{"id":652,"date":"2025-04-04T11:53:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/?page_id=652"},"modified":"2025-05-05T10:49:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T13:49:51","slug":"social-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/life-in-cheticamp\/social-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/novascotia.ca\/accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Government of Nova Scotia\u2019s Accessibility Directorate<\/a>, the province is committed to becoming fully accessible by 2030 thanks to the Accessibility Act. This Act aims to eliminate obstacles for people with reduced mobility in several areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standards for the built environment: The first standard to be adopted relates to outdoor and recreational spaces, with requirements for access ramps, sidewalks, and parking (<a href=\"https:\/\/novascotia.ca\/accessibility\/built-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/novascotia.ca\/accessibility\/built-environment\/<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other standards under development: Education, employment, goods and services, information and communications, and transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tourist attractions accessible to persons with reduced mobility:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ch\u00e9ticamp offers several accessible facilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ch\u00e9ticamp campground:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accessible sites with services (electricity with fire pit).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible facilities: flush toilets, kitchen shelters, interpretation programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Find all the information on the website: <a href=\"https:\/\/parks.canada.ca\/pn-np\/ns\/cbreton\/activ\/camping\/cheticamp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/parks.canada.ca\/pn-np\/ns\/cbreton\/activ\/camping\/cheticamp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cape Breton Highlands National Park:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>West entrance in Ch\u00e9ticamp with free Wi-Fi and electric vehicle charging stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For all information, go to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/parks.canada.ca\/pn-np\/ns\/cbreton\/visit\/acces#camping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/parks.canada.ca\/pn-np\/ns\/cbreton\/visit\/acces<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Charitable Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A charitable association that supports families in the Ch\u00e9ticamp region by providing them with food and other material assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact person: Georgina Poirier<br>Telephone: 902-225-0719<br>Contact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infocheticamp.ca\/en\/contact\/saint-vincent-de-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.infocheticamp.ca\/en\/contact\/saint-vincent-de-paul\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knights of Columbus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A non-profit organization that aims to help people who attend church to meet their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: 13956 Cabot Trail, Ch\u00e9ticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Kinsmen Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A volunteer non-profit organization that supports local families through various community projects. The club also manages a community meal program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cheticampkinsmen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cheticampkinsmen<\/a><br>(Must be logged in to Facebook)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Services for the Elderly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carescheticamp.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>Ch\u00e9ticamp Area Residential and Educational <\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carescheticamp.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Society<\/a><\/strong>(C.A.R.E.S)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.A.R.E.S operates three residences providing 24-hour-a-day support to people with physical or mental needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Le Chemoi: Accommodates eight residents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La Maison Rodrigue: Houses three residents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La R\u00e9sidence Cap Rouge: Accommodates four residents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This organization is committed to providing a warm, family environment, encourages independence and community involvement, and works to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: 15122 Cabot Trail Rd.,<br>P.O. Box 550<br>Ch\u00e9ticamp, Nova Scotia<br>Telephone: 902-224-2000<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@carescheticamp.ca\">info@carescheticamp.ca<\/a><br>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/239797720467534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/239797720467534<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meals on Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Meals on Wheels program is essential for vulnerable seniors in the Ch\u00e9ticamp region. It offers a meal delivery service (soup, main course, and dessert) three times a week. Meals are prepared at the Centre de la Mi-Car\u00eame and delivered by volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This service not only promotes food security, but also social cohesion through volunteer visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 902-224-1662<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:chester.muise@hotmail.com\">chester.muise@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Cape Breton Island Housing Authority<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This organization supports seniors experiencing a loss of independence by offering them housing adapted to their needs. It aims to provide a safe and affordable environment to maintain their quality of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the Government of Nova Scotia\u2019s Accessibility Directorate, the province is committed to becoming fully accessible by 2030 thanks to the Accessibility Act. This Act aims to eliminate obstacles for people with reduced mobility in several areas: Tourist attractions accessible to persons with reduced mobility: Ch\u00e9ticamp offers several accessible facilities: Find all the information on<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/life-in-cheticamp\/social-services\/\"> Read the full article&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":614,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-cfa-pages-vivre-sub-en-01","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-652","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=652"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1945,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/652\/revisions\/1945"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfacheticamp.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}