Community Care Durham

📍 Need help accessing food support and other community services? We're here for you!

Next week, the ID and Benefits Access Hub will be visiting the Ajax Public Library, Clarington Library, Museums & Archives, and Whitby Public Library to help connect residents with valuable programs and supports.

The Hub can assist with:

✅ Accessing local food support programs
✅ Applying for benefits and government programs
✅ Obtaining important government ID
✅ Connecting with housing and employment services
✅ Speaking with OW and ODSP staff
✅ Learning about health and transit services
✅ Tax filing assistance (by appointment for eligible individuals)
✅ And more!

If you're looking for food support, be sure to stop by and learn how Community Care Durham can help through programs such as our Mobile Food Market, Meals on Wheels, and other community-based services designed to improve food access and support healthy living.

For dates, times, and locations, visit: durham.ca/IDandBenefitsHubs

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WeConnect (formerly COPE Mental Health) is a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 community mental health service for people aged 16 and older. We offer group services that provide emotional support, connection with others, education, and strategies to help individuals care for their mental health and overall well-being.

WeConnect serves all of Durham Region with in-person and online support groups, workshops, and educational sessions.

There are lots of workshops coming up in October, so register today!

For more information go to: https://www.communitycaredurham.on.ca/services/weconnect
To register email: [email protected]

Day 3 of Meals on Wheels Week and the support keeps rolling in!

A big thank you to Ajax MPP Rob Cerjanec, MPP for Ajax, Scugog Mayor Wilma Wotten, and Brock Township Councillor Angela Canavan for joining our Meals on Wheels team and helping deliver nutritious meals and friendly check-ins to clients across our communities.

Their support shines a spotlight on the meaningful impact Meals on Wheels has on the lives of older adults and individuals who need a little extra support to remain healthy, connected, and independent wherever they call home.

Thank you for taking the time to experience firsthand how a simple meal delivery can make a big difference. 💙🍽️

🍽️ October is Community Support Month! 🍽️

We’re kicking off the celebration with Meals on Wheels Week (Oct. 5-9) and shining a spotlight on the incredible volunteers who help nourish and connect our community every day.

A huge thank you to our 458 Meals on Wheels and Community Food Box volunteers, who delivered an amazing 107,666 meals and food boxes last year. Their impact goes far beyond food delivery. With every visit comes a friendly smile, a caring conversation, and a meaningful connection that can brighten someone’s day.

To all of our dedicated volunteers: thank you for your compassion, commitment, and generosity. You help make our community stronger, healthier, and more connected.

💙 Your time makes a difference.
💙 Your kindness changes lives.
💙 Your support is appreciated every day.

Looking for a meaningful way to give back and help shape the future of care in your community? 💙

Community Care Durham is seeking passionate, community‑minded leaders to join our Board of Directors and support our mission to enrich the well‑being and quality of life for people wherever they call home.

If you’re interested in volunteering your time and sharing your expertise with a dedicated group of like‑minded professionals, we’d love to connect.

We are currently seeking candidates with experience in:

✔️ Legal & Regulatory

Ideal applicants would include a practising or retired lawyer, or senior legal executive with expertise in the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, health law and privacy.

The role focuses on legal assurance and risk mitigation.

📩 To apply or learn more, please contact:
Rosanna Keys — [email protected]

Join us in making a meaningful impact across Durham Region.

Day 2 of Meals on Wheels Week is here! 🍽️❤️

A heartfelt thank you to Ajax Councillors Lisa Bower and Re-Elect Sterling Lee for Ward 2 Regional Councillor for stepping up to help deliver Meals on Wheels today. They are no strangers to the route, and they know that every delivery is about more than a nutritious meal.

Along with bringing healthy food to clients, they're helping create meaningful connections, offering a friendly check-in, and providing reassurance that someone cares.

Meals on Wheels Week is part of Community Support Month, celebrated throughout October, and highlights the many ways community support services help people stay healthy, connected, and independent wherever they call home.

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October is , a time to recognize the programs and people that help individuals live safely, independently, and with dignity in their own homes and communities.

To kickoff Community Support Month, we’re celebrating Meals on Wheels Week, a service that delivers so much more than a nutritious meal. For many clients, Meals on Wheels provides a friendly visit, a wellness check, and an important connection to the community.

At Community Care Durham, we're proud of the dedicated volunteers and staff who help ensure local residents receive healthy meals and caring support when they need it most.
This week, we’re having local elected representatives join us in delivering meals. Today we’d like to thank Rhonda Kirkland, Willie WOO 4 You and Mayor Adrian Foster, and Vote.JimLee and BobforOshawa. Also, Marilyn for Mayor, Councillor Rob Tyler Morin.

Thank you for your continued support, helping us strengthen our community, one delivery at a time. ❤️

🚨 Last Chance to Make an Impact! 🚨

Today is the FINAL DAY to support Kilometres for CCD! 💙 Your donation helps fund critical programs like WeConnect Mental Health and Community Resource Nursing, ensuring people across Durham Region get the care and support they need.

Every dollar makes a difference — let’s finish strong! 💪

💙 Donate now and be part of something bigger: https://communitycaredurham.akaraisin.com/ui/KilometresforCCD26/pledge/sponsor/start

💙 Donate by clicking the Kilometres for CCD Donation button in our bio.

WeConnect (formerly COPE Mental Health) is a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 community mental health service for people aged 16 and older. We offer group services that provide emotional support, connection with others, education, and strategies to help individuals care for their mental health and overall well-being.

WeConnect serves all of Durham Region with in-person and online support groups, workshops, and educational sessions.

There are lots of workshops happening in October, so register today!

For more information go to: https://www.communitycaredurham.on.ca/services/weconnect
To register email: [email protected]