Respite Program
Did You Know?
In Toronto, on any given night, there are an estimated 5,253 homeless people sleeping outdoors and in emergency shelters, including women’s shelters and correctional facilities.
Source: City of Toronto
We Can Help
Our Respite is located at 21 Park Rd, Toronto (low-barrier) and is open 7 days per week. We offer meals, shelter and support to individuals who are homeless, under-housed, or precariously housed and at risk of becoming homeless.
We use a low-barrier philosophy, making services accessible to vulnerable clients whom traditional service providers may otherwise turn away.
We accept clients based on referrals from Central Intake. If you would like to be referred, please call 416-338-4766, 1-877-338-3398, or 311.
Or, call Streets to Homes (Street Outreach & Support Program) at 311.
Services We Offer
Margaret’s Respite Services offer safe spaces where individuals can access daily meals, clothing, physical and mental health care, housing support, and women’s and seniors’ programming. Structured recreational activities are also offered. Programs are only available to Respite users through referrals.
Wrap-around services include:
- Family Doctor & Psychiatrist
- Dental Hygienist
- Foot Clinic
- Mental Health & Addiction Worker
- Housing Worker
- Harm Reduction
- Vaccine Clinics
Our Respite offers programs that are designed to:
- Ensure people have access to hot meals, snacks & refreshments
- Assist individuals experiencing homelessness in having access to adequate healthcare and support services
- Save lives through safe drug use practices.
- Provide shelter from the elements.
Respite
21 Park Rd Toronto, ON M4W 2N1
416.525.7070
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Land Acknowledgement
As an organization, Margaret’s acknowledges the land we meet and operate on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the First Nations Peoples of these territories for allowing us the privilege of meeting on your ancestral lands. We thank you for the opportunity to continue the work of building a more just and equitable society for all.