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GROCERY DELIVERY
- check with your regular grocery store to see what delivery services they offer
- delivery available from most grocery stores including, Walmart, COSTCO, Longo's, Metro, and Loblaws
SHOPPING SERVICES / ACCOMPANIMENT:
- some commercial home care/home support agencies offer shopping services and/or accompaniment (usually for a fee)
- for complete list see here
- occasional accompaniment for shopping may be available at no charge for clients of the Home Help programs of non-profit agencies (see separate listing for Links2Care)
Service provided:
- assistance with activities of daily living
- bathing/showering
- companionship
- assistance in dressing
- light housekeeping
- meal preparation
- medication reminders
- respite care
- dementia care
- palliative care
- hospital visits
- errands, shopping and grocery assistance, walks
- doctor visits
- respite for family caregivers
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Windrow Removal Program helps seniors and persons with disabilities living in urban Milton remove the piles of snow left at the bottom of driveways after the snowplow passes (windrows)
- helps remove windrows created during plowing following a snowfall of 10 cm (4 inches) or more
- limited to 75 eligible residences (first come, first-served)
- program runs from December 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023
- check website for online registration
- in-person registration for the windrow removal program is available on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Milton Senior's Activity Centre.
Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 or call 3-1-1
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A program that provides in-home or on-site personal support for daily living. Wellness promotion is a key component of the program. The goal is to provide support for seniors to encourage long-term, independent living in their own apartments in assisted living communities. Support can include, but is not limited to:
- personal care including showering
- dressing/undressing
- assistance with pre-measured medication
- reassurance
- safety checks
Those who qualify for personal care services may also be eligible for:
- light housekeeping
- laundry
- assistance with meal services
- 24 hour supervision services are also available
Professional services such as nursing are provided through Home and Community Care Support Services Mississauga Halton. The Support Services Coordinator for the Assisted Living Program and the Home and Community Care Support Services Care Coordinator work closely together to ensure that the seniors' needs are met. Seniors housing projects where the Assisted Living Program is available to eligible applicants:
- Bonnie Place I and II, 500 & 510 Claridge Road, Burlington
- Wellington Terrace, 410 John Street, Burlington
Supports for Daily Living Program
- operates at the John R. Rhodes Senior Citizens Residence, 271 Kerr Street, in Oakville
- Halton Region provides this service to eligible residents of John R. Rhodes Seniors Residence and eligible individuals living in the surrounding Kerr Street neighbourhood
- also operates at Martin House, 189 Ontario Street, Milton
- Halton Region provides this service to eligible residents of Martin House Apartments and eligible individuals living in the surrounding neighbourhood
Office: Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 ext 8041 or call 3-1-1 ; Rental Inquiries 3-1-1
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- offers on-site 24-hour personal support services for seniors
- located close to Milton Mall and Milton Seniors Centre
- available to residents of Martin House and eligible individuals living in the surrounding neighbourhood
Support can include, but is not limited to:
- personal care including showering
- dressing/undressing
- assistance with pre-measured medication
- safety checks
Those who qualify for personal care services may also be eligible for:
- light housekeeping
- laundry
- assistance with meal services
Other locations for Assisted Living/Supports for Daily Living Program managed by the Region of Halton.
Attendant Outreach: 905-878-7879
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Deborah's Home:
- residence for five adults with physical disabilities requiring 24 hour access to personal support services and homemaking support
- tenants who wish to live at Dehorah's Home must be over the age of 16, require a wheelchair accessible living environment, qualified for Rent Geared to Income (RGI) housing, possess valid OHIP, and require access to personal and homemaking assistance 24/7
Attendant Outreach Services:
- a service designed to meet the needs of 30 or more adults with physical disabilities
- personal and homemaking support is provided to eligible adults in their own homes, schools or workplaces in Halton Region
Private non-medical home care agency providing the following services for seniors and people in need
- assistance with activities of daily living
- assistance with instrumental activities of daily living
- companionship
- light housekeeping
- laundry
- meal planning and meal preparation
- medication reminders
- running errands and transportation assistance to doctor's appointments and other social events
- personal care services such as bathing, toileting, grooming, personal hygiene, etc
- dementia care
- respite care
- safety supervision
- assistance with transfer and safe ambulation
The Halton office is the contact point for families/individuals who are interested in accessing:
- residential services and supports
- caregiver respite
- community participation supports (with social and recreational activities, work activities and volunteer activities, including Passport)
- specialized services, such as service coordination or clinical services
- person-directed planning supports
Services for Children and Youth (birth to 25 years of age) include:
- child and family services (birth to 12 years of age * types of support varies * children must be attending in a licensed child care program * service coordination, program consultation and advocacy including transition to school)
- transitions - planning for high school to adulthood (ages 14-25 * information sessions about future life directions * assist with the transition from school to work opportunities, community based activities and community living * assistance with referrals to community activities)
- recreational and respite programs: Saturday Centre * summer camps * after school respite * 5 to 21 years of age
- Ontario Autism Program (OAP)/ OAP Entry to School Program/ Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) * in partnership with Kerry's Place, ErinoakKids, and Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) Central West Region * ages 0-18
Services for Adults include:
- Residential accommodations (24-hour care) * homes are located in Acton, Georgetown and Milton * supports are designed to meet each person's needs and goals * contact Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) at 1-888-941-1121 or email dso@dscwr.com to access supports and services
- Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Life Skills * services include financial planning/budgeting, medical coordination, meal planning/preparation, apartment management inclusive of tenant-landlord issues, organizing social/recreational activities, supporting involvement of the person's family and friends and exercising one's rights
- Employment Skills and Volunteer Opportunities: community employment * assist with job searches, job training and maintaining employment in the community
- Recreational programs : Adult Day Programs (21 years+ * Mon-Fri 9am-3pm), Friday Friends (21-35 years of age) and the Drop-In Centre (35 years+)
- full-day summer camps (21 years+)
Services and Programs:
- Adult Services and Supports
- Services for Children and Youth
* for comprehensive information, please see the Halton Seniors' Services Directory here
FOOD
Community Meals: programs that organize suppers, lunches or other get-togethers that give community residents an opportunity to meet one another in a friendly and informal atmosphere
* see list of providers here
Grocery Delivery: organizations that accept online and/or telephone orders and deliver food and household supplies to the homes of people who are unable to go out and shop on their own behalf or food pantries that deliver to people with illnesses, disabilities, transportation issues or other extenuating circumstances which prevent them from picking it up
* see list of providers here
Meal Delivery Providers: programs that prepare and regularly deliver meals to older adults, people with disabilities and others who have difficulties shopping and/or preparing food for themselves
* see list of providers here
HOUSING
Affordable Housing and Help for Rent, Utilities or Property Taxes: information on programs that make rental housing more readily available to low-income individuals, programs that provide financial assistance for people who are at risk for having their utilities shut off, and programs that provide financial assistance to enable people to pay all or a portion of their property taxes
* see separate listing here
Long-Term Care Homes: inpatient health care facilities that provide nursing and personal care over an extended period of time
* for full list see here
Retirement Homes: residential facilities, apartments and/or planned communities for older adults, people with disabilities or other populations that are available at market rates and designed to enable those who are eligible to have a form of independent living in a secure environment while sharing common interests and having access to supportive services
* for full list see here
IN HOME ASSISTANCE
For individual types of services, such as shopping assistance, home maintenance, housekeeping assistance, personal care and yard maintenance, see here (in each category, click 'View Programs and Services' to see all providers)
Some personal care is available for free under Ontario's health care system, by applying to your local Home and Community Care Support Services
* for contact details see full listings here
Veterans Affairs Canada provides funding for eligible veterans to help pay for the cost of in-home care and housekeeping/home maintenance services
* see separate listings here
Assistive Devices Program: programs that pay all or a portion of the costs associated with acquiring assistive technology products and/or obtaining support services such as customization, fit/modification services or repairs
* see separate listings for the Assistive Devices Program and March of Dimes
Friendly Outreach Programs: programs that reach out to people who are hospitalized or in another institutional setting, are socially isolated due to disability or old age, or otherwise lack companionship with the objective of brightening their day and helping them to maintain contact with the outside world
* for full list see here
Homebound Services: services that are provided in-home for Individuals are unable to leave their homes because of illness, disability or frailty
* see list of providers here
Personal Alarm Systems and Locator Aids: programs that provide electronic equipment which connects people with sources of emergency assistance or that facilitate the ability of caregivers to determine the whereabouts of people who have Alzheimer's disease or other similar conditions
* see list of providers here
INCOME SUPPORT
Income Programs and Financial Assistance: information on income supports and benefits from federal, provincial or territorial governments
* see separate listing here
Ontario Drug Benefit Program: program that pays all or a portion of the costs for prescription drugs required by people who meet eligibility requirements for the programs
* see separate listing here
LEGAL SERVICES
Legal Help and Information: information on programs that provide legal counselling and/or representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in routine legal matters
* see separate listing here
TAX ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES
Income Tax Clinics: programs that provide tax preparation services for people who meet income and/or other eligibility criteria
* see list of providers here
TRANSPORTATION
Disability Related Transportation: programs that provide transportation for purposes of shopping, banking, social events, medical appointments, getting to and from work, and similar activities for people with disabilities who need special accommodations and are unable to utilize other available means of transportation
* see list of providers here
Escort Programs: programs that accompany people who have limited mobility, cognitive impairments or other problems to specified local destinations and provide assistance which may include transportation or driving services, and assisting the individual to enter and leave the vehicle and buildings
* see list of providers here
Full-service Gas Stations: Burlington, Oakville
Local Bus Services:
* see list of providers here
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: programs that provide transportation for medical appointments, trips from and between hospitals, to nursing homes or other special-care centres or for other non-emergency medical needs for individuals who, because of their physical condition, are unable to use other means of local transportation
* see list of providers here
Senior Driver Renewal Program: programs that evaluate the motor and cognitive functioning of elderly individuals or people with disabilities to determine the person's ability to drive
* see list of providers here
Taxi Services:
* see separate listing here
- personal care * home support including meal preparation * housekeeping * overnight care * foot care * medication reminders * companionship care * respite care * help with shopping * errands * outings/accompany to social events * medical appointments * friendly visiting * home maintenance and repair and home modification
- nursing care services (medication administration, vital signs monitoring, wound care and dressings, catheter care, palliative care)
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Program (Fit Minds) * fun and stimulating exercises that cover all five areas of cognition * reduce apathy and decrease depression * enhance mood and decrease negative behavior
- special needs care for Alzheimer's and dementia * Parkinson's * heart disease and stroke * physiotherapy
- partners with Halton Healthcare Work-Fit Total Therapy Centre to provide in-home physiotherapy
- ConnectCare medical alarm safety device
- Interim Federal Health Program registered provider
- Veterans' Health Card accepted
Services include:
- physical disability support (assistance with activities of daily living)
- personal hygiene
- in-home meal preparation
- home help and homemaking
- light cleaning and supervision
- post-surgical assistance
- caregiver relief (respite)
- errand running/grocery shopping assistance
- care for dementia patients
Service include:
- personal care
- light housekeeping
- meal planning and preparation
- medication reminders
- mobility assistance
- transferring, positioning and ambulation
- grocery shopping and running errands
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
905-855-2690 * 905-855-2690 ext 4103 (Fundrai...
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Services provided at this location include:
- physiotherapy
- occupational therapy
- autism services
- infant hearing screening and infant hearing services (including an audiology room for hearing-aid fitting and dispensing)
- vision services
- medical services
- specialty clinics (Botox, feeding/swallowing, nutrition, orthopedic, orthotics, personal care, nursing, rehab, and splinting clinics)
- recreation therapy
- behavior consultation services
- speech and language services
- social work services
- nursing services
- psycho-educational services (comprehensive assessments of cognitive, academic, social-emotional well-being and overall adaptive functioning)
- transition services (transition to school, transition into the adult service system)
- controlled multi-sensory Snoezelen room for children with autism or developmental disabilities
- family resource centre for staff and families (resource and toy lending library)
- youth drop-in centre
- volunteer opportunities available
Services offered are:
- bathing, dressing, incontinence, and personal care assistance
- light housekeeping, grocery shopping, and running errands
- meal preparation and medication reminders
- help with mobility and getting around the home
- help with medication management
- companionship and emotional support
- live-in or 24-hour care
- respite services also available
- companion care (companionship, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry services, shopping, errands and incidental transportation, live-in services, etc)
- personal care (bathing and toileting care, mobility and transfer, oral hygiene, eating assistance, etc)
- dementia and Alzheimer's care services
- respite care
- nursing care (provided in the client's home, in retirement home or long term care facility)
- personal care * all our Personal Support Workers have CPR and First Aid
- companion services such as accompanying to appointments, assisting with errands, cleaning, laundry, shopping assistance, daily check-ins, etc.
- foot care * foot care nurse can help reduce calluses, corns and trim deformed/thickened nails
- wound care management (acute wounds, chronic wounds, surgical wounds, diabetic ulcers, ostomy sites)
- respite care
- dementia care
- palliative care (specialized care for clients with terminal illness or end-of-life care)
- free in-home consult
All staff are trained in Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) in dementia care
Services are provided by registered nurses, RPNs, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, health care aides and home support workers and include:
palliative care
cancer care
continence care
rehabilitation programs
dietics
personal care
homemaking
nursing
ostomy
foot care
home support
physiotherapy
speech language pathology
occupational therapy
social work
diabetes
wound care
transportation
Driver Assessment And Training Services -- see separate entry
Assists isolated Halton Hills residents who are unable to shop independently and who have no family/friend supports available, with pick-up and delivery of groceries and pharmacy items * clients should order and pay in advance directly to the store, but agency also accepts cash/gift card with a shopping list and return change as required
905-858-0285 or 289-290-2602
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Services included:
- Personal support: bathing, dressing, toileting, medication reminders, falls prevention, assistance with exercises and mobility, light housekeeping, other routines of daily activities * PSWs assist patients to get all the day-to day-things done that are essential for good health but that the patients may no longer be able to do safely for themselves
- Nursing care: ostomy care, chemotherapy, chronic disease management, continence nursing, IV therapy, skilled shift nursing, pain management, enteral and parenteral nutrition, post surgical care, medication management, ventilator management, wound management, care of the fragile elderly, and care of medically fragile and technologically dependent children, health care teaching and home risk assessment
- Palliative care: education and assistance with pain control * counselling regarding nutrition * help with symptoms such as nausea, shortness of breath or constipation; respite services * information and teaching on how to care for someone who is bedbound
- Rehabilitation services: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, dietetics and nutrition, and social work
- Caregiver support: safety supervision, social engagement, respite care, overnight care
Office: Coté Terrace: 905-877-1198
Armstrong Terrace: 905-873-8765
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Provides essential personal care and home support services to eligible older adults living in designated older adult's apartment buildings to enable them to live independently in comfort, safety and dignity * helps with independence
Personal support workers are on-site daily to assist residents with their personal care and activities of daily living including:
- bathing
- personal hygiene, dental care, preventative skin care
- dressing/undressing
- meal preparation
- medication assistance (limited scope)
- safety checks
- light housekeeping, garbage disposal, changing bedding, laundry
Community Support -- congregate dining * volunteer visiting for seniors and adults with a disability or mental health issues * supportive housing * S.M.A.R.T. (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) Enhanced
Supports for daily living -- personal support and homemaking * care coordination * security and reassurance checks
The Georgetown and District Ministerial Association operates Community Unity Halton Hills, a combined effort of Georgetown churches to assist families in need whatever their beliefs.
Community Unity provides three main community programs:
- Spring and Fall Yard Clean Up -- Assists individuals and families in need due to age, health or circumstance with seasonal yard clean ups
- Food From the Heart -- Once a month hot, high protein meals are prepared and served at the Georgetown Bread Basket for clients to take home
- Jubilee Care Planners -- Trained community volunteers assess individual situations and make referrals to available help and support
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