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Located near Oakville
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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
- residents must register to use the service and fulfill the eligibility requirements
- passengers needs are met through accessible vehicles
- service is supplemented with local taxi providers
- 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
A specialized service operated by Burlington Transit for those unable to use conventional transit service due to a disability and who have been approved as users of the service
A door-to-door shared ride specialized transit service for persons with disabilities
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
Brampton Residence -- 2 wheelchair accessible homes for adults and 1 additional location (four people in each house); residents participate in education, employment, and recreation activities in the community
Supported Independent Living Program -- apartments in Brampton where residents live independently with some employee assistance
Respite Program -- relief for caregivers of adults with a developmental disability; in-house support workers provide assistance in areas such as life skill development, social integration, and access to recreation activities; out of home option -- St Bernard's residence, Toronto; 5 respite beds (not wheelchair accessible) - fee for service
Community Connections Program -- Peel-- assists individuals to access the supports required to develop the skills for daily living and achieve a more independent lifestyle while living in the family home; provides opportunities to meet new people, develop new friendships, develop life, social skills and community safety skills
Transition into Long Term Care Program -- Peel -- 8 weeks of supports for seniors with developmental disabilities experiencing cognitive and physical decline who are residing at home and will be transitioning into long term care to maintain or connect to networks of support
Faith Outreach Program -- connects adults with developmental disabilities with the faith community of their choice, and helps them become more involved with groups and activities in their faith communities
Fee for Service -- fee for service option offered if all funded services are at capacity
- respite care, caregiver relief (fee)
- Adult Day Program Monday-Friday (fee)
- congregate dining Tuesday-Thursday (free), transportation available (fee)
- transportation to medical appointments, shopping (fee)
- supportive housing / personal care for residents of Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings in Etobicoke (fee)
- referral only to home maintenance, grass cutting, snow shovelling services
- participates in Toronto Ride
Seasonal income tax clinic available mid February to early April, contact for information (free)
Home at Last Program includes hospital discharge assistance
Elderly Persons Centre includes social, recreation and education programs
Specialized transit system for those unable to use public transit vehicles
- trips may be booked for a specific day and time, on a flexible pick-up basis, or by subscription for recurring daily, weekly or monthly trips
- return trips and cross-boundary travel to connecting regional service providers can be arranged
- check website for eligibility requirements and policies
Ride Connect provides transportation to and from Etobicoke, Brampton, Malton, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton and Woodbridge areas
- client base is primarily seniors and clients with disabilities
- specialize in rides to and from medical appointments, as well as grocery shopping and adult day programs
- a fleet of wheelchair accessible vans as well as large 15 accessible passenger vans and buses are available when traveling with larger groups
- view brochure for more details
COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
- if you're unable to drive to your vaccine appointment, Ride Connect can pick you up and take you there, and return you home afterword, at no cost
- book your vaccine appointment in advance before you call for a ride
- available to all ages
- medical appointments
- hospital or long term care visits
- adult day programs
- group rides available
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Adult and Alzheimer day programs, case management, health and wellness programs, home help and respite care, Meals on Wheels, assisted living and transportation services
Adult Day Programs
Including centre-based recreational, motivational and therapeutic activities for adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities
- in-person and virtual drop-in for independent adults
- includes meals
- some transportation available
- fees based on service level
Case Management, Information and Referrals
Assistance for adults 55 years and older in navigating health and social service systems, planning and coordinating service
- help arranging health services, home supports, transportation, meals
- form filing, including rental applications, tax filing, completing CPP and other income support applications
- caregiver support group referrals, education and training
Health and Wellness Centre for Seniors
In-person and virtual drop-in programs for independent adults
- social, recreation and exercise programs
- health promotion workshops, clinics
- annual membership, contact for details
Home Support Services
On-site personal care and support services, including home help, respite care, and assisted living for seniors to remain independent in their own home;
- light housekeeping
- short-term and long-term personal care services
- caregiver relief and support
- free, based on assessment
- available in designated community housing buildings in west Toronto
Meals on Wheels
Meal delivery, includes safety and wellness checks, hot meals, frozen meals, fruit and vegetables
- Ukrainian and Italian meals available
Transportation Services
Part of Toronto Ride program, includes door-to-door assisted rides for frail seniors and/or adults with disabilities
Provides local public accessible transportation solutions for both persons with a disability and/or seniors age 65 or older
* eligible users must register for service prior to use
* door to door service within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Halton Hills
* trips may be booked for any purpose and as early as 7 days in advance
* bookings must be completed 24 hours prior to travel to ensure a scheduled pickup time
* support person or caregiver may accompany free of charge
* low income users may be eligible for subsidies through Halton Region SPLIT program
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Adult and Alzheimer day programs, case management, health and wellness programs, home help and respite care, Meals on Wheels, assisted living and transportation services
Adult Day Programs
Including centre-based recreational, motivational and therapeutic activities for adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities
- in-person and virtual drop-in for independent adults
- includes meals
- some transportation available
- fees based on service level
Case Management, Information and Referrals
Assistance for adults 55 years and older in navigating health and social service systems, planning and coordinating service
- help arranging health services, home supports, transportation, meals
- form filing, including rental applications, tax filing, completing CPP and other income support applications
- caregiver support group referrals, education and training
Health and Wellness Centre for Seniors
In-person and virtual drop-in programs for independent adults
- social, recreation and exercise programs
- health promotion workshops, clinics
- annual membership, contact for details
Home Support Services
On-site personal care and support services, including home help, respite care, and assisted living for seniors to remain independent in their own home
- light housekeeping
- short-term and long-term personal care services
- caregiver relief and support
- free, based on assessment
- available in designated community housing buildings in west Toronto
Meals on Wheels
Meal delivery, includes safety and wellness checks, hot meals, frozen meals, fruit and vegetables
- Ukrainian and Italian meals available
Transportation Services
Part of Toronto Ride program, includes door-to-door assisted rides for frail seniors and/or adults with disabilities
Includes snacks, hot meals and assistance with personal care
- Alzheimer Day Program and Frail Elderly Program
- social and recreation activities
- daily fee
Intake, information and referral, case management, crisis intervention, social work, caregiver support, and individual and family counselling
- education, training and support for individuals caring for frail or disabled family members
- support groups
- information sessions
- advocacy
- assistance in locating health care services, financial benefits and other community resources
Drop-in programs including fitness, recreation (sewing, woodworking, crafts),educational workshops and wellness seminars
- day trips
- activities in English, Portuguese, Vietnamese
- $15 annual membership
Seniors create and perform short plays on elder abuse prevention and health promotion
Home Support Services
Meals on Wheels (Chinese, western, South Asian and frozen)
Home Help
- light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, Monday-Friday
- group shopping, transportation for medical appointments and wellness programs
- participates in Toronto Ride
- bathing, dental hygiene, light housekeeping, Monday-Sunday
- friendly visiting, security checks
Personal support and caregiver relief
Supportive Housing
On-site and on-call support services for residents of May Robinson Apartments and Springhurst Manor, with physical or chronic health problems that require consistent monitoring and supervision, includes personal support and emergency response available Monday-Sunday 24 hours
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Adult and Alzheimer day programs, case management, health and wellness programs, home help and respite care, Meals on Wheels, assisted living and transportation services
Adult Day Programs
Including centre-based recreational, motivational and therapeutic activities for adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities
- in-person and virtual drop-in for independent adults
- includes meals
- some transportation available
- fees based on service level
Case Management, Information and Referrals
Assistance for adults 55 years and older in navigating health and social service systems, planning and coordinating service
- help arranging health services, home supports, transportation, meals
- form filing, including rental applications, tax filing, completing CPP and other income support applications
- caregiver support group referrals, education and training
Health and Wellness Centre for Seniors
In-person and virtual drop-in programs for independent adults
- social, recreation and exercise programs
- health promotion workshops, clinics
- annual membership, contact for details
Home Support Services
On-site personal care and support services, including home help, respite care, and assisted living for seniors to remain independent in their own home;
- light housekeeping
- short-term and long-term personal care services
- caregiver relief and support
- free, based on assessment
- available in designated community housing buildings in west Toronto
Meals on Wheels
Meal delivery, includes safety and wellness checks, hot meals, frozen meals, fruit and vegetables
- Ukrainian and Italian meals available
Transportation Services
Part of Toronto Ride program, includes door-to-door assisted rides for frail seniors and/or adults with disabilities
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- transportation for essential visits
- providing hot meals, frozen meals and food hampers to seniors and people needing isolation
- 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
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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
- individual support and self help group
- 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
- retirement groups
- seniors self help groups
- community, wellness and health education
- 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
- 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
- outreach support to Indigenous seniors
- social safety visits and reassurance check
- congregate dining
- friendly visiting
- personal care
- housekeeping
- transportation
- shopping assistance
- emphasis on Native culture
- arts and crafts
- Ojibwa and Mohawk children and adult language classes
- gift shop
- drumming, singing, language, cooking, craft online workshops
- Native Canadian Newsletter
- Dodem Kanonhsa Cultural Facility in partnership with Inidigenous Services Canada
- women and men's circles
- teaching circles
- visiting Elder, mental health counsellor
Youth services -- youth program including sharing circle
Other services
- information and referral
- advocacy
- urban orientation
- meeting space for rent
- volunteer opportunities
Food Security -- Meals on Wheels, frozen meals, fee, delivery hours extended
- weekly warm meals, free of charge
- grocery baskets at subsidized rate
- comfort package and essential items free of charge
- shopping support
Home at Last -- extended hours, follow up telephone assessments completed within 24-48 hours
Virtual support -- Healthier Living Centre, virtual exercise classes, social conversation and other activities for older adults as well as virtual social gatherings for adult day program participants, live chat Mon-Sun 9 am-5 pm, wellness check, counselling
Home support -- essential assisted living services for high risk individuals, respite care, personal care, and homemaking such as light housekeeping, food preparation, fee, free medication delivery, free lending library of sensory stimulation kits, laundry services
Adult Day program -- in-home activity based engagement, fee
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Caregiver support and homemaking service
- care coordination * client intervention and assistance
- assisted living services -- 24 hour in home support for high risk seniors
- meals on wheels -- frozen meals delivered once a week
- transportation
- volunteer and student placements
- social, recreation and education programs
- congregate dining
- Assistance with emergency problems
- focus on Native cultural and spiritual awareness
- drop-in
- social programs and events
- crafts and hobby groups
- meal program
- transportation
- friendly visiting
- congregate dining
- Aboriginal support
- security reassurance
- life skills outreach in the community
- information, peer and cultural counselling and referral
- self-help groups
- parenting group
- prenatal nutrition program
- community kitchen
- cultural teachings and activities
- health and physical development
- educational support including tutoring
- individual support
- mentoring
- tutoring and homework help
- nutrition and healthy lifestyles workshops
- snacks and meals
- cultural teachings and activities
- academic upgrading
- basic computer training
Non-essential services temporarily suspended:
- community wellness group programs such as gentle fitness, dining programs, farmers' markets
- Adult Day Program (ADP)
Service reduction and/or alteration:
- transportation
- House Calls, critical visits only, virtual visits when appropriate
- Social work / care navigation / caregiver support, critical visits only, virtual visits when appropriate
Services operating as usual:
- Dementia care residence
- Transitional care
- Meals on Wheels
- Supportive Housing
- In-Home Services for high-acuity clients, service may be altered for low-acuity clients
Multiservice community and home support agency
- adult day programs
- case management, free
- counselling
- foot care clinic
- Home at Last
- information and referral
- home care
- meals on wheels
- social and recreation activities
- support groups, free
- supportive housing services
- transportation
- volunteer opportunities
Lunch Monday-Friday at various locations with gentle exercise
- Meals on Wheels, Monday-Sunday, hot, frozen, kosher and vegetarian meals, Wellness Boxes (fresh fruit and vegetables)
- Farmers Market, summer food program, low cost
In-Home Services
Home help, homemaking, respite care, caregiver relief
- Home at Last, hospital discharge assistance
- House Calls, interdisciplinary health care for home-bound seniors, free
Transitional Care
Short term stays for patients leaving hospital who need support before moving back home or into long-term care
Supportive Housing
Services for residents at Montgomery Place, Moore Place, George Barker Manor, and Janet Magee Manor, Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- services for residents with dementia at Ewart Angus SPRINT Home, see separate listing
Transportation
For medical appointments, shopping, personal tasks, social activities
Lead agency for Toronto Ride
Assisted transportation for frail seniors and adults with disabilities in Toronto, a partnership of community support service agencies