Lumio Solutions
LUMIO
— SOLUTIONS —
Ontario · Waterloo Region & Beyond

Complex Forms. Real Support.

We help seniors, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities navigate government programs, paperwork, and community resources.

👴 Seniors 💛 Caregivers ♿ Disability Services 📞 226-808-7389
100+ Government programs navigated
Ontario Community-rooted, province-wide
Jesse Schroeder, Founder of Lumio Solutions
Complex forms and broken systems shouldn’t stand between people and the support they need to survive.
Jesse Schroeder Founder, Lumio Solutions
6M+ Canadians face accessibility challenges
1 in 5 Ontarians living with a disability
Our Story

Why I started
Lumio Solutions

I know what it feels like to sit across from a stack of government forms and not know where to begin. I’ve experienced firsthand how difficult it is to navigate disability-related systems — complex paperwork, fragmented services, and barriers that too often prevent people from accessing support they genuinely need to survive.

That lived experience is what drove me to build Lumio Solutions. Not as an outside observer, but as someone who has been in that chair.

Across Canada, over 6 million people face accessibility challenges every day. Frontline services are overwhelmed. Programs are difficult to find, harder to apply for, and nearly impossible to navigate alone. The result is a growing, painful gap between what people need and what they can actually access.

Lumio Solutions exists to close that gap — with a centralized hub of resources, personalized one-on-one support, and educational seminars that meet people where they are. We don’t just hand you a pamphlet. We sit with you, walk through it together, and make sure you come out the other side with clarity and confidence.

Because complex forms and broken systems shouldn’t stand between people and the support they need.

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What We Do

Client Advocacy & Consumer Support

You don't need a lawyer to push back on an unfair bill or a company that won't respond. You just need someone who knows the process — and isn't afraid to help you use it.

Important note: Lumio Solutions provides advocacy and navigation support — we help you understand your rights, prepare your case, write correspondence, and navigate complaint processes. We do not provide legal advice and are not a law firm. For issues that require a lawyer, we will connect you to the right legal resource.

Telecom Billing Disputes

Were you charged for services you didn't use, a plan you didn't agree to, or fees that weren't disclosed? We help you identify the overcharge, document your case, and communicate directly with your provider to request a correction or refund.

  • → Unexpected charges on phone or internet bills
  • → Early cancellation fees you weren't told about
  • → Rate increases without proper notice
  • → Services billed but never delivered
  • → Escalation to CCTS when the provider won't cooperate

Cable, Internet & TV Disputes

Internet and cable providers can be difficult to deal with — long hold times, confusing bills, and promises that don't match reality. We help you cut through the confusion and hold providers accountable to what they agreed to.

  • → Disputed internet or cable charges
  • → Equipment rental fees or unreturned equipment claims
  • → Promotional rates not honoured
  • → Cancellation and contract dispute assistance
  • → Filing complaints with CRTC or CCTS

Incorrect Government Payments

Received less than you expected on OAS, CPP, GIS, or another benefit? Received a repayment notice that doesn't seem right? We help you review the calculation, understand the reason, and prepare a clear written response or reconsideration request.

  • → Incorrect OAS, CPP, or GIS payment amounts
  • → Overpayment notices and repayment disputes
  • → Benefit clawbacks you don't understand
  • → Requests for reconsideration preparation
  • → Correspondence with Service Canada or CRA

Complaint Letters & Correspondence

A well-written, clearly organized complaint letter gets results that a frustrated phone call often doesn't. We help you write effective, professional complaint letters that document your issue, state your request clearly, and reference the right policies.

  • → Formal complaint letters to companies or organizations
  • → Escalation letters when front-line staff say no
  • → Regulatory complaint filings (CCTS, CRTC, BBB)
  • → Response letters to government or provider correspondence
  • → Documenting your issue clearly for regulators

Utility & Hydro Bill Concerns

Hydro, gas, and water bills can spike unexpectedly or include charges that are hard to understand. We help you review your bill, identify errors or eligible relief programs, and communicate with your utility provider if something doesn't add up.

  • → Disputed hydro or gas charges
  • → Identifying eligibility for OESP (Ontario Electricity Support Program)
  • → Reconnection disputes and arrears payment plans
  • → Ontario Energy Board complaint referrals
  • → Low-income energy assistance program navigation

Consumer Rights & Service Complaints

When a company or service provider treats you unfairly, you have options — even without a lawyer. We help you understand your rights as a consumer and take the right steps to get a resolution, refund, or correction.

  • → Membership or subscription billing disputes
  • → Home service contractor complaints (billing discrepancies)
  • → Navigating the Better Business Bureau process
  • → Consumer Protection Ontario complaint referrals
  • → Door-to-door sales or unsolicited services disputes

How We Help With Your Advocacy Issue

🔍
STEP 1
We review your bill, notice, or situation together and identify exactly what the issue is
📋
STEP 2
We help you organize your documentation and understand your rights as a consumer
✉️
STEP 3
We draft or help you send a clear, professional complaint to the right person or department
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STEP 4
If the provider doesn't respond, we guide you to the right regulator — CCTS, CRTC, OEB, or Consumer Protection Ontario

Key Consumer Regulators in Ontario — We Help You Navigate These

📡 CCTS Commissioner for Complaints for Telecom-TV Services — free independent resolution for telecom billing and service disputes
📻 CRTC Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission — regulates telecom and broadcast providers in Canada
💡 OEB Ontario Energy Board — regulates electricity and gas utilities and handles consumer complaints about hydro and gas bills
🛡️ Consumer Protection Ontario Provincial authority for consumer rights — handles complaints about businesses, door-to-door sales, and unfair practices

Have a billing dispute or consumer issue you're not sure how to handle? Start with a free consultation.

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Serving communities across
🏙️ Waterloo Region 🏙️ Kitchener 🏙️ Cambridge 🏙️ Guelph 🏙️ Hamilton 🌐 Province-wide (Virtual)
What We Do

Support that meets you where you are

We break down complicated systems into steps you can actually follow — whether you come to us, or we come to your community.

Community Seminars

Free and low-cost group sessions held in community centres, libraries, and care facilities across Ontario. Plain language. Real questions welcome.

In-Person Virtual Available Accessible Venues

Paperwork Assistance

Help completing government applications, benefit forms, appeals, and renewals. We sit with you, step by step, until it's done and submitted.

One-on-One OAS & CPP ODSP & GAINS

Resource Navigation

Not sure what help is available to you? We map out the programs, services, and supports in your community and connect you to the right ones.

Local Resources Provincial Programs Federal Benefits

Government Guides

Plain-language written guides explaining your rights, benefits, and options. Printed copies available. Translated on request.

Large Print Multilingual Free Download

Caregiver Support

Dedicated sessions for family members and professional caregivers to understand the systems they're navigating on behalf of a loved one.

Family Caregivers PSW Support Respite Planning

Disability Services

Guidance through ODSP applications, disability tax credits, accessible housing, and adaptive supports available through Ontario and federal programs.

ODSP DTC Assistive Devices

Digital Technology Assistance

Hands-on help navigating smartphones, tablets, computers, and online government portals. We help seniors, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities get comfortable with the technology they need — at their own pace, with no judgment.

Smartphones & Tablets Online Portals Video Calls Email & Internet MyServiceCanada

Client Advocacy

We help you speak up and push back — whether it's a disputed phone or internet bill, an incorrect charge, or an unfair decision from a service provider. You have rights as a consumer and we help you exercise them — no legal designation required.

Telecom Disputes Billing Errors Consumer Complaints Complaint Letters CCTS & CRTC Escalation Support
Who We Help

Built for the people who need it most

We designed every part of Lumio Solutions with three communities in mind — and the people who show up for them.

Seniors

Navigating retirement income, healthcare benefits, housing support, and long-term care decisions — often for the first time, without a clear roadmap.

→ OAS, CPP, GIS, LTC, GAINS

Caregivers

Family members and care workers who are managing someone else's needs on top of their own — and deserve support, not more paperwork confusion.

→ Caregiver benefits, respite care, OHIP navigation

Individuals with Disabilities

Whether newly diagnosed or long-navigating complex systems, we help access income support, adaptive equipment, and provincial programs you're entitled to.

→ ODSP, DTC, ADP, housing supports

How It Works

From confusion to clarity in four steps

We keep the process simple so your energy goes toward living — not forms.

Reach out

Call, email, or find us at a community event. No referral needed. We speak plainly and listen fully.

Tell us your situation

A short conversation helps us understand what you need — whether it's a seminar, paperwork help, or resource mapping.

We get to work

We guide you through forms, connect you with programs, and explain every step in plain language — together.

You move forward

With paperwork submitted, resources in hand, and a clear picture of what's next — you're supported, not stuck.

Stories

Real people. Real results.

⭐ Real testimonials coming soon — we’re just getting started. In the meantime, book a free consultation and experience the difference yourself.

Jesse took the time to explain every step of my ODSP application. I had been turned down twice before and didn’t know why. With his help I finally understood what was missing — and we fixed it together.

C.M.
Client · Waterloo Region, ON

I’m caring for my husband full-time and had no idea there were benefits available to me as a caregiver. Lumio Solutions found programs I didn’t even know existed and helped me apply for all of them.

D.R.
Family Caregiver · Ontario

The seminar was so clear and easy to follow. I finally understand what OAS and GIS mean and how to apply. I wish someone had explained this to me years ago.

B.T., 71
Seminar Attendee · Kitchener, ON
Coming Soon

Free community seminars — launching in Waterloo Region

Plain-language sessions held at accessible venues across the community. No referral, no cost — just real information about the programs and supports available to you.

⏳ Coming Soon

Senior Benefits 101

A plain-language walkthrough of OAS, CPP, GIS, and GAINS — what they are, who qualifies, how to apply, and what to do if you've been missing out.

📍 Location: Waterloo Region (venue TBD)
🕐 Duration: ~2 hours with Q&A
💰 Cost: Free
♿ Accessibility: Fully accessible venue
⏳ Coming Soon

Navigating ODSP & Disability Supports

Understanding the ODSP application, the Disability Tax Credit, assistive devices, and how to appeal a denial — step by step, in plain language.

📍 Location: Waterloo Region (venue TBD)
🕐 Duration: ~2 hours with Q&A
💰 Cost: Free
♿ Accessibility: Fully accessible venue
⏳ Coming Soon

Caregiver Support & Benefits

For family members and professional caregivers — covering EI caregiving benefits, Canada Caregiver Credit, respite care, and long-term care planning.

📍 Location: Waterloo Region (venue TBD)
🕐 Duration: ~2 hours with Q&A
💰 Cost: Free
♿ Accessibility: Fully accessible venue
⏳ Coming Soon

Digital Technology for Seniors

Hands-on help with smartphones, tablets, video calls, email, and online government portals. Patient, plain-language, no judgment — bring your device.

📍 Location: Waterloo Region (venue TBD)
🕐 Duration: ~2 hours hands-on
💰 Cost: Free
♿ Accessibility: Fully accessible venue

🔔 Get notified when dates are confirmed

Join the waitlist and we'll contact you as soon as seminar dates and locations are announced in your area.

Or call 226-808-7389 to register by phone

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

If you don’t see your question here, call us at 226-808-7389 or use the chat below.

Many of our services are free or low-cost. Some one-on-one sessions and specialized paperwork assistance may have a fee, which is always disclosed upfront before we begin. We also offer sliding-scale pricing — cost will never be a barrier to getting help.
No referral needed. Anyone can reach out directly — call us, book online, or show up to one of our community seminars. We welcome walk-ins and self-referrals.
We offer both in-person sessions at accessible community locations and virtual appointments by phone or video call. If mobility or transportation is a barrier, let us know — we will do our best to accommodate you.
Absolutely — that is one of the most common reasons people come to us. A free consultation is the perfect starting point. We will sit with you, learn about your situation, and map out every program and benefit you may be entitled to.
Yes — caregivers are a core part of who we serve. We offer dedicated caregiver sessions and can help you navigate programs on behalf of a loved one, as well as benefits available to you as a caregiver (such as caregiver tax credits and respite care).
Absolutely. All information you share with Lumio Solutions is kept strictly confidential and protected under PIPEDA and Ontario privacy law. We never sell or share your information without your express written consent.
We are based in Waterloo Region, Ontario, with community seminars held across the region. Virtual and phone appointments are available to anyone in Ontario. Contact us to find out about upcoming events near you.
Three easy ways: call us at 226-808-7389, book a free consultation online using the button above, or complete the Client Intake Form in the navigation menu. We will follow up within 1–2 business days.
Get Started

Complex forms. Real support. Right in your community.

Reach out today — there's no wrong place to start, and no question too small.

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All sessions and venues are fully accessible. Large print and translated materials available on request.

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