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Phone line offering access and referrals to community support to help keep seniors and vulnerable people home and out of hospital * services can include: respite care/personal support, transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping / medication delivery, case management/care coordination, meals on wheels

Partnership with Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC), Senior Persons Living Connected (SPLC), and TransCare Community Support Services

COVID-19 -- maintain all essential services including supportive housing, assisted living, home care

• 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

Chinese Bereavement Services -- culturally specific bereavement services

• individual support and self help group
• public education, seminars, workshops
• information and referral

Chronic Disease Self Management Program -- 6 week workshop for adults with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis

• 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

Community Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas

• retirement groups
• seniors self help groups
• community, wellness and health education
• caregiver support, volunteer development

Community support services -- escort to medical appointments, telephone security checks, friendly visiting, hospice visiting, grocery shopping, client intervention and assistance -- free

• congregate dining -- fee, subsidies available
• transportation -- fee
• referrals, follow up

Elder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counselling

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

Supportive housing services -- for seniors requiring higher level of care, 24 hour on site services at Alexandra Park Apartments and Tam O'Shanter Towers, emergency response services

Wellness and Social Program -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 50 years and older

• drop-in centre, friendship groups, interest classes, outings

Social, recreation, and education programs

• community support
• information and referral
• client advocacy
• women's program
• hall rental

Children and youth programs

• after 4 program, homework help for children 12-16 years
• youth mentorship program for youth 13-18 years
• summer day camps

Moms and Tots Program

• Caregiver and child drop-in
• EarlyON Child and Family Centre
• parenting workshops

COVID19 -- Contact or visit PWA website for information

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Treatment, practical support services, assistance navigating and accessing complex system of care, education and outreach

Treatment and Therapeutic Programs

• one to one consultation on sexual health, medication and HIV information
• medication access assistance
• harm reduction information and supplies including needle exchange, crack kits, condoms and lube
• complementary therapies including vitamin supplements, yoga, reiki, massage, acupuncture

Support Programs

• practical assistance and income supports including financial assistance, benefits assistance, internal and external referrals, advocacy, immigration assistance, holiday programs such as children's gift cards, hair-cutting services
• assistance caring for pets, referral to veterinarian and short term foster program in partnership with Toronto Humane Society
• translation and interpretation services available, call for details

Food Programs

• Essentials Market food bank, including pet food (member of Daily Bread Food Bank)
• Food for Life meal delivery
• peer and professional food and nutrition workshops
• new home start-up kits, holiday bags

Engagement Programs

• HIV/AIDS speakers bureau
• safer sex educational materials
• positive prevention outreach
• peer leaders program and student peer education
• women's programming
• men's peer health navigator
• Circle of Care
• spiritual wellness
• expressive arts therapy
• holiday dinner and social programming
• theatre access
• volunteer training and opportunities

COVID-19 -- Meals on Wheels four days a week Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat

• double meals delivered each day to compensate for non-delivery days
• high-need clients will receive wellness calls on non-delivery days

Community support services

• meals on wheels Monday-Sunday
• frozen meals, Chinese, vegetarian meals, special diets

Take-away meals (Tuesday and Thursday 4 pm-5 pm) and assistance obtaining resources such as hygiene supplies, baby items, warm wear

Food Bank by appointment, Tue-Fri 10 am-12 noon, 1 pm-3 pm (see separate listing)

Member of Daily Bread Food Bank, and member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

Adult Day Program

• meals, snack
• group activities

Active Living Center

• exercise, social and recreational activities
• health and well-being promotion

Case management

• navigation
• referral to social and medical service systems

In-Home Services

• light house cleaning, laundry, assistance with meals preparation
• grocery shopping
• security check

Community meals -- Monday-Friday lunch at noon, fee

COVID-19 -- providing virtual and in person programs
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Social, education and recreation programs

• congregate dining -- fee

Senior's program

• outreach support to Indigenous seniors
• social safety visits and reassurance check
• congregate dining
• friendly visiting

Personal support work

• personal care
• housekeeping
• transportation
• shopping assistance

Cultural and recreational services

• 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

Food services -- community lunch

Youth services -- youth program including sharing circle

Other services

• information and referral
• advocacy
• urban orientation
• meeting space for rent
• volunteer opportunities

Adult Day Services
Includes snacks, hot meals and assistance with personal care

• Alzheimer Day Program and Frail Elderly Program
• social and recreation activities
• daily fee

Client and Family Services
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

West Active Living and Learning Centre
Drop-in programs including fitness, recreation (sewing, woodworking, crafts),educational workshops and wellness seminars

• day trips
• activities in English, Portuguese, Vietnamese
• $15 annual membership

Health Action Theatre by Seniors (HATS)
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

Personal Support/Homemaking

• bathing, dental hygiene, light housekeeping, Monday-Sunday
• friendly visiting, security checks

Respite Care Program
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

Social, recreation, education, health and wellness programs

• fall prevention and exercise classes for all activity levels
• day trips
• congregate dining
• foot and blood pressure clinic

Social, recreation, education, health and wellness programs

• day trips
• income tax clinic
• congregate dining
• foot and blood pressure clinic

Social, recreation, education, health and wellness programs

• educational classes
• community kitchen
• exercise programs
• day trips
• culture celebrations
• social groups

Meals on wheels * hot lunch delivered 7days/week, frozen meals delivered once a week * security check with delivery

Full range of support programs to enable independent community living

Assisted Living Services

• personal Support Workers provide personal care, security checks, light meal preparation, laundry, medication reminders and assistance, and household support to seniors living in social and community housing as well as residential buildings
• Cluster Care -- similar services for seniors living in group settings
• Cluster Care settings include a female-only residence, Chinese-language residences, English-language residences
• Right Place of Care -- personal care, security checks, light meal preparation and medication reminders for seniors living at home

Home at Last

• hospital discharge program for seniors

Meals on Wheels

• volunteers deliver both hot and frozen meals to seniors
• safety checks upon meal delivery

Caregiver Support and Wellness

• registered Social Workers work with caregivers both individually and/or in groups to enhance their well-being
• explore self-care strategies, engage in creative activities, and connect with other caregivers and community resources

Respite Care

• personal Support Workers provide relief to caregivers who support seniors in their home

Exercise and Falls Prevention

• group exercises and falls prevention classes for seniors and people with disabilities living in the community

Home Support

• personal Support Workers provide household support for seniors living at home

Seniors Day Programs

• recreational and therapeutic activities for older adults who are physically frail, socially isolated, have chronic health issues, memory loss and other cognitive impairments
• on-site support services include nursing, foot care, behavioural response and personal care

Transportation

• senior-friendly rides for those unable to use public transportation to day programs, medical appointments and group shopping trips
• also available to accompany seniors to medical appointments
• services provided in partnership with Toronto Ride

Visiting and Safety Services

• volunteers visit seniors for companionship and social support, safety checks

Seniors residence, including bachelor and one bedroom apartments

• 130 units
• weekly medical clinic
• podiatrist
• supportive housing available

Subsidized housing for families

• 18 units
• for information, see separate listing for MyAccesstoHousingTO (Housing Connections)

Seniors community centre, including congregate dining, information and referral, education and wellness programs, and recreation and social activities

Community services

• meals on wheels
• social and recreational activities
• information and referral

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)

COVID19 Community Response Team supports household essentials deliveries (call to check availability), and virtual exercise and social program

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

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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

Community Wellness Program
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

Social and recreation programs

• health, wellness and fitness
• food security program
• community dining
• educational sessions
• computer training
• trips and outings

COVID19 Office closed to public; for information on available services call 416-536-5534

Support, social, recreation and education programs

Home Support Services
Home help including meal preparation and light grocery shopping; homemaking including personal care; escort (does not provide transportation); telephone security checks and friendly visiting

Respite Care
Caregiver relief available evenings or weekends by appointment

Congregate Dining
Take-out meals available several times per month at West Toronto area locations, contact for information

Virtual and telephone-based weekly programming available, such as computer and internet training, and technology support, visit website for monthly calendar

Social entrerprise programs addressing food insecurity, homelessness, and barriers to employment

Chance for Change
Cleaning and catering employment with wraparound supports and assistance

• housing stabilization supports
• food security supports
• vocational training and opportunities
• legal supports
• mental health and addiction counselling
• immigration assistance
• health and mental health support
• immigration assistance
• life skills training
• emergency short-term loan

Cleaning Services
Staffed through Chance for Change program, available for private residences and commercial locations; fees

• extreme cleaning and bed bug preparation available, including follow-up cleaning, and weekly or monthly cleaning for private residences

All Dried Up
Food service staffed through Chance for Change program prepares dehydrated foods for seniors; fees

Share the Love
Accepts donations of goods and resources to be used in programs to reduce food waste and food insecurity

Some programs in partnership with other community agencies and local businesses

COVID19 Programs available in-person and virtually, contact for details on specific programs and services

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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

Social, recreation, education, health and wellness programs

• day trips
• income tax clinic
• congregate dining
• foot and blood pressure clinic

Parent/Caregiver & Children Programs

• drop-in hours
• toy and resource lending library
• structured recreation programs for parents/caregivers and children newborn to age 5
• child care registry

School aged programs -- after school program

• homework help and recreational activities
• summer and March break day camps

Services for adults

• workshops, seminars
• Saturday and evening courses for adults
• income tax clinic (March-April)
• financial planning clinic by appointment
• computer lab with Internet access open to the public
• English conversation circle

Services for seniors -- programs for persons 50 years and older including

• luncheon club
• day trips
• social and recreation activities
• osteo exercise
• cards club
• computer courses

Other

• information and referral
• volunteer opportunities
• room rentals

COVID-19 -- providing in person and virtual support to ensure clients are not feeling isolated or lonely
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Social, education and recreation programs

• foot clinic - fee