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COVID-19 (6 Sept 2021) continues to provide the following supports to our vulnerable, isolated community members living in the former cities of Kanata and Nepean and the former townships of Goulbourn and West Carleton:

• telephone based crisis intervention
• telephone based crisis counseling
• telephone based counseling for women experiencing gender based violence
• telephone based regular check-ins
• telephone support with navigating systems
• food/supplies deliveries
• medically necessary transportation
• virtual programming and services
• online resources

Visit the Facebook page for details on all other programs and services.

Community and social services

Services for Children, Youth and Families

• Ontario Early Years Centre
• Bullying Prevention Program
• The ZONE drop-in for youth
• Queerios Youth Drop-In
• child and youth community development
• homework club
• resources
• Fun Friends programs
• Toys on Tour program

Community Support Programs for Seniors and Adults with Physical Disabilities

• Adult Day Program
• Diners' Club
• caregiver support
• Home Help and Home Maintenance Program
• Telephone Reassurance Program
• Meals on Wheels/Frozen meals
• friendly visiting
• transportation to medical and non-medical appointments
• foot care clinics
• social programs
• Snow Go Assist

Violence Against Women Program

• individual and group counselling for abused women and their children
• Peer Support Program (volunteers supporting abused women)
• Child Witness Program
• Transitional Housing Support Program
• Chrysalis House, a shelter for abused women (24-hour crisis line 613-591-5901)

Counselling Services

• short-term counselling
• crisis counselling
• information and referral services
• confidential counselling and referral services to the LGBTQ+ community

COVID-19 (2 April 2020): Medically necessary transportation still offered.

Non-emergency transportation to medical and non-medical appointments in suburban and rural areas.

Accompaniment and companionship while providing safe and reliable transportation

• seniors, children and individuals with disabilities

Transportation services for/to:

• medical and dental appointments
• medical procedures (cataracts, colonoscopy, sedation, etc)
• weekly appointments (exercise classes, physiotherapy, card games, etc)
• adult day programs (dementia or stroke)
• shopping and running errands
• airport service
• scenic drives
• companionship

COVID-19 (25 March 2022): Olde Forge continues to offer transportation with improved social distancing and plexiglass protections

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

• volunteer drivers
• escorted transportation to non-urgent medical appointments, Olde Forge day programs, weekly luncheons
• grocery bus
• community shopping van (not currently running)
• run around rides program

Non-emergency transportation to medical and social appointments

Personalized care in clients' home, retirement residence, or hospital * service delivered by caregivers and personal support workers who are fully insured with thorough background and police/vulnerable sector checks

Services:

• housekeeping
• personal care including bathing, grooming, incontinence care, feeding
• transportation
• errands
• companionship
• medication reminders
• respite care
• meal preparation
• dementia care
• live-in nannies
• overnight care
• doctor appointment assistance and note-taking

Medical transport by ambulance type vehicles with health care professionals ensuring safe and reliable transfer to meet the needs of both institutional clients and private/residential clients

• bed to bed service
• stretchers and wheelchairs
• neonatal isolette transfers
• bariatric equipment available
• local and long distance transfers
• oxygen monitoring
• third party billing
• private accounts

Home care services

• companion, Personal Support Worker and Nursing with on-call support
• Blue Cross provider for Veterans
• palliative care
• Dementia/Alzheimer care: Gentle Persuasion Approach (GPA) certified caregivers
• Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) home care
• post-surgery care
• diabetic care
• tube feeding
• catheter care
• wound care
• adult vista collar care
• hospital discharge accompaniment
• blood pressure monitoring
• high behavior management
• foot care
• medication supervision
• personal care
• mechanical lifts
• bowel care
• meal preparation
• grocery shopping
• house cleaning
• errands
• transportation
• doctor's appointments companionship
• mobility independence program (MIP): home rehabilitation with rented neuro gym equipment
• family-managed home attendant care
• in home respite care
• live-in caregivers

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

Support services for seniors

• personal support work
• companionship for seniors
• transportation
• assistance to medical appointments
• travel drop-off and pick-up
• recreational walks
• social events
• pet appointments
• shopping/errands
• adult sitting for aging family
• reassurance calls
• beauty and wellness appointments
• end of life doulas (available for end of life care at home, hospital, or hospice)

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

Transportation to medical appointments and regular activities such as:

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

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

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

Non-urgent transportation to medical appointments and personal appointments

• paid and volunteer drivers

Aims to help seniors remain safely at home after leaving the hospital

• offers community support services free of charge for the first 10 business days from when you arrive home from the hospital

Services available to you during the program may include:

• transportation from hospital to your home upon discharge
• transportation to medical follow-up appointments
• home help such as laundry and light housekeeping
• personal care such as help with bathing
• Meals on Wheels delivery of frozen meals to your home

Non-emergency transportation to medical appointments

Non-emergency transportation to local medical appointments

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

Social enterprise offering personalized care by connecting individuals with caregivers, nurses and therapists

Caregivers can provide:

• caregiving
• case management
• nursing
• psychology
• occupational therapy
• physiotherapy
• massage therapy
• behaviour therapy
• ABA therapy
• social work
• speech therapy
• yoga therapy
• tutoring

Add-on services:

• transportation
• housekeeping
• assessments

Registered Nurses with extensive knowledge and experience assisting patients and families as their Care Manager

• for both acute situations and chronic conditions

Holistic approach may include:

• accompaniment to medical appointments
• oversight of treatments and procedures
• communication with physicians and other health care providers
• assistance with access to community resources
• research diagnoses and treatment options
• investigation of alternatives based on patient's needs

Educational, cultural, and recreational activities group, especially for seniors

• can help arrange telephone reassurance, meals, transportation and companionship to medical appointments, social events, etc. for seniors
• workshops and mentoring for youth
• landscaping, etc.
• social and cultural programs for families
• orientation services for new immigrants

Services for cancer patients, their families and the general public

Cancer Information Specialists:

• one-on-one information on cancer and cancer-related topics for cancer patients, their families, general public, and health professionals

Information on all types of cancer:

• prevention and early detection
• treatments
• drugs and clinical trials
• complementary therapies
• emotional and financial support
• nutrition
• statistics
• help in local communities
• information about being tested
• preparing for or coping with treatments
• managing recovery or recurrence
• supporting someone who is living with cancer

Transportation:

• assistance with transportation to help patients get to their cancer-specific treatments when they are unable to get there on their own

Peer Support:

• connects people to a trained volunteer (survivor or caregiver) by telephone or in person * all calls are confidential

Wig Salon:

• free wigs for cancer patients losing their hair due to chemotherapy

Prevention:

• information at health fairs and presentations about cancer prevention and cancer related topics at no charge

Smokers' Helpline:

• information and counselling to smokers who want to quit, those who have quit and need support, and those who want to help a friend or family member quit and especially to those who have no intention of quitting
• toll-free telephone support line and a series of self-help books form an integrated approach called One Step At A Time

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

Paramedics

• deliver medical treatment for life-threatening medical emergencies including heart attacks, strokes, respiratory and traumatic injuries
• a list of locations for the Paramedic Public Access Defibrillator Program can be found online

Community services, including:

Intake for the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP):

• qualifications for reduction on electricity costs

Immigration services:

• establishment services
• counseling and assistance in immigration procedures
• application for various visas, for permanent residency, work permit, citizenship, sponsorship, etc.

Commissioners for Oaths available to validate

• oaths
• affirmations
• affidavits

Legal services:

• information and advice on immigrant and refugee rights
• guidance on judicial procedures
• defense of rights on various issues

Medical services:

• in-home doctor visits
• nursing and medical services at home

Social services:

• daycare services
• job search assistance
• job placement and internship
• support for creating and starting a business
• support for training and studies
• counselling services
• rehabilitation and monitoring of probation for minors
• radicalization prevention
• housing support services
• social activities
• interpretation and document translation
• language instruction
• placement assistance for volunteering in Africa and Canada
• financial and administrative assistance for funerary services
• maintenance of a directory for professionals and business men in Canada

Services to seniors:

• home visits
• transportation and accompaniment
• physical activity
• meditation and relaxation sessions
• foot care
• social outings

Services for individuals with a disability:

• social housing management
• budget management
• employment support
• family support

Funerals

• financial and administrative support