Community Support Month
Community support services support over one million Ontarians each year, including seniors and people with disabilities. These services include personal care, homemaking, Meals on Wheels, Alzheimer and adult day programs, transportation to medical appointments, caregiver support, and hospice and palliative care services. They help clients to live independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible, and reduce the burden on family caregivers and other parts of the health care system. As Ontario’s population ages, demand for community support services will continue to increase.
October is Community Support Month, an opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness about the value of these services and the service providers who deliver them.
Quick Facts
Home and community care provides health promotion, preventative services, and re-enablement services. These compassionate and cost-effective services help to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and alleviate pressure on long-term care.
Over 25 different community support services are provided by hundreds of charities and not-for-profit agencies across the province. Agencies only receive partial government funding, and are supported by community foundations, individual donations and thousands of dedicated volunteers.
Community Support Month 2025 recognizes the 20,000 employees and 100,000 volunteers delivering essential home and community care services across Ontario through charities and not-for-profit agencies.
Many home and community care service providers will be hosting local events across the province throughout the month of October. Keep an eye out for opportunities to participate in events in your area.
Service Celebration Dates
We are proud to celebrate the following programs during Community Support Month 2025
| Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| October 6-10 | Meals on Wheels Week |
| October 8 | Congregate Dining Day |
| October 10 | Supportive Housing/Assisted Living Day |
| October 13-17 | Community Care Worker Week |
| October 14 | Friendly Visiting/Telephone Reassurance Day |
| October 15 | Respite Services Day |
| October 16 | Falls Prevention and Exercise Day |
| October 17 | Client Intervention and Assistance (CIA) Day |
| October 20-24 | Adult Day Program Week |
| October 22-23 | CommunityConnect 2025 |
| October 24 | Home Help/Maintenance Services Day |
| October 27 | Transportation Services Day |
| October 28 | Attendant Services Day |
| October 30 | Hospice and Palliative Care Services Day |
CommunityConnect 2025
CommunityConnect 2025 brings together over 400 professionals from the home and community care sector and across healthcare for two days of learning, inspiration, and connection. This year’s theme,
Shifting the Balance: When Upstream Becomes Mainstream, explores how prevention and proactive care are reshaping the future of the health system, and how we can leverage the power of home and community care. With dynamic speakers, practical sessions, and space to collaborate, this is your chance to be part of the change.
