Searching for Home Support Programs

In-home cooking and meal preparation

• chef who designs menus for clients
• shops for the groceries
• goes to the client's home and prepares entrées
• will cook several weeks of meals at one time to store in portion sizes
• meals are tailored in detail to the client's taste and dietary requirements

Range of drafting, design, construction and project management services

• ensures applicable Codes (Ontario Building Code), Standards and By-Laws are being adhered to
• home renovation and new construction needs for barrier-free accessibility
• custom designed additions, sunrooms and home renovations including basements, bathrooms and kitchens
• deck designs
• landscape design
• pool layout
• engineering available for all design and drafting projects

Services for clients requiring personal support assistance offered by a Trained Personal Support Team

• personal support services provided in the client's home or place of residence such as hospital or nursing home

Services:

• getting dressed
• light housekeeping
• companionship
• showers
• meal preparation
• morning and evening care
• mouth care
• spiritual care

Community support program

Federal grant aimed to help homeowners increase energy efficiency

Homeowners may be eligible for

• up to $5,000 to make energy efficient retrofits to their home
• EnerGuide evaluations (worth up to $600) and expert advice in order to plan retrofits

In-home nursing care

• dementia / Alzheimer's support care
• residential and hospital sitter services
• companion care services
• overnight and 24 hour live-in home care
• respite care
• short stay respite care

Provides personal assistance and support services:

• nursing and personal support services
• services in client's home as well as hospitals and long-term care facilities
• palliative care
• wound care
• homemaking services
• health monitoring
• medication administration
• health information session
• nursing in nursing clinic setting
• transportation services

Healthcare recruiting and staffing services

• offers nursing and support services to individuals in their homes, in retirement homes, in hospital, and in long-term care facilities

Services offered:

• home care
• palliative care
• pre and post surgical care
• geriatric care
• companions
• private care
• respite care
• acquired brain injury care
• pediatric care
• Alzheimer patient care
• escorts for appointments via Para Transpo or Taxi

Professionals include:

• registered nurses
• registered practical nurses
• personal support workers
• homemakers
• companions/escorts/sitters

Customized, nurse-managed home care

• no contracts required
• nursing care
• personal care
• home support
• companion care
• foot care
• live-in care
• Alzheimer's care
• dementia care
• stroke care
• Parkinson's care
• palliative care
• respite care

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

Community support to individuals who have an acquired brain injury

• day program
• outreach support
• residential program
• support groups

Assistance with one-time tasks or odd-jobs * volunteers visit periodically, seasonally, or annually * task assistance subject to volunteer availability and skill level * no heavy lifting

• changing batteries in smoke detector
• tightening doorknobs, locks, adjusting hinges
• replacing light bulbs
• fitting door chains / spy holes, replacement locks
• putting up shelves and pictures (reasonable safe height)
• assembling flat pack furniture (reasonable safe height)
• undertaking small gardening jobs (on a one-off basis, no hedges)
• securing loose carpet / vinyl
• taking down / putting up curtains and curtain rails (reasonable ceiling height only)
• replacing tap washers and repairing dripping taps
• seasonal clothes flipping
• basic computer/ electronic devices, including set up and some technical support
• organizing paperwork
• decorating for Christmas or helping to make the house / apartment festive
• connecting new TV/DVD/VCR/answering machines
• minor appliance repair
• covering windows for new tenants
• assist with packing and unpacking
• shelf paper lining

COVID-19 (5 Aug 2020): Referrals still available while companies are following the protocols of the public health authorities for COVID-19.

Referrals to local services such as snow removal, yard work, window washing, house cleaning, A/C installation & removal, repairs and maintenance

• directory of screened, insured companies and independent contractors

Private retirement residence

• small pets welcome
• special event celebrations
• indoor pool
• Heartsmart cuisine
• optional personal support services
• underground parking
• memory care floor
• assisted living
• two person assistance
• full appliances in Condo building
• respite care

Helps low-income and social assistance Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients who have a medical need and no supports in the community with light housekeeping

• floors, bathrooms, laundry, kitchen and light dusting.

This Centre provides

• Information, intercession and referral services
• Crisis intervention
• Food bank services and other food security strategies
• Support to complete an application for the Ontario Hydro Cost Assistance Program and the Energy Assistance Program
• Registration for the Holiday Programs and the Back to School Program with Caring and Sharing Exchange, and Toy Mountain of the Salvation Army
• Tax Clinic
• Community Development Program
• Youth Program (camp, sports, etc)
• School Youth Program
• After-School Program
• Information and advocacy services for affordable housing issues
• Volunteer Opportunities

Programs and Services :

• Social Support Program: practical assistance, referrals, crisis counselling, advocacy, needs assessment
• Community House: food bank, community activities
• Community Development: tax clinic, community gardens, support for community initiatives
• Youth Program :

1. Club 310 (after-school program) for youth aged 6-11 and Club Transitions (recreational program) for youth aged 12-14
2. Drop-in and various activities for local teens aged 12-17 (English)
3. Sports leagues and gym access (Basket-ball, Futsal, Soccer, etc) - various sports available for folks aged 6-30 years old

• Lowertown, Our Home (LOH) project: a partnership between residents and diverse community partners that actively engages community members in identifying common concerns, community solutions and preventative measures to build a healthy and safe neighbourhood
• Action Housing: provides assistance in crisis situations and supports to individuals and families seeking safe, adequate and affordable housing.

Access to support at home or in the community

• respite
• personal care such as bathing, grooming, dressing and exercise programs
• meal planning and preparation
• companionship, motivational activities and socialization
• household management such as laundry and light housekeeping

Home support, personal support, attendant care services, respite care

Programs include, but are not limited to, palliative care, acute and chronic and/or progressive illness, mental illness and families in crisis

Specialized programs designed for:

• the terminally ill
• people living with Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) / Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)
• people living with Alzheimer's disease, mental illness or permanent physical disabilities

Champlain Central Application for Attendant Services:

• Central registration point where people with physical disabilities apply for attendant services across Home and Community Care Support Services.

Attendant Services:

• Administers the Attendant Care Outreach Program (ACOP) that provides attendant care services to people with permanent physical disabilities who are able to direct their own care.

Referrals local services such as:

• homemaking
• respite care
• snow removal
• yard work
• window washing
• house cleaning
• grocery shopping
• minor repairs

Matching service for seniors and people with disabilities looking to hire a contractor to clear snow from private driveways and walkways

• eligible low-income seniors and people with disabilities may also apply to receive financial assistance to pay for a portion of their snow removal costs through this program.

Private residential care facility for adults with developmental or psychiatric disabilities

• meals
• housekeeping
• personal care
• leisure
• medication supervision
• 24-hour staff on site
• respite and vacation care when possible

Help clearing snow

Snow Go Program:

• provides a matching service for seniors and people with disabilities looking to hire an individual or contractor to clear snow from private driveways and walkways
• residents who participate in this program are responsible for paying the individual or contractor removing the snow

Snow Go Assist Program:

• provides financial assistance to eligible low-income seniors or persons with disabilities looking to hire an individual or contractor to clear snow from private driveways and walkways
• approved participants may be reimbursed for 50 % of the cost of snow clearing per event, up to a seasonal maximum of $250
• rural applicants who have excessively high cost of snow removal, as defined by staff, are eligible up to 50% of the cost of snow clearing for their private driveways and walkways per event, up to a maximum of $450 per term

Individualized assistance to individuals residing independently in the community, including in emergency shelters and boarding homes

Motivation, support and assistance with:

• budgeting
• grocery shopping
• personal safety
• housekeeping
• healthy relationships
• crisis management and prevention
• medical appointments
• navigating the legal system
• dealing with housing issues

Independent living services in an apartment

Following a planning meeting, clients can receive support, including:

• service planning
• necessary support and accompaniment (e.g. for shopping or medical appointments)
• orientation and facilitation of access to community services and resources
• technical support including help filling out forms
• support managing a budget
• clinical services

Frequency and intensity of support can vary and be adjusted according to individual needs, it can be arranged as often as a few hours a week to as little as a few hours a month

Services that offer support to people with intellectual disabilities living at home and their family * flexible services adapted to the needs of families, especially useful to aging parents

• planning services surrounding the individual
• accompaniment and necessary support
• orientation and facilitation to help accessing community resources and services
• technical help with forms, help for families during certain procedures, help to proceed with demands for grants, and offers clinical services