Address
City & Province
Postal Code
Truro NS
Phone #
902-895-2110
Services: Bus service accommodating disabled persons in wheelchairs.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
Maggie's Place 129 Arthur St.
Truro NS
B2N 1Y2
Phone #
902-893-0306
Contact: Charmaine Belfountaine
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
506 Sackville Drive Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2R8
Phone # Fax #
Services: The Attention Deficit Association of Nova Scotia provides education, support, and research assistance to people who are affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Contact
Person:
Al Begin
Greg Hudson 895-6680
Phone #
895-4417
Services: Support for persons with brain injuries.
Contact Person:
Canadian National Institute For The Blind
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
6136 Almon Street
Halifax NS
Phone #
902-453-1480
Services: CNIB has three objectives: improving the condition of Canada's blind population, preventing blindness, and promoting sight enhancement services. There are special services for children including counseling for children and their families, technical aids, access to available economic concessions, recreation and leisure activities, client services handbook, toy lending library and other resource material.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
West End Mall, Suite S21, 6960
Halifax NS
B3L 4P1
Phone #
Toll Free #
902-423-1277
1-800-889-1889
Fax #
902-492-1213
Services: The Association is a non-profit organization for spinal cord injured persons. It's activities focus on counseling to assist in meeting the challenges of their inquiry. The Association provides information to clients and the general public on matters concerning living with disabilities.
Contact: Jason MacDonald, Executive Director
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
Aberdeen Mall New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S2
Phone # E-Mail:
902-755-2400
Services: CAAD provides persons with disabilities or handicaps the opportunity, within a general open forum, to identify issues of concern and / or to begin developing action plans that will address these concerns.
Contact
Person:
Mrs. Joan MacDonald
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
575 Prince Street
Truro, N. S.
B2N 1G2
Phone #
902-893-7228
Fax #
E-Mail
902-895-9120
ccw@ns.sympatico.ca
Services: To provide, train and develop work and social skills for the mentally challenged. Participating in Santa Claus parade; assist other community organizations.
Contact Person: Eleanor Norrie, Chair
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
P. O. Box 314
Truro, N. S
B2N 5C5
Phone #
902-893-4799
Fax #
E-Mail
902-896-6533
ccwfoundation@ns.sympatico.ca
Services: To raise funds to acquire a new facility for the Colchester Community Workshops.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
Truro NS
Phone #
902-893-4273
Services:
The Society provides residential services to people over the age of 5 years who
have a mental disability. Services include: Adult Group Home, Supervised
Apartment Program, Small
Options Program for children aged 5-18, and a Training Program for Independent
Living for Adults. See separate entries for Adult Group Home and Supervised
Apartment Program.
Hours: 9am-5pm
Contact
Person:
Teresa Higgins - Office Manager
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
35 Commercial St, Suite 201
Truro NS
B2N3H9
Phone #
902-896-7433
Fax #
E-Mail
902-896-7433
ctclns@sympatico.ca
Services: Meets the transportation needs of persons with disabilities, seniors and non disabled persons.
Programs Include:
Dial a ride - transportation to appointments, visiting, shopping etc;
Freedom Transit - Day trips, daycares, etc;
Eastern Exposures - Charters;
Clients - The public.
Buses
are equipped with wheelchair ramps and
attendants of persons with disabilities travel free.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
201 Willow St
Truro NS
B2N 4Z9
Phone #
893-6314
Fax #
902-893-5839
Services:
Goals: To help individuals remain living as independently as possible in
their own home, by providing home nursing visits and home support services.
There is a free for non-social assistant recipients. Assessors will determine
eligibility and needs and support services are
available based upon income. Services can include basic housekeeping,
& laundry; general nursing
care; meal preparation; medication administration; personal care;
transportation to appointments;
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Contact
Person:
Annette McCormack
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
60 Lorne St
Truro NS
B2N 5G7
Phone #
902-893-5891
Services: The objective of the program is to provide goods and service to enable a disabled person to become capable of or to regain the capacity of pursuing gainful employment. Funding available to assist with the cost of: formal education, skills training, and work experience.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
PO Box 1794
Truro NS
B2N 5Z5
Phone #
Services: The Society exists to increase accessibility for disabled residents of Colchester County by providing bus service , in or out of town.
Bus Hours: Mon - Fri, 7am - 5pm, closed 12pm - 1pm Fridays, 6pm - 10pm
The Society also provides employment services for disabled individuals (902-893-7522).
Support Group meets every 3rd Wednesday at 7pm in the hospital board room.
Contact Person: Greg Johnston @ 902-895-8054
OR
Maura / Jol Hunter
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
5880 Spring Garden Rd
Halifax NS
Phone #
Alternate #
902-429-2633
902-425-0821
Services: Information, counseling, and referral to public workshops, education, and a resource library.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
207 Willow St
Truro NS
B2N 5A1
Phone #
902-893-5512
Services: Volunteer group of hearing impaired individuals and their families who serve both persons with hearing loss, and those who communicate with speech. Will provide support, resources, and promote public awareness of the special needs of people with hearing difficulties.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
1800 Argyle St
Halifax NS
B3J 3N8
Phone #
902-423-2850
Fax #
902- 423-2834
Services: The Learning Disabilities Association of Nova Scotia (LDANS) is a non-profit association offering advocacy, support, and referral services to children, parents, professionals and others dealing with learning disabilities.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
184 Arthur St.
Truro NS
B2N 1Y3
Services: Exists to provide life improvement for the disabled, through transportation services.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
35 Commercial
Truro NS
B2N 6C7
Phone #
902-893-4273
Services: The Adult Group Home which provides 24 hour supervision with quality care as well as individual programming, recreation and leisure activities; a respite service which offers a break for those caring for the mentally handicapped at home.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
71 Ilsley Ave.
Dartmouth NS
B3B 1L5
Phone #
Toll Free #
902-468-8230
1-800-268-7582
Fax #
902-468-5328
Services: Provides support to people with MS and their families through resource manuals, referrals to community resources and health professionals.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
71 Ilsley Ave, Unit 12
Dartmouth NS
B3B 1L5
Phone #
Toll Free #
902-468-8230
1-800-268-7582
Fax #
902-468-5328
Services: The Society provides Support to people with MS and their families through : resource materials; referrals to community resources and health professionals, assistance programs; educational conferences and workshops; MS Atlantic newsletter; social action and public education.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
1888 Brunswick St.
Halifax NS
B3J 3J8
Toll Free #
1-800-884-6322
Services:
Association sponsors research and provides services to people with
neuromuscular disorders.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
Box 950 60 Lorne St.
Truro NS
B2N 3K3
Phone #
902-893-5950
Services:
Provincial Family Benefits provides long term financial help through the
provincial Dept. of Community
Services to disabled persons or sole patients.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
9 Church St.
Truro NS
B2N 3Z5
Phone #
902-893-5999
Services: The society assists families with income between $16,000 and $22,500 to complete repairs to their homes or to access affordable rental units.
Phone
#
902-895-2110
Services:
Offers sports and recreation programs for children and adults with
special needs. Children must be 8
years of age to participate at a local level.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
Maggie's Place, 129 Arthur St. Truro, NS B2N 1Y2
Phone #
902-893-0306
Services: Provides students registered in district schools aged 5-21 who exhibit special needs. Department employs five school psychologists who work on a referral basis.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
35 Commercial St. Truro NS B2N 6C7
Phone #
902-893-4273
Services:
Assists adults with mental handicaps to live independently in the
community (within Truro). Program is
offered by the Colchester Residential Services Society.
Contact
Person:
Trinkie Coffie - Co-coordinator
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
90 Research Dr, Suite 101
Truro NS
B2N 6Z4
Phone #
902-895-2700
Fax #
E-Mail
tcoffin@ns.sympatico .ca
Services: Facilitating the planning process for individuals with disabilities and their families, with a view to supported independent living in the community.
Programs:
Life Skills, Collective Kitchen, Participation in
community events.
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
60 Lorne St.
Truro NS
B2N 3K3
Phone #
902-893-5950
Services:
Provides Financial assistance to individuals who are unemployed,
disabled, single parent and low
income employees in Truro.
Contact
Person:
Kevin MacInnis
Address
City & Province
Postal Code
60 Lorne St
Truro NS
B2N 3K3
Phone #
893-5950