- Chronic Pain: Care for Adults, Adolescents and Children
- Take Control Take Charge (chronic disease, chronic pain)
- Online Self-management program for chronic disease and pain
Respite Resources
- Respite Programs
- Respite Care
- Respite Services – Find local respite programs and services
- Recreational Respite
- Directory of respite services for families of children and youth with physical disabilities
Financial Assistance
Government of Ontario
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Financial support for children with severe disabilities program
- Funding for Students with Disabilities
- Caregiving – Tax credits and employment benefits
- Social assistance
Other
- Special Needs Ontario – Resources on Funding
- Scholarships available to students with learning disabilities
- Easter Seals Ontario Scholarships
- Disability grants in Ontario
- Northern Health Travel Grant
- Top Up Grant - An extra payment for the cost of incontinence supplies
- Easter Seals equipment funding
- Financial Planning for Child with a Disability
Infertility, pregnancy, and prematurity
Pregnancy
- Prenatal information for Albertans
- Prenatal screening and testing
- Antenatal Consult Clinic - Calgary
- Amniocentesis
- Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
- NICU/Premature Babies
- If your baby is born preterm
Fertility
- Typical pathways for Albertans seeking fertility care
- Fertility Alberta Advocacy & Outreach Association
- Regional Fertility Program
- Generations of Hope – Fertility Assistance Fund
Other
- Healthy Parents Healthy Children
- Adopt a child with special needs
- Pregnancy loss (see section “Death and Grief”)
Infertility, pregnancy, and prematurity
Genetics
Toronto
Mount Sinai Hospital
- Familial Breast Cancer Clinic - (416) 586-4800 ext. 3244
- Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics Program – (416) 586-4523
- Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive Diseases
- Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry - (416) 586-4800 ext. 5112
- Fred A. Litwin Family Centre in Genetic Medicine – (416) 586-4800 ext. 4220
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre
- Cancer Genetics and High Risk Program – (416) 480-5000 ext. 85336
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- Bhalwani Familial Cancer Clinic – (416) 946-2270
North York Hospital
- Clinical Genetics – (416) 756-6345
- The Charlotte and Lewis Steinberg Familial Cancer Clinic - (416) 756-6345
Women’s College Hospital
- Genetics/Hereditary Breast Cancer Clinic – (416) 323-6400 ext. 2727
Hospital for Sick Children
- SickKids Cancer Genetic Program – (416) 813-8597
- SickKids Clinical and Metabolic Genetics Clinic – (416) 813-6390
- Genetic and Electrolyte Clinic – (416) 813-7333
- Ocular Genetics Program – (416) 813-6525
Toronto General Hospital
- Dalglish Family 22q Clinic – (416) 340-5145
- Hereditary Kidney Disease Clinic – (416) 340-4257
- Heritable Arrhythmia Clinic – (416) 340-4800 ext. 3535
Hamilton
Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences
- Cancer Genetic Clinic – (905) 387-9711 ext. 64636
McMaster Children’s Hospital
- Clinical Genetics Program – (905) 521-5085
Hamilton Health Sciences
- Neuromuscular Disease Clinic – (905) 521-2100 ext. 76377
McMaster University Medical Centre
- Prenatal Diagnosis Clinic – (905) 521-2100 ext. 76247
Ottawa
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- Eastern Ontario Regional Genetics Program – (613) 737-2275
- Hereditary Connective Tissue Clinic – (613) 737-7600
- Metabolics Clinic – (613) 737-7600 ext. 3912
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
- Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic – (613) 696-7287
London
London Health Sciences Centre
- Cancer Genetic Unit – (519) 685-8727
- Medical Genetics Program of Southwestern Ontario – (519) 685-8140
- Renal Genetics Clinic – (519) 663-3012
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
- Clinical Genetics Program – (807) 684-7320 or 1-800-461-7031
Mississauga
Credit Valley Hospital
- Clinical Genetics – (905) 813-4104
Windsor
Windsor Regional Hospital Cancer Centre
- Erie St. Clair Regional Genetics Program – (519) 254-5577 ext. 58502
Kingston
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
- Medical Genetics – (613) 544-2631 ext. 2800
Oshawa
Lakeridge Health Oshawa
- Clinical Genetics – (905) 433-2733
Kitchener
Grand River Hospital
- Genetic Services – (519) 749-4300 ext. 2832
Richmond Hill
Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital
- Genetics Clinic – (905) 883-1212 ext. 7579
Orillia
Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
- North Simcoe Muskoka Regional Genetics Program – (705) 327-9154
Sudbury
Health Sciences North
- Northeastern Ontario Medical Genetics Program – (705) 675-4786
Peterborough
Peterborough Regional Health Centre
- Genetics Program – (705) 876-5185
Scarborough
Centenary Hospital
- Genetics Clinic – (416) 431-8167
Autism/ADHD/Learning Disorders
Hearing & Vision Problems
Palliative Care
- Ontario Palliative Care Network
- A Guide to Death Care in Ontario
- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Ontario Provincial Framework for Palliative Care
- Supporting someone with palliative and end of life care
- Perinatal and Paediatric Hospice locations
- Advance Care Planning Ontario
- Medical assistance in dying and end‑of‑life decisions
Death and Grief
- Grief and Bereavement Supports
- Directory of Grief and Bereavement Supports in Ontario
- Lighthouse for Grieving Children & Families
- Bereaved Families of Ontario
- Bereavement Authority of Ontario
- Understanding and Coping with Loss and Grief
- Centre for Grief and Healing – Halton and Peel
- Camp Erin Toronto - A free, weekend bereavement camp for youth
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network
- List of Pregnancy Loss Resources for Families and Healthcare Providers
- Resource list for life after miscarriage & pregnancy loss
- Resources for grieving parents
Therapies
- Music Therapy Association of Ontario
- Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association
- Ottawa Therapy Dogs
- Fiddlehead Care Farm – Animal assisted care farming
- Therapy Tails Ontario – Niagara, Hamilton, Burlington
- Therapeutic Riding
Professional Orders in Health
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- College of Psychologists of Ontario
- College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists Ontario
- College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- Ontario College of Pharmacists
- College of Dietitians of Ontario
- Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario
- Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario
- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- College of Optometrists of Ontario
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- College of Chiropractors of Ontario
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario
- College of Naturopaths of Ontario
- Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners
