Toronto Central CCAC Emergency Response To Fire at 200 Wellesley St. East

TORONTO, Sept. 25 /CNW/ - Toronto Central CCAC has implemented its Emergency Incident Team to respond to the six-alarm fire at 200 Wellesley Street. The CCAC team is working closely with the Emergency Command Centre, Emergency Services Toronto, Toronto City Shelter and Support Services to support clients who have been impacted by the fire.

"We're working together to make sure CCAC clients impacted by the fire are safe and supported with their care needs, however if there are any other clients we have not been able to reach who need our help we urge them to contact Toronto Central CCAC immediately," says Stacey Daub.

Toronto Central CCAC clients who require help as a result of this fire can get help by calling Toronto Central CCAC at 416-506-9888.

About Toronto Central CCAC

Toronto Central CCAC connects people across Toronto with quality in-home and community-based health care. We provide information, direct access to qualified care providers and community-based services to help people come home from hospital or live independently at home. In any given month we serve a population of nearly 1.5 million residents of the Toronto area with their care needs in the community. In any given month Toronto Central CCAC supports:

    
    -   more than 19,000 people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds
    -   1,700 kids getting support at their schools
    -   400 adults receiving rehabilitation services
    -   23,000 information and referral inquiries
    -   The transition to a long-term care home for 240 clients
    -   600 individuals to die at home with dignity
    -   Saving 1000s of hospital days by transitioning 7,000 clients home for
        care
    

For further information: Pamela Lugonzo, [phone], [email protected]