Operating under the authority of the Homemakers and Nurses Services Act, this program purchases homemaking services such as light housekeeping, meal preparation and shopping from contracted agencies in the community, on behalf of elderly people, persons with disabilities and some families in crisis.

The program’s purpose is to assist clients who qualify under a functional and financial needs assessment to live independently in their own homes, thus preventing premature admittance to a long-term care facility or a family break-up.

Caseworkers visit clients in their homes and complete functional and financial assessments to determine their individual needs. Case management functions include assessment, re-assessment, case planning, case co-ordination and referrals to other community resources.

Contact Information:
E-mail:hfa-comm@toronto.ca
Intake Caseworker Phone: 416-392-8545.

Additional Information available at: Community-based services: Homemakers and Nurses Services

The Homemakers and Nurses Services program is funded by the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario. Homemakers and Nurses Services pays for a portion or all of the costs of homemaking services as determined by a financial and functional assessment completed by a Program Caseworker. You may be required to pay for a portion of the costs of the homemaking services.