About Us
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes (CCCKL) is an integrated, multi-faceted community-based organization providing a range of health and community support programs and services designed to promote health for all ages and support independence and quality of life for seniors and special needs clients.
Health Begins in the Community
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes is a not-for-profit charitable organization founded in 1985 as an agency delivering Meals on Wheels to isolated seniors in Victoria County. Since its inception, Community Care has focused on being a leader in advocacy, co-ordination and delivery of health and community support programs and services.
In 2010, we celebrated 25 years of working to improve the health and well being of our community. We have grown and developed into a well-established and comprehensive community health and support organization. Today, CCCKL offers a full range of community services delivered by a diverse team of professionals. We employ approximately 120 staff, engage more than 800 volunteers and operate 20 distinct and integrated services that touch on the factors that most impact health and well being.
Funding is provided by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (through the Central East Local Health Integration Network), the United Way for the City of Kawartha Lakes, fundraising, donations from the public, and client fees for some programs.
Community Care CEO Catherine Danbrook
What We Do
The CCCKL community model is accessible and community-based. Our clients are at the centre of everything we do. We understand that many of them have challenges accessing community health care and services. That is why we take the time to work collaboratively with community members, partner agencies, hospitals and others to ensure that our programs and services are responding to expressed need and have a positive impact on the health of the communities we serve.
We have 4 key program areas that serve seniors, children and youth and special populations:
1. Community Health Services
a) Primary health care
b) Dental care
c) In-home respite/personal support
d) Hospice
2. Community Support Services
a) Meal programs
b) In-home maintenance and support
c) Adult day programs
d) Transportation
3. Health Promotion and Wellness
4. Community Development / Participation
Our uniquely diverse range of community health professionals enables us to address both primary health and social support issues in an integrated and cost-effective manner. We provide a full range of quality health and social services to families and individuals who live or work in the City of Kawartha Lakes. Care is delivered in many ways: one-on-one services, groups, and community level involvement.
Our model focuses on prevention, early intervention, health promotion and community-based health care. This holistic approach shortens and decreases hospital stays, reduces emergency room visits, abates the institutionalization of seniors and prevents “sickness.” As one of a few integrated community health organizations in Ontario, we are able to address the holistic aspects of health including physical, mental, social, financial and environmental.
Through active community engagement we strive to respond to local needs and deliver tailored services. We play a vital role in promoting healthy lifestyle strategies and skills for individuals and families. We believe in an integrated approach to care that is holistic, non-disciminatory, caring and innovative. Collaboration is imperative to us. By working together, we make it easier for clients to navigate the healthcare network.
Privacy Policy
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information of its staff, clients, volunteers and donors. Personal information may be provided to us through client service applications, volunteer registration forms, donations, correspondence or other forms of communication.
When you donate to Community Care, the information you provide us will be used to acknowledge your gift and to issue tax receipts. We may also use your personal information to keep you informed about Community Care’s programs, services, special events, funding needs, volunteer opportunities and more through our agency newsletter and other communications. It is the agency’s policy to not rent, sell or trade your personal information. If you do not wish to be included on any list to inform you about upcoming agency events or opportunities to donate to Community Care, please call (705) 324-7323 or respond by e-mail to Community Care privacy officer Catherine Hennings at chennings@community-care.on.ca
