Supportive and accessible housing

Find services that help make housing more financially and physically accessible

Canada-wide
  • : RRAP-D On-Reserve offers financial assistance to First Nations and First Nation members to undertake accessibility work to modify dwellings occupied or intended for occupancy by persons with disabilities.
  • : CMHC provides information and resources on various affordable housing options across Canada. includes information on accessible and adaptable housing.
British Columbia
  • : This program provides low-income seniors and people with disabilities accessible housing with supports.
  • : This guide provides a number of tips to make every room in the house easier and safer to enjoy following a stroke.
  • : A list of resources intended to help communities and individuals make homes more accessible.
Alberta
  • : A program that assists in housing people with physical disabilities in the Calgary, Alberta area.
  • : Offers consultation and referrals on all aspects of senior housing in the Calgary region. 
  • : This program provides basic yard care, snow removal, house cleaning, interior and exterior painting and minor repairs.
  • : A program available to eligible wheelchair users to modify their home to be more wheelchair accessible. Applicants can apply for a RAMP grant for up to $5,000.
  • : SHARP provides low-interest home equity loans to help seniors finance necessary repairs, adaptations and renovations to their homes.
Saskatchewan
  •  : This program provides financial assistance to low-income homeowners or rental property owners to make a home more accessible for a person with a disability.
Manitoba
  • : Low income seniors renting in the private market may be eligible for financial assistance under Rent Assist.
  • : This type of housing is owned by members who live in the building. Co-operatives may have subsidies available.
Ontario
  • This program provides funding to low income seniors and to persons with disabilities for necessary repairs and accessibility modifications to support independent living.
  • : Downloadable º£½ÇÉçÇø resource book with a listing of stroke resources available for residents of the West GTA.
  • : Enter your º£½ÇÉçÇø name or a postal code to find health and º£½ÇÉçÇø services in Ontario.
  • : StayWell is a registered charity that provides affordable hotel and furnished apartment accommodation for people who need to relocate to Toronto for medical treatment. 
    Telephone: 647-476-8336
Quebec
  • : This program provides homeowners and landlords with financial assistance to adapt their dwellings.
  • : Société Logique offers universal design consultations on creating accessible living spaces.
New Brunswick
  • : Funding available to make accessible modifications to a house or rented property.
Nova Scotia
  • : Offers financial assistance for homeowners to make their homes more accessible for persons with disabilities. 
  • : Housing Nova Scotia offers several programs to help seniors with lower incomes maintain and modify their homes to ensure they are safe and affordable.
Prince Edward Island
  • : This program can offer op to a maximum $8,000 if you are a person with a permanent disability and if the renovations are to help you accommodate your disability.
  • : The federal and provincial governments provide funding for building and maintaining seniors housing projects. Units can be adapted for accessibility needs.
Newfoundland & Labrador
  • : A listing of programs available to those in need of housing support including seniors and persons with disabilities.
  • : Housing programs for the citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • : HMP is designed to provide funding to assist homeowners with low-to-moderate income who require accessibility changes to their residence.
Nunavut
  • : The Nunavut Housing Corporation provides programs to assist existing homeowners with some of the costs associated with maintaining their homes.
Northwest Territories
  • CARE assists existing homeowners in making necessary repairs to their home. This includes mobility modification for accessible living.
Yukon
  • : Information and contact information regarding the Social Housing Program, the Seniors’ Home and Yard Maintenance Program, and the Accessibility Advisory Committee.
  • : This program aims to help landlords and homeowners to undertake accessibility enhancements.
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