Mel Lloyd Centre opens in Shelburne.The Mel Lloyd Centre opened in Shelburne, ON. The $4.2 million Centre, sponsored by the County of Dufferin, provides housing, health and outreach services to the town. The project includes: * McKelvie Village, a housing facility that provides 22 units of affordable, supportive housing Supportive housing is designed to support individuals, not just socially but with basic life skills. Housing is coupled with social services such as job training, alcohol and drug abuse programs and case management. to seniors and people with a physical disabilities program; * the Seniors Centre, a conversion of the former long-term care facility long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. , into a multi-use facility; * community outreach space, and space for the non-profit Shelburne Cooperative Nursery School. Funding for the project came from the federal government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and , the Ontario government, and the County of Dufferin. The Ontario March of Dimes Ontario March of Dimes (in French La Marche des Dix Sous de l'Ontario; officially Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled) is a Canadian charitable organization which provides programs and services to people of all ages with physical disabilities in Ontario. funded the cost of six units. The Mel Lloyd Family Health Team and the Town of Shelburne raised $1.3 million to hire nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other staff for the Centre. 416-218-3343 |
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