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Offers private transportation to support seniors and other home-bound persons to live as independently as possible

• Transportation services:
  • for appointments and outings, including shopping assistance, errands, prescription pick up and delivery service
  • vehicle is wheelchair accessible with ramped entry on one side

Non-emergency transportation for those in need, such as older adults and adults with disabilities in the community, who are unable to use public transportation or private means

• Medical and essential travel - will drive to areas such as the GTA for medical appointments
• Local and Long distance rides
• Transportation to social gatherings and shopping, as resources allow
• Wheelchair accessible vehicles available
• Member of the CT Link, Community Transportation Link

Provides accessible door-to-door transportation to non-emergency medical appointments for seniors and people with disabilities.

A partnership of the following community-based agencies: Helping Hands, Red Cross, Community Reach, Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle and CHATS Community & Home Assistance To Seniors.

Non-medical in-home support service for older adults and other individuals who need additional assistance to remain independent in their own home or Retirement Home

Companionship/Home Help Services can include:

• friendly visiting, conversation and companionship
• shopping/errands (groceries and other essential needs)
• light housekeeping
• meal preparation and planning
• routine laundry for client
• escort to and from appointments, e.g. Doctor, Foot Care, Clinics etc.
• wheelchair accessible transportation and accompaniment (will travel to Toronto for medical appointments if necessary)
• caregiver relief/ respite care
• pet care

Personal Care Services can include:

• assistance with dressing, shower, bath, grooming
• medication reminders

Hospital Recovery Service/Wellness Watch In-Home Monitoring Service

• 24 hour communication system installation to allow support worker to provide help during the night including remotely turning on lights, medication reminders
• direct access to worker and recording system to allow remote monitoring and check-in

Assisted Living Respite Care available at Daisy A Day Nursing Home

• 24 hr care
• 3 meals and 3 snacks daily
• nursing staff available
• wheelchair accessible
• 3 showers per week
• pets allowed
• transportation services included within City of Barrie for errands or medical appointments and accompaniment

Taxi service

• airport shuttle and package delivery services, wheelchair accessible vans available
• Barrie's Taxi "Cabs for Cancer" campaign occurs October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and November in support of Movember - one dollar for every "Cab for Cancer" taxi ride is donated to the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre at Royal Victoria Hospital

Transportation services include:

• Transportation to local appointments, shopping and social outings
• Out of town transportation available for medical appointments
• Wheelchair transportation available for local and distance transportation
• Member of CT Link
  
  

Offers professional and reliable accompaniment/companion services to:

• Medical & Dental Appointments
• Grocery and Personal Shopping
• Adult Day Programs
• Dialysis Units
• Alzheimer's Companionship
• Social Event Accompaniment
• Visits with Friends and Family
• Excursions

Qualifications:

• Fully Insured
• Certified in First Aid
• Experience with Oxygen and Mobility Aids
• Qualified in Accessible Customer Service
• On record with the Hospitals

For those who need the assistance of a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, the O.W.L.S. bus travels within city limits and to Orillia Square Mall.

• The bus is unable to pull into private driveways.
• If personal care or assistance required, please arrange for an attendant or companion - attendants do not have to pay a fare.
• Children under 13 who ride without an attendant must be met by an adult at their destination.
• Each O.W.L.S. member is entitled to four round trips, or eight one-way trips per month.

Offers school buses and seven-passenger vans for all charter needs such as weddings or ski club trips.

Has school bus contracts with the Simcoe County District School Board and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, as well as Franco Bus and Colltrans (providing local bus service for Collingwood).

Also provides link bus service to Blue Mountains. Operates the Wasaga Beach Public and the Clearview public transit systems.

Provides door to door service serving residents who have a disability that prevents them, on a regular basis, from being able to use the conventional transit service in Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Clearview.

Volunteers provide a wheelchair accessible transportation service, may accommodate scooters or other mobility devices depending on size. To qualify, users must require a wheelchair for mobility and must travel with an able escort.

Accessible Shuttle Service providing:

• on demand accessible transportation within the Town of Collingwood for wheelchairs, and other accessible mobility transports
• metered payment system similar to a taxi service
• shuttle will go to Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach and Clearview Township

Provides an accessible transit service.

Provides two transportation programs for residents unable to use public transit due to a physical, cognitive, visual or sensory disability

• Transportation Linking Communities (TLC)
• Midland Accessible Transportation (AT)

Services offered include transportation to:

• COVID-19 vaccine appointments
• regular medical appointments
• specialized health services appointments such as dialysis or chemotherapy-local and out of town
• shopping
• social events

​Runs in partnership of transportation providers including:

• Helping Hands Orillia
• Barrie Are Native Advisory Circle
• Canadian Red Cross
• Community & Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS)
• Community Reach

Specialized transit service for people unable to use conventional public transit due to a physical disability or functional disability. LINX conventional buses are equipped with features to make them fully accessible.

LINX PLUS+ service currently operates along Route 1 (Penetanguishene to Barrie). LINX PLUS+ service will commence along Routes 2 (Wasaga Beach to Barrie), 3 (Orillia to Barrie) and 4 (Wasaga Beach to Collingwood) Route 5 (Alliston to Bradford) 6 (Midland to Orillia)

• operates along Routes 1-6 including towns of Penetanguishene, Midland, Elmvale, Orillia, Village of Midhurst and City of Barrie
• provides pre-arranged door-to-door public service and/or service to and from conventional transit (LINX) for registered users
• available on an unconditional (permanent), temporary or conditional basis, depending on the registered user's eligibility
• registered clients may use the service for medical appointments, school, shopping, visiting family or friends and social outings within the defined transit service area

More information on the website.

Family paid home healthcare, specializing in medical and non medical care for seniors and disabled adults needing additional assistance wherever home is for them. Also in-facility relief staffing services.

Services include, but not limited to:

• companionship
• light housekeeping
• Personal Support Worker (PSW) services
• RPN and RN services
• physio and occupational therapists
• transportation
• meal preparation
• adult respite services
• Motor Vehicle Accident Care Programs

Approved VAC care provider.

Transportation service that provides door-to-door assisted transportation for seniors 55 years and older and adults with disabilities who are not eligible for Wheel-Trans * The program is led by CHATS (north of Steeles) and Circle of Care (south of Steeles) with service provided by 8 community support agencies including:

• Better Living Services for Seniors
• Carefirst
• Etobicoke Services for Seniors
• Lumacare
• Human Endeavor
• North York Seniors Center
• CHATS
• Circle of Care

Wheelchair transportation is available for clients living in South Simcoe, Bradford/West Gwillimbury as there is no public accessible transportation available

Rides can be booked up to a day in advance * to ensure ride time, try to book 30 days in advance

Non-emergency transportation to local and long-distance medical appointments and regular activities such as grocery shopping and banking

Driver assistance includes support in and out of vehicle, with groceries and some mobility equipment * escorts are recommended, where appropriate, at no extra cost

Wheelchair Accessible Transportation - For those living in Bradford, West Gwillimbury and New Tecumseth areas, or those living in York Region going to a location YRT Mobility Plus does not go

Accessible transportation for seniors, veterans using mobility aids and people with physical or mental disabilities

• vans can accommodate up to 3 wheelchairs or other mobility vehicles, such as scooters, and 3 walk-ons
• all wheelchair clients must be accompanied by caregiver
• transportation to and from appointments, school or work
• counselling, advocacy, social activities for clients

Serves individuals who are unable to access public transportation and have no family or friends that are able to assist with transportation.

Provides transportation for:

• medical appointments
• day programs
• dialysis
• physio appointments
• patient transfer

Service is not wheelchair accessible. If wheelchair can be folded up, it can be transported with client.

Arranges for escorted door-to-door rides to local or out of town destinations including Toronto, Brampton and Barrie for medical appointments.

Can also provide a Personal Support Worker (PSW) to accompany eligible seniors and adults with disabilities to medical appointments.

Contact for details.

Multi-service agency addressing the health and social service needs of individuals and families in Caledon

Counselling and Case Coordination -- supportive counselling and other community services ; food support, help with heat and other programs available at The Exchange (see separate entry)

Caledon Specialist Clinic -- specialist medical services by referral ; through a partnership with Caledon Community Services and Headwaters Healthcare Centre

Newcomer, Settlement Assistance and English Language Training

• needs assessment
• information and referral to social network and community services
• assistance to complete forms and applications
• citizenship preparation classes

LINC classes (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada) in English -- limited childminding and transportation available to eligible participants
EH cafe -- weekly conversation circles to practice English

Seniors Health and Wellness

• fitness and recreational workshops and programming
• offered at several sites in Bolton, Caledon East, Caledon Village and Alton

Transportation service for seniors

• rides to medical appointments and day programs
• weekly shopping and other important resources that support the activities of daily living
• travel assistance for passengers may be available as an option, check with dispatch

Volunteer opportunities

Door to door shared-ride service for individuals unable to use conventional public transit for all or part of their trip due to a physical or functional disability in York Region

• connecting services to other transit zones are available

Regular and wheelchair accessible taxi service. Airport Service available.

Non-emergency. pre-booked, door-to-door transportation services to medical appointments, grocery shopping and banking * clients must be able to navigtate independently once arrived at their destination, or have a caregiver with them * other services include essential items grocery delivery (10-12 items) and group shopping trips