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Program: Community Support Services
Organizations: Métis Nation of Ontario - Sunset Country Métis Council
Phone Numbers: 807-274-1386 Ext 6
Toll-Free: 1-800-263-4889 Ext 7
Fax: 807-274-9773
Email: metisofsunsetcountry@gmail.com
Website: www.sunsetcountrymetis.com
Address: 426 Victoria Ave PO Box 403
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 2C3
Street
Address: 		426 Victoria Ave
Fort Frances
Location:
  • Located on Victoria Ave near the Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Closest intersection is at Victoria Ave N near Church St
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Contacts: Kristen Penner - Community Support Services Coordinator
Cell 807-861-1076 * kristenp@metisnation.org
Shelley Gonneville - Manager of Operations, Healing and Wellness Branch
705-254-1768 ext 310 * shelleyg@metisnation.org
Service Description: Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch
  • Provides information, advocacy and support to assist individuals to remain in their homes as long as possible
  • Acts as respite for informal caregivers such as extended family
Community Support Services offered include:
  • Caregiver support
  • Case management
  • Friendly visiting
  • Service arrangement and coordination
  • Transportation for medical appointments within Fort Frances and/or assistance with medical appointment arrangements
  • Visiting for social and safety reasons, either in person or on the phone
Fees: None
Application:
  • Intake assessment required

  • Transportation arrangements must be booked 24 hours in advance; cancellation as soon as possible appreciated
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Focus is on frail, vulnerable and at-risk elderly adults and individuals trying to overcome barriers in accessing care such as low income, geographic isolation, language or disability issues or

  • Self-identified Métis persons of any age who require care in order to remain in their homes
Languages: English

This information was last completely updated on: 5-23-2025


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