Wesway was incorporated in 1973 by a small group of volunteers from the Wesley and Wayside United churches. Although Wesway is no longer formally affiliated with the original church groups, our name still honours the tremendous contributions of our early volunteers.Wesway's respite services are available in northwestern Ontario, along the corridors of Highway's 11 and 17 from the Manitoba border to Manitouwadge. The services Wesway can offer to families varies depending on the location. Wesway's goal is to provide quality respite care to families throughout the communities we serve.
Wesway Wesway provides respite services that help family caregivers take a short break when they need it. Respite Care Wesway serves families within the City and District of Thunder Bay, as well as the Districts of Kenora and Rainy River. Join Our Team Wesway is always looking for dynamic people to join our team. Learn more about employment and volunteer opportunities here.
Shelter House provides short-term relief to those in need of shelter, food, clothing and access to resources to support their transition toward successful independent living.Shelter House also forges community links, identifies gaps in service currently being provided for its clients by the community and acts as an advocate for change.
To identify appropriate educational & training resources and to make these resources available upon request to provincial and local injured workers groups.To design all of our activities in such a way as to enhance the local and provincial/territorial base of the injured workers movement.To liaise with organizations that represent persons with disabilities and organizations that represent workers to achieve a common goal.CIWA continues to follow its mandate to work with injured workers and injured workers groups to form provincial and territorial organizations in all provinces and territories in Canada.We know there are local injured workers groups in most provinces and territories. CIWA would like to assist these local groups to form one organization to represent injured workers, lobby governments and undertake activities on behalf of all injured workers in their province or territory.Strength in Unity is the only way the voices of injured workers will be heard by government officials
ArticleWe help provide dignity and comfort to people living in poverty.Listen to what some who have been impacted by or have experienced our services have to say about us:Serge's Story'Serge Oullette is 58 years old. A wiry man with inquisitive eyes, he is a regular volunteer at Shelter .' Read Serge's StoryIn Memoriam'This year, Shelter House staff and clients said goodbye to a beloved member of our community.