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• care companion - housekeeping, meal prep, shopping, errands, transportation
• personal care - support with activities of daily living plus care companion activities
• nursing - assessments, medication management, wound care, foot care
• one hour to 24-hour care
• one-to-one in-hospital, in-facility support
• palliative care specialists
• dementia specialists
• transitional support - hospital to home, long-term care
• continence products available for purchase and delivery
• services also provided in assisted living communities, nursing homes, hospitals, hospice
• care for clients with special health care needs
• Motor Vehicle Accident Support Program
Services include:
- personal care
- in-home nursing care
- post-operative care
- homemaking
- meal preparation
- live-in or overnight
- transportation to medical appointments and accompaniment/escort
- companionship
- 24-hour Alzheimer's and dementia care
- caregiver relief/respite care
- end-of-life care and family support - at home or in care facility
- Wheelchair transfer
- Stretcher transfer
- Personal Support Worker (PSW)
- Medical Delivery Service
Services include:
Personal care
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- bathing, grooming and hygiene
- mobility assistance
- transferring and positioning
- toileting and incontinence care
- feeding and special diet
- medication reminders and assistance
- nursing care
- palliative care
- 24-hour care
Companionship
- grocery shopping and errands
- incidental transportation to appointments and events
- laundry and ironing
- homemaking, light housekeeping
- in-home meal preparation
- live-in services
- respite care
Providing staffing for facilities
- Personal Support Workers
- Register Practical Nurses
- Registered Nurses
- transport by stretcher or wheelchair
- room-to-room services
- one way, wait and return
- specialist and doctor appointments
- bariatric transfers
- palliative care transfers
- dialysis and cancer centre transportation
- fully trained medical attendants
- vehicles equipped with oxygen and travel wheelchairs
- local, regional and long distance transfers
- able to transport family, nurses and other escorts
REGULAR AND/OR WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES:
For a list of taxi services serving Halton, see here
For a list of transit and bus services serving Halton, see here
Some commercial homemaker assistance agencies transport to medical appointments, see list here
* contact individually regarding types of vehicles available
* fee for use
Canadian Cancer Society, Driving Program
Toll free 1-888-939-3333, Email connect@cancer.ca
* connects people who need transportation to approved cancer treatment facilities with volunteer drivers
* fee for use
For more information see website
Canadian Red Cross, Burlington Branch
Toll free 1-844-843-7331, Email burlington@redcross.ca
* provides transportation in Red Cross or volunteers' private vehicles to and from medical appointments, treatments and rehabilitative therapy
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills
Tel 905-702-8886, Email helphope@cancerassistance.org
* provides transportation for cancer patients to and from treatment centres in Toronto, Hamilton, Mississauga and Brampton
* free, but donations are appreciated
For more information see separate listing here
CANES Community Care, Ride Connect
Toll free 1-877-743-3025, Email information@canes.on.ca
* provides transportation for seniors and clients with disabilities to and from medical appointments
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
Health Lync Transportation
Tel 905-290-2900, Email info@algarvetransport.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
Non Urgent Patient Transport (NUPT)
Tel 647-649-8264, Email info@nupt.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher ground and air transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website
Rapid City Transportation
Toll free 1-888-202-3923, E-mail info@rapidcitytransport.com
* provides door-to-door transportation for individuals requiring special care
* fee for use
For more information see website
RNR Patient Transfer Services
Toll free 1-866-567-1001
* provides wheelchair, bariatric, stretcher or pediatric transfer
* fee for use
For more information see website
Spectrum Seniors for Seniors
Toll free 1-844-422-7399
* provides driver companions in their personal vehicles to transport older adults to and from medical appointments
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
Total Care Transport Services Inc
Tel 905-878-1170, Toll free 1-888-720-7256, Email totalcare8781170@aol.com
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
Voyago
Toll free 1-855-263-7163, Email admin@voyageurtransportation.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website
STRETCHER TRANSPORTATION (non-emergency ambulance)
Health Lync Transportation
Tel 905-290-2900, Email info@algarvetransport.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
MedEvac Canada
Tel 416-704-2353, Email info@medevac.ca
* provides ground and air patient transfer service
* fee for use
For more information see website
Non Urgent Patient Transport (NUPT)
Tel 647-649-8264, Email info@nupt.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher ground and air transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website
RNR Patient Transfer Services
Toll free 1-866-567-1001
* provides wheelchair, bariatric, stretcher or pediatric transfer
* fee for use
For more information see website
Total Care Transport Services Inc
Tel 905-878-1170, Toll free 1-888-720-7256, Email totalcare8781170@aol.com
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
Voyago
Toll free 1-855-263-7163, Email admin@voyageurtransportation.ca
* provides wheelchair and stretcher transportation
* fee for use
For more information see website
WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE VAN RENTAL
Wheelchair in Motion
Toll free 1-888-776-1102, Email contact@wheelchairinmotion.com
* provides accessible vans for rental
* fee for use
For more information see separate listing here
Emergency Assistance Program:
- helps to meet three basic needs - food, clothing, household items
- personal hygiene items and baby supplies also provided
- voucher for clothing assistance from Salvation Army Thrift Store
- program is available to anyone who finds themselves in need of a little help
- Emergency shelter may be arranged to help find people a temporary place to spend the night when extraordinary circumstances arise
- no charge to members of community who do not have access to housing
- service is offered on Tuesdays only from 11 am-3 pm on an appointment basis
- 1 wash, 1 dry per visit
- laundry detergent provided
- Provides food assistance, gift cards and toys for Christmas Day to families needing a helping hand
- Registration for Christmas Assistance starts in November and continues until early December
- Proof of address and identification for each person living in household is required
To be announced
Back to School Assistance:
- provides backpacks with school supplies to families that need help
- deadline for 2022: August 25, 2022
- backpacks and supplies will be distributed end of August
- call 519-943-1203 ext 3
To access all services, call 519-943-1203 ext 1 or visit website
Staffing:
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
- Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Staffing hours:
- shifts
- overnight
- live-in
In Home Assistance
Friendly visiting
Homemaker assistance:
- in home meal preparation
- light housekeeping
Personal care:
- personal hygiene
- dressing
- mobility
- transfers/seating
- toileting
- changing beds
- directing activities of daily living
- medication reminders
Errands and Appointments
- medical appointments transportation
In Home Nursing Care
- home nursing
- geriatric home nursing
- medical/surgical home nursing
- pediatric home nursing
- medication administration
Other Home Health Care Case Management
- long term home health care
- in home hospice (end of life) care
- palliative care
Podiatry/foot care:
- general foot/nail care
- diabetic foot care with an RN/RPN
Respite
- adult respite care
- children's respite care
Staffing
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
- Personal Support Worker (PSW)
- companionship workers
Staffing hours
- shifts
- days evenings overnight
In Home Assistance
Friendly visiting
Home delivered meals
Homemaker assistance:
- menu planning
- budgeting
- shopping
- in home meal preparation
- light housekeeping
Personal Care:
- personal hygiene
- dressing
- mobility
- transfers/seating
- toileting
- changing beds
- nutrition/food preparation
- cueing
- reminding
- directing activities of daily living
Telephone reassurance
Nutrition assessment services by a dietician
Activities of daily living assessment by an occupational therapist
Errands and appointments
- errand running/shopping assistance
- escort programs
- medical appointments transportation
In Home Nursing Care
- home nursing
- geriatric home nursing
- medical/surgical home nursing
- oncology home nursing
- psychiatric home nursing
- rehabilitative/restorative home nursing
- medication administration
Other Home Health Care Case Management
- long term home health care
- in home hospice (end of life) care
- palliative care
Podiatry/foot care
- general foot/nail care
- nail conditions
- diabetic foot care with an RN/RPN
Therapies
- occupational therapy
Respite
- adult respite care
Hamilton, ON, L9G 2B9 (42km)
* Registered Nurse (RN)
* Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Staffing hours:
* shifts
* overnight
* live-in
1. In Home Assistance
Homemaker assistance:
* menu planning
* budgeting
* shopping
* in home meal preparation
* light housekeeping
Personal Care:
* personal hygiene
* dressing
* mobility
* transfers/seating
* toileting
* changing beds
* reminding
* directing activities of daily living
* medication reminders
2. Errands and appointments
* errand running/shopping assistance
* escort programs
* medical appointments transportation
3. In Home Nursing Care
* home nursing such as diabetic visits and wound care
* medication administration
4. Other Home Health Care Case Management
* Alzheimer's and dementia care
* palliative care
* post-op (knee surgery, hip surgery in-home transition)
5. Respite
* adult respite care
* children's respite care
Staffing
- Personal Support Workers (PSW)
- companionship workers
Staffing hours
- hourly
- overnight
- live-in
Veterans Affairs Canada approved Veterans Independence Program (VIP) provider
In Home Assistance
Friendly visiting
Alzheimer/dementia care
Homemaker assistance:
- menu planning
- budgeting
- shopping
- child care
- in-home meal preparation
- light housekeeping
Personal care:
- personal hygiene
- dressing
- mobility
- transfers/seating
- toileting
- changing beds
- nutrition/food preparation
- directing activities of daily living
- medication reminders
Telephone reassurance
Errands and Appointments
- errand running/shopping assistance
- escort programs
- medical appointments transportation
Other Home Health Care Case Management
- long term home health care
- palliative care
Podiatry/foot care:
- general foot/nail care
Respite
- adult respite care
- children's respite care
An escort may join client at no extra cost.
- homemaking
- personal care
- housekeeping
- respite care
- nursing services
- transportation to and from appointments
Provides non-emergency assisted transportation for individuals who are physically or cognitively disabled * offers continuous companion services for individuals who may need additional help or supervision * wheelchair transportation staff all have standard first aid and CPR/AED level C
- passengers are accompanied to and from their appointment and during the wait time
- no wait times for pick up and return for appointments
- will get passengers to their appointment on time and be there when the appointment ends
- wheelchair can be provided if required
Disaster Relief Donation Line: 1-800-418-1111
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- helps people remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible
- referral to other community services
Frozen Meal Service - Seven entree frozen meal packages are delivered once a month
- clients choose from a menu or can choose standard packages
- special diet types available
- soup/dessert packages also available
Additional Services:
- First Aid and CPR training
- babysitter certification
- water safety training
- disaster management program (includes personal disaster assistance and personal preparedness)
- volunteer services
Disaster services available to Brant, Haldimand & Norfolk
Services include:
- Personal care
- Medication Reminders
- Homemaking services including meal preparation, laundry, errands and light housekeeping services
- Assistance with activities of daily living including accompaniment and transportation to appointments Companionship
- Assistance for those recuperating from motor vehicle accidents
- Respite care - from 3-hour periods to 24-hour care as needed
- Care for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's and related Dementia
- Foot care services
- Palliative Care
Non-emergency door-to-door transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities who are unable to access other means of transportation
- offered to and from medical appointments and treatments, rehabilitative therapy, and adult recreation and leisure programs
- advance booking is required
- fee for service
Transportation provided in Red Cross vehicles, including wheelchair vans or volunteers' private vehicles
- all volunteer drivers are pre-screened and insured
This contact information should not be used to request an immediate ambulance. Emergency ambulance services should be requested via 911.
Taking Care
- caring companionship
- groceries and errands
- light housekeeping
- outings and community experiences
- transportation to and from appointments
Enriched Care
- activities of daily living: bathing, dressing, and toileting
- Alzheimer's and dementia support
- ensure home safety
- meal preparation and assistance (if required)
- medication management (and reminders)
Vital Care
- end of life care
- live-in caring
- skilled nurse caring
- special needs caring
- wound care, post-operative caring, complex caring