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Social Services Department
The Social Services Department of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell is responsible for the administration of social services within the territory. It manages the Ontario Works program, Day Care Services and the subsidies for the residents in long-term care facilities as well as Social Housing to ensure availability to the qualified applicants.
A statistics report for the Ontario Works Program, Child Care Services and Social Housing, public portfolios are presented for your information.
This program helps low-income families and individuals with energy utility arrears, security deposits and reconnection fees. The emergency fund is paid directly to energy providers.
This program helps low-income tenants (interest free-loan) with short-term arrears so thay can stay in their homes.
This program provides financial assistance to low-income families and individuals who have difficulty paying their Enbridge Gas Distribution bill, who have received a disconnection notice or are disconnected.
To apply for any of those three programs, please contact the Coordinator at 613-675-4642, ext. 6102 or at 1-800-667-9825.
Domiciliary Care Facilities (Hostels)
The domiciliary hostels offer permanent housing, personal support and assist vulnerable adults of the community who, without this support, could suffer health problems and related difficulties and who could otherwise be homeless. The hostels’ standard customers are people with a wide range of special needs, such as persons with mental illness, physical and/or developmental disabilities and/or frail elderly who cannot live alone anymore, but are not ready to be placed in a long-term care facility.
To apply, please call 613-446-2020, ext. 215 or 1-866-298-2228
The domiciliary hostels offer permanent housing, personal support and assist vulnerable adults of the community who, without this support, could suffer health problems and related difficulties and who could otherwise be homeless. The hostels’ standard customers are people with a wide range of special needs, such as persons with mental illness, physical and/or developmental disabilities and/or frail elderly who cannot live alone anymore, but are not ready to be placed in a long-term care facility.
To apply, please call 613-446-2020, ext. 215 or 1-866-298-2228
