AbleLiving is a non-profit charity that has been serving adults with physical disabilities for more than thirty-five years.

The Student Wellness Centre is the place on campus to address your wellness needs. We provide a range of counselling options, medical services and wellness programs so that you can get the most out of your McMaster experience, academically and personally!

Hours: 

• Monday 8:45am – 7:45pm
• Tuesday 8:45am – 7:45pm
• Wednesday 8:45am – 7:45pm
• Thursday 8:45am – 7:45pm
• Friday 8:45am – 4:30pm

Hamilton and the greater Hamilton area is an amazing hub for digital accessibility and inclusive design.

As a leading academic health science and research centre, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) delivers high-quality, evidence based, compassionate care to patients in Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant and beyond.

Accessible Learning Services works in collaboration with students, faculty and support staff. Together, we identify and implement strategies to ensure that all students can have an equal opportunity to achieve their educational goals. Services are available to students at all campuses.

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Accessible Learning Services works in collaboration with students, faculty and support staff. Together, we identify and implement strategies to ensure that all students can have an equal opportunity to achieve their educational goals. Services are available to students at all campuses.

Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Tucked away on picturesque grounds in the Golden Horseshoe region of Burlington, Ontario, Burlington Gardens has proudly served area families since 2007. Our warm, inviting retirement community offers a simplified, all-inclusive lifestyle that gives seniors more time to do what they love, without having to worry about chores and the burdens of maintaining a home. We’re conveniently located near shops, restaurants and healthcare facilities, plus attractions including the McMaster Museum of Art and beautiful Hamilton Harbour.

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Provides quality evidence-based behaviour programs and services to children and youth with autism and other developmental exceptionalities through direct services, training of family members and consultation to the community.

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Student Accessibility Services (SAS) supports students who have a disability or disorder, such as a learning disability, ADHD, mental health disability, chronic medical condition, sensory such as blindness, Deaf or hard of hearing, neurological or mobility limitation.

Note: Bookings and checking-in are done through the Student Wellness Centre reception in MUSC B101 (beside the SAS main office)

September–April Hours

• Monday to Thursday,  9:00am to 8:00pm
• *4:30 – 8:00pm are by appointment only, please use SWC reception for check-in and seating.
• Friday, 9:00am to 4:30pm
• Closed for lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00pm

May–August Hours:

• Monday to Friday, 9:15am to 4:30pm
• Closed for lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00pm

Autism Ontario Hamilton Wentworth offers support, family events and activities.

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Open: 10:00am, Close: 3:00pm, Days: Tuesday and Thursday

Our professional and registered counsellors have extensive experience and skills in academic, personal, and career counselling as well as skills development with additional training in specialized areas.

We have both male and female counsellors on staff who strongly believe all students have the strengths and resources to succeed both academically and emotionally. We are here to support you.

Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm

trueNorth Medical Centres provides comprehensive addiction medicine services to individuals within Ontario who are facing substance use challenges. This program operates on a non-urgent, walk-in basis where people receive access to assessment and treatment within the same visit. Medical treatment plans and supports are offered based on the unique needs and goals of the individual. 

Our Mission is to activate change within individuals, families, and their greater systems; to assist them to achieve happiness, harmony, and wellness.

Towards Recovery Clinics Inc. (TRC) are drug treatment rehab centers in Ontario with the philosophy to help individuals take control of their addiction and help them rebuild their lives and careers.

The Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres  (OATC) were founded in 1995. At that time, treatment for opioid agonist therapy, utilizing methadone, was extremely under-serviced and those seeking treatment often were forced to travel hundreds of kilometers to seek care.

The Student Wellness and Education Lower Lounge (SWELL) located in the McMaster University Student Centre basement, Room B118 is open for students. With its funky blue sign and its calm and resourceful interior, students will find the SWELL a place to relax, enjoy a tea, read, pick up wellness resources, study and chat with friends.

Hours (September 1 – April 30)

• Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 6:00pm
• Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm

Hours (May 1 – August 31)

• Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm

We provide hearing tests, hearing aid services, hearing healthcare, mental health counselling, general support services, sign language interpreting and communication devices products.

Hours
Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM

SAS offers assistance in the administration of in-class tests and exams. Students and their Program Coordinators will review test and exam procedures at the start of each term. Sufficient notice must be given to arrange the date, time, location, and accommodations for test and exam bookings.

Hours:

• Monday to Friday,  9:00am to 4:00pm
• Closed for lunch 12:00 noon to 1:00pm
• *We have differing hours of operation during different terms.

ALS Canada, founded in 1977, is the only national voluntary health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS and support for those with ALS. ALS Canada is the leading not-for-profit organization working nationwide to fund ALS research and, with the Provincial ALS Societies, we all work to improve the quality of life for Canadians affected by ALS.

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McMaster University is located in Hamilton, Ontario and serves over 20 000 full-time undergraduate students. McMaster University has 6 schools and faculties:

• DeGroote School of Business
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Science

As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

Navigating the way to optimal outcomes through Rehabilitation Therapy and Behaviour Support

As a leading academic health science and research centre, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) delivers high-quality, evidence based, compassionate care to patients in Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant and beyond.

As a leading academic health science and research centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) delivers high-quality, evidence based, compassionate care to patients in Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant and beyond.

Community Living Hamilton’s goal is to educate the community so that it recognizes that some people need more support than others, but all have a way to contribute. All can participate at their own level or in their own way.

Community Living Hamilton promises to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families throughout their lifetime so that they can:

Be free to:

• go to work
• vote
• volunteer
• donate
• make their own decisions
• have friends and people who care for them, and
• succeed in life!

This is achieved through:

• helping people build skills
• providing a range of services
• having partnerships in the community
• speaking up for and with people with intellectual disabilities     

trueNorth Medical Centres provides comprehensive addiction medicine services to individuals within Ontario who are facing substance use challenges. This program operates on a non-urgent, walk-in basis where people receive access to assessment and treatment within the same visit. Medical treatment plans and supports are offered based on the unique needs and goals of the individual. 

Segue Clinic is the leading network of community-based addiction treatment centres throughout the Niagara Region and Hamilton area, specializing in opioid use disorder and recovery-oriented care.  We have been providing rapid access to addiction treatment for opioids (RAAM delivery model) since 2003.

Our mission is to assist people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self reliance and full community participation.

Our professional and registered counsellors have extensive experience and skills in academic, personal, and career counselling as well as skills development with additional training in specialized areas.

We have both male and female counsellors on staff who strongly believe all students have the strengths and resources to succeed both academically and emotionally. We are here to support you.

Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis through education, support programs, public policy and research.

For over 40 years, ParaMed Home Health Care has delivered exceptional quality health care and support services to clients in Ontario – not just in their homes – but in hospitals, assisted living centres, long-term care homes, schools and offices.

Jack.org McMaster  is part of a national network of students working to change the way we think about mental health. We work within our school to shift negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours around mental health, so we can create a safer, more supportive community

The Offord Centre for Child Studies will generate new knowledge to improve the mental health of children and youth.

Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30AM–4:30PM

With locations in Oakville and Hamilton, The Therapy Centre offers Cognitive Behavioural & Emotion Focused Therapy, Counselling and Psychological Services for children, teens and adults. We also have clinicians who speak Arabic, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi and Hebrew.

The Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton was formed in 1982 by a small group of committed parents of children with Down syndrome. These parents came together to share their experiences, feelings, hopes, and expectations for their children and their future.

The Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton was formed in 1982 by a small group of committed parents of children with Down syndrome. These parents came together to share their experiences, feelings, hopes, and expectations for their children and their future.

The MS Society provides services to people with multiple sclerosis and their families and funds research to find the cause and cure for this disease. We have a membership of 28,000 and are the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services. Since our founding in 1948, the core support of the MS Society has been from tens of thousands of dedicated individuals, companies and foundations in communities across Canada. The Society receives almost no funding from government.

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Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Founded in 1978, our community is proud to be part of the City of Hamilton. We live in a culturally diverse city surrounded by the natural beauty of Niagara Falls, the wine region, and the Niagara Escarpment.

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We provide free hearing test, 60 day free trial, adjustments & repairs, we get the lastest technology of hearing aids. We accept Mastercard, Visa, Debit, Cash &personal cheques We provide all types of protection for your ears such as swim plugs, musician ear plugs, and industry workers. We also deal with WSIB, VAC, ODSP, and Green Shield. We also help fill out forms for other insurance companies if needed. We give unlimited service support.

Welcome to the redesigned shared care website which aims to provide up-to-date information on collaborative activities between mental health and primary care providers in Canada and other countries.

As a leading academic health science and research centre, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) delivers high-quality, evidence based, compassionate care to patients in Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant and beyond.

While sporting has value in everyone's life, it is even more important in the life of a person with a disability. This is because of the rehabilitative influence activity can have on the physical body and on rehabilitating people with a disability into society. 

Mutual help is a counselling and rehabilitation service for individuals struggling to recover from events such as mental health disorders or anything else that has interrupted their lives. The services are directed to those that wish to improve their psychological and physical well being.

AbleLiving is a non-profit charity that has been serving adults with physical disabilities for more than thirty-five years.