Northumberland – Community Programs
SERVICES
Community based programs, services and organizations that are focused on helping vulnerable communities and their caregivers navigate the world around them.
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Community Care Northumberland
A Northumberland based organization that offers support for nutrition
(i.e., Meals on Wheels), transportation around the County, In-home services, and wellness services – including physical wellness and community events for mental wellness. They also offer a wraparound program that can assist older adults with Housing, Safety, Financial, Spiritual, Health, Family, Social, Recreation, Culture/Values, Mobility & Legal aspects of life and hospice services which involves the operation of Ed’s House.
Locations:
• Cobourg: 1158 Division Street
• Port Hope: 151 Rose Glen Road N
• Colborne: 34 Victoria Street Cobourg
• Brighton: 46 Prince Edward Street
• Campbellford: 174 Oliver Road Unit 15
Phone: 1-866-514-5774
Email: admin@commcare.ca
Brighton
46 Prince Edward Street – PO Box 561
Brighton, ON – K0K 1H0
Phone: 613-475-4190
Fax: 613-475-3990
Email: brighton@commcare.ca
Campbellford
174 Oliver Road – PO Box 1087
Campbellford, ON – K0L 1L0
Phone: 705-653-1411
Fax: 705-653-0932
Email: campbellford@commcare.ca
Cobourg
1158 Division Street, Unit 2
Cobourg, ON – K9A 5Y5
Phone: 905-372-7356
Fax: 905-372-3898
Email: cobourg@commcare.ca
Colborne
Ontario Health Team Northumberland
Rural Outreach Clinic
34 Victoria Street Colborne, ON – K0K 1S0
Phone: 1-866-514-5774
Email: colborne@commcare.ca
Port Hope
Community Health Centre
99 Toronto Rd N
Port Hope, ON – L1A 3S4
Phone: 905-885-9860
Fax: 905-885-1818
Email: porthope@commcare.ca
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YMCA Northumberland
The YMCA Northumberland has offerings that include fitness and aquatics classes to help support communities in living a healthy active life. Particularly they aim to be as accessible and inclusive as possible. Their offerings include discounted rates of seniors 55+.
Locations:
• Cobourg: 339 Elgin Street W
• Brighton: 170 Main Street
• Campbellford: 150 Kent Street
Phone: (905) 372-0161
Email: info@ymcanrt.org
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Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton:
Under the umbrella of the Alzheimer’s Societies of Canada & Ontario the Alzheimer’s Society offers supports specific to caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease & dementia. While their offices are located in Peterborough they have a number of localized services for Northumberland County residents. From monthly Care Partner Support groups (in-person & virtually), education and webinars on a variety of topics (including basic info, advanced care planning, and at home activities) to support services for individual needs.
Location:
18-360 George St. N
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 7E7
Phone: 705-748-5131
Toll Free: 1-800-561-2588
Fax: 705-748-6174
Email: info@alzheimerjourney.ca
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Canadian Mental Health Association of Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge
The local outlet of the Canadian Mental Health Association provides a number of different programs and services to help support the betterment of mental health and individuals with mental illnesses. Their services in Northumberland County include brief mental health services, family education support to caregivers and family members, learning centres and community housing for people with serious mental illness. A full list of their programs and services. In Northumberland can be found here: http://cmhahkpr.ca/northumberland-programs-and-services/
Kawartha Lakes Office:
33 Lindsay Street South
2nd Floor, Unit C, Lindsay, ON K9V 2L9
Phone: 705-328-2704
Email: info@cmhahkpr.ca
Peterborough Office:
466 George Street North
Peterborough, ON K9H 3R7
Phone: 705-748-6711
Email: info@cmhahkpr.ca
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RECREATION
Options for inclusive community recreation and physical activity in Northumberland that provide options for social engagement, interaction and stimulation.
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The Cobourg Community Centre (CCC):
The Cobourg Community Centre is a hub for those of all ages, offering public skating, community spaces, and a variety of other events. In particular they offer a Seniors Activity Centre for adults 55+. Located at the CCC, the activity centre has social activities such as a Book Clubs, Card Games, Camera Clubs, Quilting Club, Wood Carving social group and Carpet Bowling. They also offer fitness classes which include chair Zumba, active fit, cardio and core classes among others. That’s not all – they offer a variety of sports activities, and yoga programs and square-dancing and art programs to help enrich lives.
Location:
750 D’Arcy Street, Cobourg,
Phone: 905-372-4301
Toll Free: 1-888-972-4301
Email: Uscustomerservice@cobourg.ca
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The Help & Legal Centre –
Senior’s Support Program:
The Help Centre’s Senior Support Program can assist you and those you care for in accessing community services relating to health, wellness and finances to improve your quality of life, and to help you remain self-sufficient. A Senior Support Worker can assist and support you with navigating the social service system, reviewing income and creating a monthly budget, attending medical appointments with you, and advocating with your doctors, completing all kinds of government forms, picking up and delivering documents during tax season, and other important documents, and much more.
Location:
1005 Elgin Street West, Suite 301
Cobourg, ON K9A 5J4
Phone: 905-372-2646
Toll Free: 1-888-698-3382
Email: Shannon@thehelpcentre.ca
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