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Offers private transportation and non-medical, home care services 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
• Personal Support Workers (PSWs) provide:
  • assistance with eating, grooming, dressing, bathing, toileting and transfers
  • light housekeeping
  • companionship and safety check-ins

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.

COVID-19 Response

• Transportation services currently being offered are for:
  • Medical and essential travel - will drive to areas such as the GTA for essential medical appointments
  • Transportation to COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic with in Simcoe County and Muskoka, excluding Orillia and Huntsville. Call to book an appointment or book online via CT Link Transportation to Vaccine Clinics Program
    Must have a vaccine appointment booked
  • Grocery pick up and delivery
• In-person service is available by appointment only and staff are working and available to provide assistance by email or phone
• If you know the specific extension or email of a particular staff you are trying to reach, please use it or for general inquiries call 705-721-3313 or email simcoe@redcross.ca

Regular Service
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

• provides affordable transportation to social gatherings and shopping
• Medical and essential travel - will drive to areas such as the GTA for essential medical appointments
• Volunteer drivers with their own vehicles, as well as wheelchair accessible vans
• Member of the CT Link, Community Transportation Link

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

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.

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
  
  

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.

This is a new service that will be available for eligible residents of Wasaga Beach and Clearview in November 2022 and for eligible residents of Collingwood in mid December 2022. Exact starting dates to be announced.
Any interested individuals must pre-register before accessing service. Applications are being accepted as of October 21, 2022. See application section for more information.

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.

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 7 community support agencies including:

• Better Living Services for Seniors
• Carefirst
• Etobicoke Services for Seniors
• Lumacare
• 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 Care Coordination Program -- 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 ; in partnership with Headwaters Health Care Centre, William Osler Health System and the Central West LHIN

Newcomer and Settlement Services

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

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

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 transportation to local and long-distance medical appointments and regular activities such as grocery shopping and banking * volunteer drivers and trained staff escort clients who are unable to use public transportation on their own due to a disability or frail condition

• grocery delivery service
• group shopping trips

COVID-19 -- maintain all essential services including supportive housing, assisted living, home care, transportation for essential visits, providing hot meals, frozen meals and food hampers to seniors and people needing isolation

• Transitional Care Centre -- regular service, visits (in person for family and caregiver with appointment)
• also available via phone/virtually telephone reassurance, supportive counselling and service coordination
• Family Health Organization, GAIN Community Team
• Adult Day Program -- in person and virtual care
• Diabetes Education Program -- assessment, consultation, group education
• Wellness and Community Development Program -- in person and virtual platform
• Vocational Training Centre -- in person and virtual platform

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Adult Day Program -- Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm, weekday extended hours, Saturday 10 am-3 pm, available in Scarborough and Richmond Hill

• for persons 55 years and older with special needs, such as physical frailty or mild memory impairment, in need of supervised, structured setting
• social and recreation activities, lunch, snack
• personal care and health related services -- exercise, foot care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy
• transportation available

Chinese Bereavement Services -- culturally specific bereavement services, individual support and self help group

• public education, seminars, workshops, information and referral

Chronic Disease Self Management Program -- 6 week workshop for adults with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis

• individual counselling with nurse, dietitian and social worker
• health and education workshops, seminars
• caregiver education and support
• information and referral
• workshop licensed by Self-Management Resource Centre

Community Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas, retirement groups,seniors self help groups

• community, wellness and health education
• caregiver support, volunteer development

Community support services -- escort to medical appointments, telephone security checks, friendly visiting, hospice visiting, grocery shopping, client intervention and assistance -- free

• congregate dining -- fee, subsidies available
• transportation -- fee
• referrals, follow up

Elder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counselling

Geriatric Assessment & Intervention Network (GAIN) Community Team -- wrap around supported care and services with individualized comprehensive geriatric assessment

• intensive case management, personalized care plan
• service navigation

Home care services -- home help, homemaking, respite care, palliative care -- fee

Personal Care Program -- for seniors living in the community requiring higher level of care, care coordination, scheduled and unscheduled personal support workers' visit, security check

Transitional Care Respite Stay Program -- short stay transitional care for individuals recuperating from illness/hospitalization and respite (caregiver relief) -- fee

Integrated Dialysis Care Program -- Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses visit home peritoneal dialysis patients at their home

• health maintenance, nutritional counselling

Supportive housing services -- for seniors requiring higher level of care, 24 hour on site services at Alexandra Park Apartments and Tam O'Shanter Towers, emergency response services

Wellness and Social Program -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 50 years and older, drop-in centre, friendship groups, interest classes, outings