Washroom and Shower Access
Oshawa
May 15th, 2020
| Location | Current Status |
|---|---|
| The Back Door Mission 66 Simcoe St S, Oshawa Mission United | MISSION UNITED is open at the Backdoor Mission. The Backdoor Mission is open daily from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. Washrooms will be open all day until 7:00 pm. Other programming (below) will run from 10 am – 3 pm Monday to Friday. All visitors will be screened for COVID-19 testing and linked with assessments and isolation locations if necessary. Visitors will have access to several stations: •Hot Lunch Program (10 am – 1pm), and food Basket •Crisis Support and Safe Sleep •Health Clinic for primary care and psychiatric support •Withdrawal Management & Harm Reduction •Housing Navigation & Supplies (Housing, Find a Bed, Outdoor Supplies) |
| Gate 3:16 64 Albany St, Oshawa | We now are in our regular hours during the week: Monday to Thursday 8am to 2pm Friday 8am to 1pm Saturdays; Every Second and Fourth Saturday of each month we serve lunch at approximately 11 / 11:30 am and we are usually finished by the latest 2pm. This is hosted by a local church located in Whitby and on our premises. Sundays Every Sunday at 3pm, a Pastor comes from a local church to our premises. He conducts a quick church service and then serves a BBQ / meal. •Free laundry services. •Showers and washrooms available during opening hours. •Clothing is also distributed on Tuesdays only. |
| The Refuge 300 Court St, Oshawa | Given the move to Phase 2 and that many locations have reopened for washrooms, The Refuge will be going back to • Serving youth aged 16-26 only, • Monday to Friday breakfast and lunch will be served on our backyard patio. • Closed on Saturday and Sunday. Bathroom will remain open between 9:00am-2pm. Shower will be available (only one shower stall available) while we are open. Schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Breakfast and Lunch 9-2. Shower 9-2 Washroom 9-3:30 |
Whitby
April 22nd, 2020
| Location | Current Status |
|---|---|
Iroquois Park Sport Centre and McKinney Centre Parking Lot 500 Victoria St W, Whitby | Whitby has now put out porta-potties in the parking lot of Iroquois Park Sport Centre and McKinney Centre for unsheltered access. They would like to direct anyone needing to shower to one of the other sites as they are primarily focused on transportation workers (truck drivers) as per their press release this week. |
Ajax
May 14th, 2020
| Location | Current Status |
|---|---|
| Ajax Community Centre Hygiene Hub 75 Centennial Road, Ajax | VHA Home Health Care is coordinating ARI screening and direction to Public Health for COVID positive clients. We are also offering box lunches, snacks, and beverages on-site as well as, shower and bathroom facilities “Ajax Hygiene Hub”. Cell phone charging and Wi-Fi available onsite. Additionally there are VHA staff on-site for connections to referrals, community resources and informal counselling. We are also accepting donations at the main entrance of the Center to support the Ajax Community Center and Dunbarton High school hygiene Hubs. The Public can contact Ajax Community Center for more information 905-427-8811. Operating hours are Monday – Friday from 9am -1 pm. There are 24 hour porta-potty units in the parking lot of the Ajax Community Centre. |
| Christian Faith Outreach Centre- Doors of Compassion 158 Harwood Ave S, Ajax | CFOC-DOC is open: Mon-Fri 5pm – 7pm Sat/Sun 12:00pm – 4pm for light refreshments, warm-up, phone charging and washrooms. |
Pickering
May 22nd, 2020
| Location | Current Status |
|---|---|
| Pickering Hygiene Outreach Program Dunbarton Indoor Pool is located at 655 Sheppard Avenue, Pickering | Will be closing due to lack of use. Please refer people to the Ajax Hygiene Hub or Mission United effective immediately. |
