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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

Chauffeur services

• drives clients home in the client's vehicle
• not a taxi service
• driving services after any medical appointment or types of surgery or procedures that require anesthetics, or after special events like weddings or celebrations
• creative driving services, including errands

Non-urgent transportation services

• local or out-of-town medical or therapy appointments
• escorted transportation for individuals who require accompaniment for safety reasons
• door through door service: client is picked up at their door, taken to their appointment and brought back to their door
• wheelchair-accessible vehicle available

COVID19 Service hours have changed to Mon-Fri 10 am-2 pm * Clients are encouraged NOT to come to the office, but to call for service instead * General voicemail greeting is updated regularly with any changes

Provides financial assistance and other benefits to eligible people with disabilities and their families

• shelter
• basic living expenses
• prescription drugs
• basic dental care
• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• special diet allowance
• diabetic supplies
• Employment Start Up Benefit (ESUB)
• ostomy supplies
• extended health benefits
• surgical supplies
• transportation needed to attend medical appointments
• guide dog allowance
• upfront child care benefit
• wheelchair/mobility device repairs and batteries

Transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities living in the Champlain District.

Provided by a collaborative of 26 Community Support Service (CSS) organizations, divided into four catchment areas

Help with transportation to, from:

• medical appointments
• discharge from hospital
• day programs
• occupational therapy (OT) assessment
• daily living activities such as work, grocery shopping, banking, Diner's club, pharmacy, etc.

Centers need between one to seven days notice for transportation

Programs and services for seniors

Kosher Meals on Wheels:

• delivers Kosher meals weekly to seniors and adults with disabilities and convalescents
• frozen and fresh meals

Leisure Activities and Meal Programs:

• meals in a social setting
• referrals to other leisure programs for active seniors
• weekly social program for Russian Seniors

Transportation:

• transportation for medical appointments and shopping for seniors and adults with disabilities

Friendly Visiting:

• offers regular visits by volunteers to isolated seniors living at home

Teleshalom:

• Tele-assurance links a volunteer caller with a senior and adults with disabilities living alone by means of a daily telephone call
• if there is no answer, an emergency system ensures the client is not at risk

Community Chaplain:

• a Chaplain visit to Jewish seniors and palliative clients living in long-term care facilities

Home Visits and system navigation:

• social workers go to the senior's home to provide an assessment of needs and referrals to appropriate services

Caregiver Support:

• therapeutic counselling to a caregiver or a family member who has an emotional, behavioural, mental health, or severe stress problem that is impeding their ability to provide care and support for the client
• time-limited and goal-directed

Long-Distance Caregiver Support:

• guidance for adult children who live in other cities and have concerns for their Ottawa parents' well being or for those who have parents living outside of Ottawa

Claims Conference:

• compensation, home care and social work services available to Jewish victims of the Holocaust
• application required

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

In-home health care services

• care management
• personal care
• companionship
• quality of living care
• Alzheimer's and dementia care
• transportation
• convalescent care
• foot care
• respite care
• home medical equipment and supplies
• educational services and seminars

Help Desk for Indigenous Leadership - Provides information and referrals on:

• Planning for Health Emergencies such as guidance and training on how to protect your community.
• Health Guidance such as hand-washing, physical distancing and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
• Community Wellness and Protection such as online information for children and youth, suggestions for family activities while physical distancing, and Psychological First Aid.

The knowledge, resources and referrals shared through the Help Desk will help leaders in Indigenous communities in their own planning activities related to COVID-19. Help Desk available Mon-Sun 8 am-8 pm (Central Standard Time). Please call 1-833-937-1597

A volunteer based, community organization offering a range of humanitarian and emergency services.

Emergency Management - Provides short-term (up to 72 hours), personal disaster assistance such as food, clothing and lodging in small scale disasters * responds to larger scale disasters within the Niagara Region in cooperation with government and other agencies * delivers Be Ready workshops on how to be prepared to protect yourself and your family in the event of an emergency to interested groups * volunteer opportunities available

Transportation Program - Provides transportation for older adults and people over 18 years of age with disabilities who are unable to drive or travel with conventional transit services for medical appointments, social and educational outings. Transportation available in all 12 local municipalities within Niagara. Long distance travel also possible for medical appointments in Hamilton or Toronto. Drivers use a combination of cars, vans and accessible buses to provide transportation. Phone to register for service or to schedule transportation. If interested in becoming a volunteer driver, visit redcross.ca/volunteer/apply-now.

For First Aid inquiries, visit www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification.

A shared-ride application based service that accommodates residents of Niagara who have a disability that prevents them from using conventional transit services.

Approved applicants will be eligible to book trips on all specialized transit services in Niagara including Fort Erie (FAST), Niagara Falls (Chair-a-van), Niagara Specialised Transit (NST), St Catharines (Paratransit) and Welland (WellTrans).

Niagara Speicalized Transit will also provide regional trips between municipalities for eligible users.

Niagara Region has partnered with DARTS to offer a Hamilton Transfer Hub. Located in Stoney Creek off Highway eight, this transfer hub will connect specialized transit riders with DARTS, who will drive riders to their desired location in Hamilton. Niagara Specialized Transit riders can book rides to Hamilton for work, social and medical-related trips.

Volunteer drivers provide transportation rides to medical appointments, banking, shopping, and social activities. In-town and out-of-town rides are available. Rides are based on availability of volunteers and require (5) business days' notice in advance. Vehicles are not wheelchair accessible.

A shared-ride application based service that accommodates residents of Niagara who have a disability that prevents them from using conventional transit services.

Approved applicants will be eligible to book trips on all specialized transit services in Niagara including Fort Erie (FAST), Niagara Falls (Chair-a-van), Niagara Specialised Transit (NST), St Catharines (Paratransit) and Welland (WellTrans).

Niagara Speicalized Transit will also provide regional trips between municipalities for eligible users.

Niagara Region has partnered with DARTS to offer a Hamilton Transfer Hub. Located in Stoney Creek off Highway eight, this transfer hub will connect specialized transit riders with DARTS, who will drive riders to their desired location in Hamilton. Niagara Specialized Transit riders can book rides to Hamilton for work, social and medical-related trips.

Transportation to medical appointments and regular activities such as:

• grocery shopping
• personal shopping
• social activities
• day program
• congregate dining

Door-to-door accessible transportation service

• drivers will offer assistance to riders to enter and exit the vehicle
• service animals welcome in the vehicle
• all vehicles should be able to accommodate an assistive device, such as a folding wheelchair or scooter

Carefor Ottawa does not have a transportation program - a Transportation Specialist works with other Ottawa CSS agencies to coordinate drives.

Transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities living in the Champlain District.

Provided by a collaborative of 26 Community Support Service (CSS) organizations, divided into four catchment areas

Help with transportation to, from:

• medical appointments
• discharge from hospital
• day programs
• occupational therapy (OT) assessment
• daily living activities such as work, grocery shopping, banking, Diner's club, pharmacy, etc.

Centers need between one to seven days notice for transportation

Provides financial assistance and other benefits to eligible people with disabilities and their families

Supports and benefits available:

• accommodation
• basic living expenses
• prescription drugs
• basic dental care

Other supports and benefits may be available such as:

• eyeglasses
• hearing aids
• special diet allowance
• diabetic supplies
• ostomy supplies
• Extended Health Benefits
• surgical supplies
• emergency home repairs
• transportation needed to attend medical appointments
• guide dog allowance
• Upfront Child Care Benefit
• wheelchair/mobility device repairs and batteries

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

Non-emergency transportation to local and long-distance medical appointments

Volunteer drivers

Non-emergency transportation to local medical appointments

• volunteer drivers
• rides are scheduled in advance and must be booked with at least 10 days notice

COVID-19 (7 Aug 2020): prearranged free transportation to non-urgent medical and essential appointments available.


Non-emergency transportation to local medical appointments and regular activities such as grocery shopping and banking * volunteer drivers

COVID-19 (23 Mar 2020): Due to COVID19, transportation services will be limited to dialysis clients only until further notice.

Non-emergency transportation:

• to medical appointments, shopping trips, and social outings within the Municipality of South Dundas
• volunteer drivers using private vehicles or the agency owned van

Delivers services, support and advocacy for and with people with spinal cord injury

Regional services:

• staff members provide practical help, advocacy and assistance from injury right through rehabilitation and into the community

Connect Peer Program:

• matches people who are newly injured, and their family members, to people who have lived experience with a spinal cord injury

Cortree Disability Education Centre:

• online learning platform for people with SCI and other physical disabilities and their families
• information on relevant topics around living with a disability
• available for professionals

311 Mississauga - Telephone inquiry line for information on any city services in Mississauga and regional services in Peel

Multilingual Services - Interpreters offer information on City of Mississauga Services

Open Parks - Directory and information public parks and spaces in Mississauga

Recreation Programs - Registration/membership information for recreation programs in Mississauga

Enabling seniors and adults with disabilities to remain independent and safe in their own homes

• other site in Manotick

Program includes:

• Meals on Wheels (fresh and frozen entrees)
• diners programs
• transportation to medical appointments
• weekly grocery delivery
• friendly visiting
• weekday daily telephone calls (telephone assurance program)
• foot care clinics
• respite
• caregiver support groups
• social recreational activities (fitness/crafts/information sessions)
• adult day program
• information and referral