Hamilton COVID -19 Resources
● City of Hamilton
○ City of Hamilton news releases
● Hamilton Public Health Services
○ Updates on coronavirus-related information
○ This website provides information on the current status of coronavirus in Hamilton, how to protect yourself, assessment centres, affected city services, financial support & recovery
○ Contact for COVID-19 related health information
■ COVID hotline 905-974-9848
■ Send questions to
● Telehealth Ontario
○ Call the province’s toll-free service with any questions or concerns about symptoms and to get health advice. A 12 registered nurse will take your call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
○ Click here to access the Telehealth website
■ Toll-free: 1-866-797-0000
● Garbage & Recycling - Keeping Collectors Safe
○ Read their updated protocol on how to manage your waste
● Good Shepherd Centres - Barrett Centre for Crisis Support
○ 905-529-4343
● Sexual Assault Centre Hamilton Area - 24 Hour Support Line
○ 905-525-4162
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○ Suicide prevention and support
○ Call 1-833-456-4566 ○ Available 24/7
Socializing Resources
● Facebook Hamilton Care Mongering Page/Group
○ A group for sharing and organizing community resources in response to COVID-19. The goal of this group is to organize the local community on the grassroots level to ensure vulnerable community members have access to food, housing, healthcare, and other necessities
● Seniors’ Centre Without Walls
○ The Senior’s Centre Without Walls provides free recreational activities over the phone with a group of other older adults in the community.
○ It gives you the opportunity to socialize and join in on Trivia, Family Feud, Finish the Lyrics, Brain Games and Fitness Classes
○ All over the phone for free
○ Registration
■ Call 905-973-0891
■ Email 20
● New Vision United Church worship gatherings online
○ Sundays at 10:30am accessed through Zoom
○ https://us04web.zoom.us/j/782292511
● St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church home worship services
○ Available on YouTube each Sunday by 11am
● St. Andrew’s United Church online worship services
○ Available on YouTube Sunday mornings at 1030am
○ Youtube channel that offers Catholic mass daily
Nutrition Resources
○ City of Hamilton provided a resource on how to save money on healthy foods
○ Access low-cost or free food
● “Food Access Guide” for City of Hamilton
○ During COVID-19, they are continuing to run with a modified method of service.
○ Provides FREE daily breakfast and lunch meals to individuals in need
■ Sat-Thurs
● Breakfast 10-11am
● Lunch 11am-1pm
■ Fri (BBQ)
● Breakfast 10-11am
● Lunch 1-230pm
○ Located in St. Patrick Parish with meal service area in St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
○ Call/e-mail them or visit their website for more information
■ 905-522-9828
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● Seniors Fitness and Breakfast
○ Neighbour to Neighbour Centre
○ During COVID-19, all meals are take-out only and are offered at NO cost
○ Seniors Wellness Mornings Tuesdays & Fridays Breakfast 1030-11am
○ Contact: 905-574-1334 x305
○ The Hamilton Dream Center
○ During COVID-19, food bank support is by appointment only
○ Individuals on low working or low pension income who live in the City of Hamilton can access this. ○ Only OW and ODSP recipients living in the service area of Wellington St. to Parkdale Ave. and Cumberland Ave. to Burlington St. may have access to this service
○ Must provide an income statement, a rent receipt, proof of address, and photo ID
■ Call 905-527-8605 to arrange to pick up a 10 item food bag
○ Good Shepherd Centres
○ During COVID-19, daily hot meals will be packed and handed out at the Good Shepherd Centre on Mary Street
○ Contact or visit website before visiting in person
○ 905-972-9485 x2
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○ Parkview Church
○ No application required, service is first-come first-served
○ Please bring ID and proof of income (such as a stud from Ontario Works or ODSP)
○ Mon-Thu 10am-1pm, Fri 10am-noon
○ 905-574-6917
● Many many more food bank services in Hamilton
○ Dundas Good Food Box
○ The Good Food Box 34
■ Open to all
■ Cost: $18 per box - subsidies available for folds on ODSP, OW, low wage earners
■ Order at least one week before the pick-up date by contacting the pick-up location
■ Pick up the box one week later
■ 905-627-546
■ Environment Hamilton
■ Open to all
■ Cost: Program $15 for 11-12 items, $10 for 9-10 items
■ Order and pay at least one week before the pick up date by contacting your pick up site, pick up box one week later
■ 905-549-0900
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■ www.environmenthamilton.org/good_food_box
○ Glanbrook Community Services
○ Hot (or frozen if you choose), nutritiously based three course meal
○ A salad, main course including meat, potato and vegetable, plus dessert
○ Delivered between 1130am and 1pm
○ 3 course meal $7.00
○ 905-692-3464
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○ Takes individualized grocery lists from clients, shops in the store of client’s choice, and if required puts the groceries away upon delivery 35
○ COVID-19 has created a heavy demand, a wait list has been created to facilitate demand ○ Cost: Service - $11 for first $100 of groceries, $2.50 for each additional $25 of groceries
○ Seniors and people with disabilities can access this service
○ Call 905-545-1175
○ Offers assistance for seniors to provide the following services: personal and homemaking services, driving/errands, cleaning, overnight/live-in, drop-in, and in-home personal support
○ Age 60+ can access this service
○ Call 905-572-6162
○ Email Kristina
○ Meals delivered to your door - order as often as you life, not a subscription service so don’t have to sign up to regular deliveries
○ Pay with credit card online OR cash or cheque on delivery*
○ Choose from over 200 soups, entrees and desserts
○ Soup $3.10
○ Entrees range from $6.00 - $10.00
○ Desserts $1.00 - 4.00
○ Delivers to many areas across Ontario and Canada
■ Use the website to see if they deliver near you!
■ OR Call 1-800-786-6113 for help