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Things to do
Access 2 Entertainment Card: The Access 2 card allows persons with a disability to receive either free admission or a significant discount for their support person at member movie theatres and attractions across Canada: https://access2card.ca
Some Toronto places that accept the Access 2 Entertainment Card:
-Art Gallery of Ontario https://www.ago.net/
-Black Creek Pioneer Village https://blackcreek.ca/
-Bata Shoe Museum https://batashoemuseum.ca
-Boulderz Climbing Centre https://www.boulderzclimbing.com/
-Casa Loma https://casaloma.ca/
-CN Tower https://www.cntower.ca/
-Crows theatre https://www.crowstheatre.com/
-Fringe Festival https://fringetoronto.com/
-Famous People Players Theater https://famouspeopleplayers.com/
-Gardner museum https://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/
-hot docs https://hotdocs.ca/venues
-Medieval Times https://www.medievaltimes.com/
-Little Canada https://little-canada.ca/
-Ontario Science Centre https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/
-Paradise Theater https://paradiseonbloor.com/
-ReelAbilities film festival https://reelabilities.org/toronto/
-Ripleys Aquarium https://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/
-Royal Ontario Museum https://www.rom.on.ca/en
-St Lawrence centre For the Arts http://www.stlc.com/
-Tarragon Theatre http://www.tarragontheatre.com/
-The Haunted Walk https://hauntedwalk.com/
-the Museum of Illusions https://museumofillusions.ca/
-TIFF Bell Lightbox http://www.tiff.net/
-Toronto Harbour Tours https://harbourtourstoronto.ca/
-Toronto Railway Museum https://torontorailwaymuseum.com/
-Toronto Zoo http://www.torontozoo.com/
City of Toronto Welcome Policy
The City of Toronto's Welcome Policy provides a fee subsidy to help low income individuals and families who live in Toronto access City-operated recreation programs. If you are approved for Welcome Policy, you will receive an annual financial subsidy that can be spent on any of the wide variety of recreation programs offered by the City throughout the year. Information regarding the policy and FAQ: http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=a048a4bd35341410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
City of Toronto Volunteer Program: Read up on the various spaces the city of Toronto is looking for volunteers https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/volunteer-with-the-city/
Volunteer with the city for Festivals and Cultural Events
Volunteer with the city for Green events and Nature Stewardships:
Volunteer with the city for Culture Centre and Art Galleries https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/volunteer-with-the-city/cultural-centres-and-art-gallery-volunteer/
Welcome Policy: Welcome Policy is a recreation fee subsidy to help Toronto residents access recreation programs https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/employment-social-support/child-family-support/welcome-policy-recreation-fee-subsidy/
TTC Support Assistance Card: A support person accompanying a person with a disability is not required to pay a fare when travelling on the TTC. This link has more information and the application process. https://www.ttc.ca/Fares-and-passes/Other-passes/Support-Person-Assistance-Card
Funding and Home Care Supports
Home and Community Care Support Services: Home and Community Care Support Services organizations coordinate in-home and community-based care including home safety assessments https://healthcareathome.ca/
TTC support person card
TTC support person card This card is for members of the community who have a disability and require assistance to travel on the TTC. Once approved the member will be able to show this card at any TTC collector and their attendant will be able to travel for free. https://www.ttc.ca/Fares-and-passes/Other-passes/Support-Person-Assistance-Card
OFCP funding programs
The Ontario Federation Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) offers funding assistance grants to Individual Members of the OFCP who have cerebral palsy. Funds can be accessed through our funding assistance program. Please review the guidelines and application forms carefully before applying. Funding for Life Enriching Activity Fund, Assistive Devices Funding Program and a variety of scholarships and awards.
Ontario Assistive Devices Program
The Assistive Devices Program (ADP) helps Ontarians with long-term physical disabilities pay for some customized equipment, like wheelchairs and hearing aids. The ADP also helps cover the cost of specialized supplies.
The Tetra Society of North America
Tetra clients can be anyone. They can be infants or seniors or anyone in between. As well, levels of disability can vary greatly from client to client. No challenge given Tetra’s volunteers is deemed too great or too small. The goal is always to reduce societal and environmental barriers and to create increased independence.
March of Dimes - assistive devices program
March of Dimes Canada Assistive Devices Program assists adults with physical disabilities who are in financial need to purchase assistive devices that increase their mobility and functional independence. The Program can help to buy, repair and maintain a wide variety of mobility or assistive equipment.
