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Located near Mississauga
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- 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
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
- public education, seminars, workshops, information and referral
- 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
- caregiver support, volunteer development
- congregate dining -- fee, subsidies available
- transportation -- fee
- referrals, follow up
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
Integrated Dialysis Care Program -- Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses visit home peritoneal dialysis patients at their home, health maintenance, nutritional counselling
Wellness and Social Program -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 50 years and older, drop-in centre, friendship groups, interest classes, outings
Programs and Services
- psychosocial and emotional support, information, education, and advocacy that enables individuals and families to manage, cope and prepare for end-of-life
- spiritual care for individuals experiencing existential distress
- caregiver and family support and education
- bereavement program with one-to-one counselling, education and groups
- assessment and counselling
- information, education and advocacy
- spiritual care
- health and wellness programs such as complementary therapies, meditation and education
- volunteer visiting -- respite for caregivers, companioning and practical support
Social Connections -- weekly afternoon program - transportation services may be available to those who qualify
- counselling by telephone
- end of life care planning
- bereavement counselling
- clinical questions answered by on-call palliative nurse practitioner
- connections to community and spiritual supports
- consultation and support to frontline service providers
Services range from companion care through to personal care and nursing *services are available at home, in retirement homes, long term care facilities, assisted-living facilities, clinics, hospitals, and other settings
- personal care services such as bathing and dressing, dental hygiene or grooming, light house cleaning, meal preparation, help with medications
- homemaking services such as floor cleaning, vacuuming, laundry, dishwashing, dusting, bed making, bathroom and kitchen cleaning, overall upkeep of the house
- nursing (administering medication, changing dressings, intravenous therapy, pain and symptom management, chronic disease management and therapy, ventilator care, serious injury care, hospice palliative care, etc.)
- nutrition and diet
- foot care services (including diabetic patients)
- pediatric care (special-needs children of all ages)
- live-in care (not suitable for every patient as some individuals require a much higher level of care)
- caregiver relief (respite care)
- companion services, accompaniment to outings and appointments
- offers caregivers specialized training in acquired brain injury (ABI), Alzheimer's and dementia care, end of life care and diabetes care
Office: Main number: 905-813-4439
Radiation Reception: 905-813-4411
Rebooking Clerk: 905-813-5159
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Specialized treatment centre for individuals living with cancer * health care team may include oncologists, oncology nurses, oncology pharmacists, dietitians, medication access specialist/drug navigator, psychosocial oncology team, radiation therapists, hospital chaplain, volunteers, etc.
Outpatient services:
- Medical oncology - clinics and radiation therapy
- Systemic oncology - clinics and chemotherapy
- Surgical oncology - clinics
- Palliative care clinics within medical and radiation oncology
- Diagnostic Assessment Programs (DAP)
- Rapid Evalutaion & Assessment of Cancer Treatment (REACT)
- Brain tumour, central nervous system tumours
- clinical trials
Inpatient services:
- Dedicated oncology inpatient beds
- Complex malignant hematology
Psychosocial services:
- Survivorship and follow-up care
- Nutrition support
- Drug coverage support
- Support for mental, emotional and spiritual well-being
- Patient and family education
Private home care agency providing hourly or daily care
- Nursing services: IV therapy, wound care and diabetic foot care management, insulin injection, catheter care, palliative care, post-operative care, addiction and mental health management * provides support for Alzheimer's patient and family
- Personal Support Worker (PSW): bathing, toileting, oral/hair care, dressing, continence care * assist with feeding and basic transfers, medication reminders * companion care
- Home Support Worker: light housekeeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning, laundry, changing linens, washing dishes, grocery shopping, pick up medications, run errands as necessary, etc
- Respite care
- urgent care centre temporarily closed
Programs and Services include:
- cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery
- cardiac rehabilitation centre
- day surgery
- palliative care
- seniors' mental health and psychiatry
- stroke and vascular services
- urgent care centre (temporarily closed)
- care coordination and support to navigate health services
- advocacy for patients and families
- advanced care planning and end of life planning
- day program
- caregiver respite
- peer companionship
- in-home palliative physicians; palliative physican ambulatory clinic
- 24 hour end-of-life care in home-like setting, capacity 12, all private rooms
- collaboration with other community services
- counselling, emotional, spiritual and wellness support on site
- individualized professional grief counselling
- individualized peer grief companionship
- grief groups
- grief webinars
- community and professional education on grief
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
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
Office: 310-2222 (no area code required)
Office: 905-855-9090
TTY: 771
TTY: 1-800-855-0511
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Care provided in community settings such as home, school, residential facility or nursing community clinic; also information on community services and referrals when appropriate
Services available to eligible patients may include:
- nursing
- nurse practitioner
- personal support
- physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- speech and language therapy
- social work
- nutrition and food counselling (dietitians)
- palliative care
- medical supplies and equipment
- access to long-term care homes
- access to supported living (adult day programs, supportive housing, retirement homes and assisted living)
- health support in the school
- specialized services for people living with specific health conditions including acquired brain injury service access and coordination
- information and referral to other community supports
Children's Health Services
Special health services for children in home and school environment including public, private or home-based schools, supports children when health care provision is essential to student's participation and development in school programs
Mental Health and Addictions Nurses
Assessment, intervention and support for students and families with mental health and or addiction issues, including consultation for school staff as appropriate
Placement Services
Determine eligibility for admission to long-term care facilities and prioritize and manage the admission process; support and information for applicants and their families prior to and during admission process
Nursing Clinics
Services for ambulatory patients at community clinics
Supported Living
Information and/or assessment for Adult Day Programs (ADS), Retirement Homes, Supports for Daily Living or Supportive Housing
Health Care Connect
Referral to family health care providers who may be accepting new patients, for registered program participants (individuals and families) who do not have a family physician
The network provides planning and strategic implementation of palliative care resources and services at the local level to ensure a system-wide approach to palliative care that's patient focused * provides health care professionals, patients and families with access to local information, support services and resources for hospice palliative care assistance, and a listing of palliative care service providers within the Mississauga Halton boundaries
Palliative care is a type of care that helps to improve the quality of life for patients and their caregivers who are living with an advanced illness * this approach to care promotes comfort and provides support to patients and their caregivers * confidential counselling and emotional support by phone or video conference
The goal of palliative care is to:
- identify symptoms early and provide relief for physical symptoms such as pain or shortness of breath
- offer support for psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient and the caregiver
- help patients and their caregivers identify what is important to them as well as plan for and cope with changes
- provide support in making a plan for decisions about future health care
- provide grief and bereavement support
905-855-9090
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Health care services offered at home, at school, and in the community, as well as access to supported living programs and long-term care * care coordinators work with people in the community or leaving the hospital to determine what help is needed and arrange for care
Services available to eligible patients may include:
- nursing
- nurse practitioner
- personal support
- physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- speech and language therapy
- social work
- nutrition and food counselling (dietitians)
- palliative care
- medical supplies and equipment
- access to long-term care homes
- access to supported living (adult day programs, supportive housing, retirement homes and assisted living)
- health support in the school
- specialized services for people living with specific health conditions
- referral to other community supports
Information and Referral - thehealthline.ca provides online access to health care information and services in Ontario, or call the referral phone service at 310-2222 - in English or 310-2272 - in French
Children's Health Services - Special health services for children in both the home and school environment * supports children when health care provision is essential to a student's participation and development in school programs * services are provided within public, private or home-based schools
Health Care Connect - Refers people who do not have a doctor to a family health care provider who may be accepting new patients * once registered, program participants are assigned to a Care Connector employed by the Home and Community Care Support Services * Care Connectors work with family doctors and nurse practitioners who are accepting new patients
In-Home Services - Health care services to people in their own homes
Mental Health and Addictions Nurses - Assessments, interventions and support to students and families with mental health and or addiction issues * consultation to school staff in regards to mental health and/or addiction issues as appropriate
Placement Services - Determine eligibility for admission to long-term care facilities and prioritize and manage the admission process * support and information is provided to applicants and their families prior to and during the admission process
Nursing Clinics - Nursing services for ambulatory patients at clinics located in the community
Supported Living - Information and/or assessment for Adult Day Programs (ADS), Retirement Homes, Supports for Daily Living or Supportive Housing
905-855-9090
Visit Website
Access to health care support at home, at school or in the community * care coordinators work with people in the community or leaving hospital to determine what help is needed and arrange for care * care is provided in community settings such as the home, school, residential facility or nursing community clinic * provides information about other community services and refers when appropriate
Services available to eligible patients may include:
- nursing
- nurse practitioner
- personal support
- physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- speech and language therapy
- social work
- nutrition and food counselling (dietitians)
- palliative care
- medical supplies and equipment
- access to long-term care homes
- access to supported living (adult day programs, supportive housing, retirement homes and assisted living)
- health support in the school
- specialized services for people living with specific health conditions
- referral to other community supports
Information and Referral - thehealthline.ca provides online access to health care information and services in Ontario, or call the referral phone service at 310-2222 - in English or 310-2272 - in French
Children's Health Services - Special health services for children in both the home and school environment * supports children when health care provision is essential to a student's participation and development in school programs * services are provided within public, private or home-based schools
Mental Health and Addictions Nurses - Assessments, interventions and support to students and families with mental health and or addiction issues * consultation to school staff in regards to mental health and/or addiction issues as appropriate
Placement Services - Determine eligibility for admission to long-term care facilities and prioritize and manage the admission process * support and information is provided to applicants and their families prior to and during the admission process
Nursing Clinics - Nursing services for ambulatory patients at clinics located in the community
Supported Living - Information and/or assessment for Adult Day Programs (ADS), Retirement Homes, Supports for Daily Living or Supportive Housing
Health Care Connect - Refers people who do not have a doctor to a family health care provider who may be accepting new patients * once registered, program participants are assigned to a Care Connector * Care Connectors work with family doctors and nurse practitioners who are accepting new patients
Milton Office - Access to health care support at home, at school or in the community * Care Coordinators work with people in the community or leaving hospital to determine what help is needed and arrange for care * care is provided in community settings such as the home, school, residential facility or nursing community clinic * provides information about other community services and refers when appropriate
Mississauga Office - Health care services offered at home, at school, and in the community, as well as access to supported living programs and long-term care * care coordinators work with people in the community or leaving the hospital to determine what help is needed and arrange for care
Services and Programs:
- Bayshore Home Health Community Nursing Clinic
- Bayshore-East Mississauga Community Nursing Clinic
- CarePartners Community Nursing Clinic
- Closing the Gap Community Nursing Clinic
- Milton - Acclaim Health Community Nursing Clinic
- Oakville - Acclaim Health Community Nursing Clinic
- Paramed-Georgetown Community Nursing Clinic
- Regional Learning Centre
- Spectrum Community Nursing Clinic
Office: 310-2222 (no area code required)
Office: 905-855-9090
TTY: 771
TTY: 1-800-855-0511
Visit Website
Care provided in community settings such as home, school, residential facility or nursing community clinic; also information on community services and referrals when appropriate
Services available to eligible patients may include:
- nursing
- nurse practitioner
- personal support
- physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- speech and language therapy
- social work
- nutrition and food counselling (dietitians)
- palliative care
- medical supplies and equipment
- access to long-term care homes
- access to supported living (adult day programs, supportive housing, retirement homes and assisted living)
- health support in the school
- specialized services for people living with specific health conditions including acquired brain injury service access and coordination
- information and referral to other community supports
Children's Health Services
Special health services for children in home and school environment including public, private or home-based schools, supports children when health care provision is essential to student's participation and development in school programs
Mental Health and Addictions Nurses
Assessment, intervention and support for students and families with mental health and or addiction issues, including consultation for school staff as appropriate
Placement Services
Determine eligibility for admission to long-term care facilities and prioritize and manage the admission process; support and information for applicants and their families prior to and during admission process
Nursing Clinics
Services for ambulatory patients at community clinics
Supported Living
Information and/or assessment for Adult Day Programs (ADS), Retirement Homes, Supports for Daily Living or Supportive Housing
Health Care Connect
Referral to family health care providers who may be accepting new patients, for registered program participants (individuals and families) who do not have a family physician
Provides non-medical home healthcare services
- physical therapy at home
- hospice care at home
- nursing care at home
- home care (companionship, supervision and assistance with personal care needs, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry, running errands, transportation to medical appointments, pet care, etc)
- pre and post-op care
- medication management and pick-up
- diabetes management
- wound care
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- DNA medical lab testing kits
A six bed cancer hospice which provides residential respite care, companionship and emotional support to people and their family/caregivers dealing with terminal cancer * also may accept individuals with non-cancer diagnoses on a case-by-case basis * care provided by trained staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week * trained volunteers provide support to residents and their families, as well as perform administrative and household tasks in the House * volunteer opportunities available
Also provides one or two-week respite stay for caregivers who are providing care to a loved one who is terminally ill in their homes * accept unused medical supplies donations
Programs include:
- Death Cafes (group discussions)
- Our Babies, Our Grief (healing groups and drop-ins)
- Compassionate Caregiving Program
- Experiential Day Hospice
- Hospice at Home
- Pre and Perinatal Hospice
- Helping Our Precious Pediatrics
- specialized care includes -- enterostomal therapy, wound care, respiratory therapy, IV therapy, chemotherapy, palliative care, volunteer visiting
- caregiver support and education
- private, basic accommodation, capacity 160
- cluster area for Italian residents
- palliative care
- secure special care unit for those demonstrating signs of Alzheimer Disease
- social and recreation programs
- therapies, including physiotherapy, podiatrist
- commercial
Acute care hospital with inpatient and outpatient services
- cancer care
- cardiology
- critical care
- emergency, see other listing
- mental health and addictions
- obstetrics and neonatal care; pediatrics
- palliative care
- surgery
Personal care services:
- companionship
- meal preparation (prepare hot meals, assist with light clean up after meals)
- grocery shopping and errands
- medication reminders
- light housekeeping (laundry, vacuuming, mopping floors, sweeping, dusting, cleaning bathrooms and cleaning up the kitchen)
- fall prevention
- foot care
- respite care
- bathing and dressing
Medical services:
- nursing services (medication administration, intravenous therapy, dressing changes, ventilator care, pain and symptom management, post-op care, chronic disease management, etc.) including Nurse Practitioner Program (diagnosis and treatment for common illnesses and injuries, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescriptions for medications, counselling and health education, specialist referrals, etc.)
- serious injury care
- end-of-life/palliative care
- therapy and rehabilitation services
- postpartum care
Dementia Care Services:
- offers personalized care services for clients living with dementia or Alzheimer's to meet their every need
Acute care hospital
- cancer care
- general cardiac and follow up clinics
- critical care
- dental clinic for persons with underlying medical conditions - medical referral required
- diabetes education
- kidney care and dialysis
- mental health including inpatient unit, crisis and outpatient services
- neurology follow up clinic
- obstetrics/gynecology; pediatrics
- palliative care
Clinic for Healthy Aging, 416-530-6770
- assessment, consultation and treatment for frail elderly persons
- referrals to community supports
- addiction shared care
- smoking cessation
- mindfulness-based relapse prevention
- Toronto Centre for Substance Use in Pregnancy (T-CUP)
- withdrawal management, see separate listing
- brief support and referral for patients not currently connected to addiction recovery resources
- Tue and Thu 10 am-11:30 am; Wed 1 pm-4 pm
- register at Family Medicine, Ground Floor, East Entrance
- child and adolescent program
- Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) -- community-based support and rehabilitation to adults with severe and persistent mental illness
Home support includes:
- personal care
- homemaking
- companion aide
- palliative care
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
Nursing includes:
- wound care
- intravenous care
- palliative care
- acute care post hospitalization
- chronic disease management
- pediatric services
- mental health
- foot care services (in-home foot care available)
- school health
Respite care:
- provided for shorter or longer periods of time
- right level of staff to meet the care and support needs
