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Historical Background

During the late 1970s, a group of Toronto residents undertook steps to obtain Health and Social Services, in French, for the elderly and physically challenged members of the Francophone community living in Toronto.

In 1978, from modest beginnings, the group obtained Federal and Provincial grants permitting them to incorporate under the name ‘Les Centres d’ Accueil Héritage’. Today, CAH, as we are often referred as, operates two important divisions: one offering affordable housing in a 135 unit apartment complex, the other offering a wide-range of community support programs to Toronto residents of all cultural, geographic and religious backgrounds.

Mission

“Enhance the quality of life for French-speaking adults experiencing loss of autonomy.”

Vision

“To be Ontario ’s leading provider of community long-term care services and rent-geared to income housing for the French-speaking community.”

Goals:

Provide modern, comfortable, secure, affordable and well kept housing
Respond to our clients’ cultural, emotional and spiritual needs
Promote our clients’ social life and allow them to blossom
Maximise the physical, intellectual and social capabilities of French-speaking person experiencing loss of autonomy
Encourage our clients to participate in community activities
Promote volunteerism

Values:

a) Caring for others:

· Compassion

· Empathy

· Patience

b) Dedication:

· Generosity

· Availability

· Keeping our promises

c)Respect for others:

· Open mind

· Listening attentively

· Positive attitude

· Sensitivity

d) Integrity:

· Honesty

· Discretion

· Equity

· Impartiality

e) Team spirit:

· Solidarity

· Appreciation

· Candid communication

· Compromise

Our clientele

Our clients include:

Persons 55 years of age and older who enjoy getting together for recreational, cultural and creative activities.
The frail and physically challenged elderly who require help and encouragement to maximize their physical, intellectual and social capabilities to enjoy the best possible quality of life.
People living with HIV/AIDS who require care and support to continue participating fully in the community.
Family members, friends and neighbours who require support, information and respite from the duties of caring for someone dear.