Yeah, Susan- Wow will she ever be impressed that you had these up your
sleeve. Way to go!
xo S.
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From: Susan Himel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 11:39 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Chinese & South Asian resources
Hi Nancy-- Try the following Ontario organizations that are listed as having
recreation or social programs that may fit your criteria or be able to help
you. I'd suggest checking out BC organizations as well, but I don't have
those names/links.
Cheers, Susan
Chinese Seniors Health and Recreation Association
Office phone (416) 593-6642
Fax (416) 593-6374
229 Spadina Ave, 2nd Fl, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2E2
Ronnie Chiu, President
Toronto Chinese Community Services Association
Office phone (416) 977-4026
Fax (416) 351-0510
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www.tccsa.on.ca
310 Spadina Ave, Ste 301, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2E8
Hours Mon-Thu 9-6, Fri 9-5
Area served Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), English
*recreation activities
Chinese Canadian Council
1920 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4S 3E2
Telephone (416) 489-7111 ext. 451
Fax (416) 489-9179
Chinese Association of Mississauga
Golden Square Centre,
1177 Central Parkway W, Unit 80-81,
Mississauga, ON, L5C 4P3
Location: Mississauga
Office Phone: (905) 275-8558 (2 Lines)
Fax: (905) 275-7582
Crisis Phone: (416) 318-1896
www.home.ipoline.com/~cam
Email Address: [log in to unmask]
Fees: Membership, $20/yr/family
Areas served: Peel, Mississauga, Halton, Southern Ontario,
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin,
Description: Chinese group primarily involved in social activities,
including seniors activities.
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
Office phone (416) 321-6333
Fax (416) 321-6313
E-mail [log in to unmask]
Web site www.yeehong.com
Address 2311 McNicoll Ave, Scarborough, Ontario, M1V 5L3
Location (Intersection) Scarborough North (Midland Ave-McNicholl Ave)
Languages of service Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), English
Seniors Community Centre -- adult day care including stroke and Alzheimer
patients, home help, Chinese meals on wheels, congregate dining,
transportation to centre and in community -- fees * friendly visiting --
free * client intervention and assistance, may be fee * caregiver support *
social and recreation programs including Yee Hong Macrobian Club for healthy
seniors
Yee Hong Medical Centre 416-321-6679 -- primary, secondary and tertiary care
with focus on seniors and prevention * wellness education * family medicine
* specialists * cancer * diabetes * diet and nutrition * geriatric services
* liaison with other health services * escort to appointments, with
interpretation
Yee Hong Rehabilitation Centre 416-298-2278 -- physiotherapy and
occupational therapy for the community
Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation 416-321-0777
Toronto Tamil Seniors' Association (don't know if they have recreation
programs/services)Office phone (416) 323-9086 Fax (416) 323-9086 Call first
South Asian Women's CentreOffice phone (416) 537-2276 Fax (416) 537-9472
Web site www.cassa.on.ca/sawc Address 1332 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario,
M6H 1P2 Hours Mon-Fri 9-4:30, Sat 10-2 Area served Greater Toronto Area
Languages of service English, Gujurati, Hindi, Punjabi, Sinhala, Tamil, Urdu
Eligibility All women and their families How to apply Drop in to fill out
application form with copies of all relevant documents Fees Free * health
education and promotion * wellness support groups for Bengali, Gujurati,
Hindi, Punjabi and Tamil women * life skills support group * seniors group
for all South Asian women
South Asian Family Support ServicesOffice phone (416) 431-4847 Fax (416)
431-7283 E-mail [log in to unmask] Web site www.safss.com Address 1200
Markham Rd, Ste 214, Scarborough, Ontario, M1H 3C3 Hours Mon-Fri 9-4:30
Area served Greater Toronto Area Languages of service Bengali, Dari,
English, Farsi, Gujurati, Hindi, Pashto, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu Fees Free
Seniors services -- * social and recreation activities * health awareness
workshops * community health education outreach
Senior Tamils' Centre (dont' know if provide recreation/health related
services)Office phone (416) 496-2897 Fax (416) 496-0881 Address Oriole
Community Resource Centre, 2975 Don Mills Rd W, North York, Ontario, M2J 3B7
Contacts K Rathinasingam, Secretary, (416) 756-0091
South Asian Community Council(listed on Heart and Stroke Ontario website-
but don't have contact info yet)
SEAS CentreOffice phone (416) 362-1375 Fax (416) 362-4881 E-mail
[log in to unmask] Web site www.seascentre.org ; www.seascentrecap.org
Address 603 Whiteside Pl, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1Y7 Hours Mon-Fri 9-5 Area
served Greater Toronto Area Languages of service Chinese (Cantonese,
Mandarin), English, Filipino, Vietnamese Eligibility Immigrants, refugees
and their families How to apply Drop in Fees Free Seniors Services --
friendly visiting * social and recreation activities * drop-in * health
education workshops
SEAS Centre Labatt Office Office phone (416) 362-0433 Web site
www.seascentre.org ; www.seascentrecap.org Address 7 Labatt Ave, Ste 203,
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1Z1 Hours Mon-Fri 9-3 Languages of service Chinese
(Cantonese, Mandarin), English, Filipino, Vietnamese Women Drop-In --
informal meeting place for Vietnamese and Chinese women * support groups,
recreation, workshops
SEAS Centre -Gerrard OfficeOffice phone (416) 466-8842 Web site
www.seascentre.org ; www.seascentrecap.org Address 639 Gerrard St E, 2nd
Fl, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1Y2 Location (Intersection) Toronto East
(Broadview Ave-Gerrard St E) Hours Mon-Fri 9-3 * Sat 9-2 (LINC and CAP only)
Languages of service Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), English, Filipino,
Vietnamese Senior Drop-In -- informal meeting place for South East Asian
seniors (Cambodian, Chinese, Lao, Vietnamese) * recreation, weekly social
events
Riverdale Immigrant Women's CentreOffice phone (416) 465-6021 Fax (416)
465-3224 E-mail [log in to unmask] Web site www.a4s.org/RIWC Address 1326
Gerrard St E, Ste 100, Toronto, Ontario, M4L 1Z1 Hours Mon-Fri 9-5 Languages
of service Bengali, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Taishan), English,
Gujurati, Hindi, Kachi, Marathi, Punjabi, Swahili, Urdu Eligibility Chinese
and South Asian immigrant women and their families Alternative Health
Information including acupuncture, homeopathy, massage, naturopathy, shiatsu
Pothikai Tamil Women's Organization (don't know about recreation/health
programs)Office phone (416) 961-4691 Fax (416) 961-4691 Address 597
Parliament St, Ste B3, Toronto, Ontario, M4X 1W3
Korean Senior Citizens Society of Toronto (don't know about
health/recreation programs)Office phone (416) 532-8077;(416) 532-8257 Fax
(416) 532-9964 Address 476 Grace St, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 3A9 WoodGreen
Community Centre of Tor- Community Care and Wellness for SeniorsOffice phone
(416) 469-5211 Fax (416) 469-2947 Web site www.woodgreen.org Address 835
Queen St E, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H9 Languages of service Chinese
(Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin, Taishan), English, Filipino, French, German,
Khmer, Vietnamese * active older adult programs for Chinese (Cantonese,
Mandarin) and English-speaking seniors
YMCA of Greater Toronto- Korean ServicesOffice phone (416) 538-9412 Fax
(416) 538-1778 Web site www.ymcatoronto.org Address 721 Bloor St W, 3rd
Fl, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1L5 Hours Mon, Wed, Fri 9-5; Tue, Thu 9-9
Languages of service English, Korean Eligibility Immigrants and families of
immigrants from Korea * cultural and recreational activities * seniors club
*
Can Sikh Cultural CentreMail Address: 3099 Redbank Cres,Mississauga, ON,
L4T 1V2 Location: Mississauga www.cansikh.org [log in to unmask]
Contacts: Pall Singh, (905) 450-8164 Executive: Ajit Singh Bawa,
Chairperson, (905) 678-6766 Fees: Membership, $5/family Areas served: Peel
Languages: Urdu, Punjabi Meetings: Call for meeting information.
Description: Sikh group offering social activities and sports. -----
Original Message -----From: "Nancy Dubois" <[log in to unmask]>To:
<[log in to unmask]>Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 11:54 PMSubject: SE Asian
/ Chinese Lifestyle Material> Might anyone know of organizations in Ontario,
Canada who have health> promotion programs or resources geared to the
Southeast Asian or> Chinese populations? I am particularly interested in
physical> activity and hypertension initiatives.>> Thanks,>> Nancy Dubois>
Health Promotion & Planning Consultant> 12 Finlay Street> Scotland, ON> N0E
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