To deliver innovative, comprehensive, timely, quality home health care and community support services to residents of the Champlain District (Ottawa, Renfrew County and Eastern Counties).

Carefor Health & Community Services, established in 1898, was the first branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Canada's first national community nursing and health care organization. The humble beginnings of Carefor Health & Community Services can be traced back to early 1897 when two nurses each single-handedly covered a district in Ottawa, using only a horse and buggy as their means of transportation! As the years passed, the Ottawa association grew exponentially. By 1920 services had extended beyond standard health care visits to include child and social welfare visits. Today, Carefor has more than 750 staff offering professional services such as nursing and in-home physiotherapy through to personal support services, and community support services such as Meals on Wheels and transportation. Our organization is now seeking to stretch its caring hand even further to the communities of Eastern Ontario and beyond.

Core Health Services
Respite Programs
Community Support Services