Health Care

• We can refer you to:
  
  • HIV-knowledgeable health care workers and liaise with them
  • Mental health and/or alcohol and drug services

• We will gather information and support for you about:
  
  • Conventional and alternative treatments
  • Harm reduction information
  • HIV treatment (access/adherence, symptom management)
  • HIV/HCV co-infection

Housing

• We have information for you about housing options:
  
  • Shelters, market housing, subsidized housing, supported living, hospice, transition houses, recovery housing
• We can help you fill out applications for subsidized housing
• We can try to find you assistance in securing temporary and long-term housing

Financial Help

• We can help you apply for:
  
  • Income assistance and benefit programs (disability benefits, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, private disability programs)
  • Medical coverage
• We can offer you information on:
  
  • Debt relief
  • Financial planning

Legal Issues

• We will help you arrange to:
  
  • Write your Will
  • Name a Power of Attorney
  • Create guardianship/representation agreements

Practical Needs

• We will provide you with assessment, referral, and planning in the areas of:
  
  • Food and nutrition
  • Transportation
  • Parenting resources
  • Education and training
  • Daily living needs

Psycho-Social Support

• We can refer you to:
  
  • Support groups
  • One-to-one counselling
  • Peer support
  • Support networks
  • Volunteering

Other Issues

• We can get you more information on:
  
  • Human rights
  • Child custody
  • Immigration
  • Access to legal assistance