SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
- Thursday, August 18, 2011 -
Community Care East York and WoodGreen Community Services are pleased to announce today that they have agreed to work together towards a voluntary integration of their activities and operations under a single corporation. The two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that sets out the core principles for proceeding.
Both organizations are very well regarded for delivering high quality services for seniors, adults with disabilities and their caregivers in east Toronto. CCEY and WCS believe that services could be delivered more efficiently, programs could be expanded, and advocacy for seniors could be enhanced by bringing their services together under a single organization.
CCEY and WCS are leaders in the community care sector and share a common vision and mission in serving the community. Both organizations have a long track record working collaboratively on new initiatives to provide seniors services.
Both have been successful in expanding supportive and assisted housing services for seniors. Each organization also brings complementary expertise to building an expanded seniors operation: CCEY has expertise in accreditation and use of information technologies and WCS brings expertise in housing, immigrant services, mental health and developmental services and elder abuse awareness and prevention. Both organizations also provide Adult Day Programs, supportive housing, wellness clubs, case management and social work.
For these reasons, CCEY and WCS agree it makes sense to come together as a single organization under the name WoodGreen Community Services. Over the next few months, we will be conducting a comprehensive due diligence process that will assess the financial, human resources, clinical and other aspects of the proposal. We will also be preparing and submitting a plan to the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network. We are working towards an effective date of midnight on December 31, 2011, subject to having all the necessary approvals.
CCEY and WCS are committed to open and transparent communications. As such, we will be embarking on a community consultation process that will seek input from the community, local leaders, our health care and community care partners, our clients and their families. Information will be available on our respective websites: www.ccey.org and www.woodgreen.org. In addition regular newsletters will be available to clients, volunteers and community.
About Community Care East York
Community Care East York is an accredited, community-based agency serving seniors, caregivers, and adults with disabilities. CCEY provides in-home services to help clients maintain independence and live safely in their homes, wellness programs to promote good health, well-being and active engagement in their communities, and social support services for clients needing assistance. CCEY serves 8,000 people annually and engages over 300 volunteers.
About WoodGreen Community Services
WoodGreen Community Services is one of the largest social service agencies in Toronto. A founding United Way of Toronto member agency, WoodGreen has 530 staff members, 1,000 volunteers and serves 37,000 people each year from 25 locations. WoodGreen helps seniors live independently, people find safe, affordable housing, internationally-trained professionals enter the job market, parents access childcare, children and youth access after-school programs, newcomers settle in to Canadian life, homeless and marginalized people get off the streets and youth find meaningful employment and training.
The voluntary integration will be reviewed by the Toronto Central LHIN Board. To contact the LHIN please contact Janine Hopkins, Senior Director, Community Engagement and Corporate Affairs at 416 699-8618.
Please see the following links for more information:
Your satisfaction is always our guarantee and we will be hosting three Community Information Sessions. You are invited to attend one of the following information sessions. Representatives from WoodGreen Community Services and Community Care East York will be on hand to answer your questions. The session dates, times, and locations are as follows:
August 30, 2011 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Senior Centre
1108 Greenwood Avenue (Cosburn Avenue & Greenwood Avenue)
September 7, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Council Chambers, East York Civic Centre
850 Coxwell Avenue (Coxwell Avenue & Mortimer Avenue)
September 13, 2011 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
York Reception Centre
1100 Millwood Road (Millwood Road & Overlea Boulevard)
Please contact us if you have any comments, questions and concerns.