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A residential holistic treatment program providing individualized programs, services and supports to adults aged 18-99 with special needs, developmental disabilities, and various mental health diagnoses * high support to resident ratios, high structure and evidence based treatments * supports are offered through the following: foster care for individuals who are unable to live independently, respite services in or out of the home, and personal care for adults who require additional support with daily living skills in their own home * care is provided in a change environment that is both therapeutically and socio-emotionally supportive * provides good care for adults commonly placed in group homes

A non-profit, faith-based organization providing services to adults with developmental disabilities and their families in Ontario

Supports and services in Simcoe County include:

• community residences in Barrie, Orillia, Keswick and Bradford and throughout Ontario
• supported independent living - assistance with meal preparation, banking, house keeping and medical appointments and more
• employment supports, community involvement and access to volunteer opportunities and recreational activities

Person Directed Planning -- helps clients to set goals and find the supports necessary to enable them to reach their goals

Academic Supports -- assists clients enrolled in college or university programs with individualized academic support

Day Supports

• arts, recreation
• life skills development including money management and emotional/social skills
• respite for teens

Employment Programs

• pre-employment training
• employment counselling and placement
• employment supports for clients of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

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 pm, weekday and weekend extended hours

• 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, massage therapy
• transportation available
• fee

Overnight Stay Program -- respite care (caregiver relief) program for persons with cognitive impairment or dementia and seniors in need of services, stays up to three months, meals, snacks, showering services *

• laundry -- fee
• personal care and health related services provided by personal support workers including medication reminders, personal hygiene, feeding

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 Stanford University

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

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

Community Resource Centre

• administrative assistance to community residents and groups
• information and referral services to community and government resources
• access to computers, photocopying, printing and fax

Community Development

• strengthen community leadership and support positive social change from an anti-poverty social justice perspective
• identifying and responding to community needs
• training, support and advocacy for local residents

Settlement Services

• group activities, workshops and one-on-one for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks

Community Well-being

• Getting In Touch, Git.Connected, social/recreational mental health program
• adult and youth support groups
• Service Navigation Program -- support residents of Jane and Finch and of Northwest Toronto in accessing mental health services and social supports

Financial Empowerment and Problem Solving

• financial literacy and support services for low income individuals, families, newcomers or youth
• income tax clinic
• workshops
• one-on-one support with a mobile community financial worker for those facing financial barriers

Green Change

• Corner Commons - community space
• community workshops and group programming
• engages area residents to reduce their carbon footprint
• community development and capacity building approach

​The Spot -- youth programs

• drop-in Tue-Fri 11 am-8 pm
• recreation programs, Internet access

Falstaff Youth Social -- weekly group sessions for socializing, recreation, health education

Seniors programs

• assists seniors from various ethnocultural groups to live independently and remain healthy
• in partnership with community agencies to ensure seniors are provided with the support they need

Programs offered in various community locations
Ontario Early Years Centre (see separate record)

COVID19 -- Some services have reopened or are operating virtually; for more information, call or visit website:


Advocates for and provides support and services to children, youth and adults with an intellectual disability

Children and Youth

• information on early childhood programs, school placement, registration, education plans
• help in accessing funding and programs
• development of a plan to ensure consistency between home, school and community programs
• employment programs for youth

Adults

• skills development including literacy, money management, social skills, and travel training
• job placement
• Adult Protective Service Worker Program (APSW) -- supportive services for adults 18 years and older living or planning to live independently in the community. Services include case management, counselling, advocacy

Families

• Family and parent support groups
• in-home consultation and collaboration with other professionals to plan for services

Residential Services

• supported group living
• supportive home share
• supportive independent living
• LIGHTS, www.lights.to -- helps families explore community residential options and funding eligibility

Respite Services

• adult fee-for-service programs
• residential respite for children and adults
• summer camps

ConnectABILITY, www.connectability.ca -- online information, tools and workshops for people with a developmental disability, their families and support networks

Health services for seniors with complex care needs that may include:

• personal support services (e.g., bathing, dressing, personal hygiene)


• homemaking (e.g., housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation)


• security checks/reassurance services (by telephone or in-person)


• care coordination (e.g., assessment, development of care plans, referral to community agencies)

Services may be provided on a scheduled or unscheduled basis

Offers home support workers, health care aides and personal support workers to provide personal support and homemaking services in the client's home * services include: medicine management, nursing services, therapies, aid with grooming and dressing, companionship, foot care, light meal preparation, and general house cleaning * workers have 24 hour access to Clinical Specialist and Consultants as required

New home warranty program * administers the New Home Warranties Plan Act * defines the coverages offered by all home builders * guarantees consumers certain rights when they buy a new home built by an Ontario builder * funded by registration, renewal and enrollment fees

COVID19 -- Community Response Centre -- distribution of essential food, supplies and resources to seniors in need, contact responsecentre@lumacare.ca or main line

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

Transportation -- for medical appointments such as cancer care and dialysis

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

Healthier Living Centre -- independent seniors day program

• social, recreation and education programs
• congregate dining

Home at Last -- hospital discharge assistance

Adult Day Services

• social and recreation activities
• lunch
• transportation available, nominal fee

Services in Your Home

• personal care (bathing, toileting, dressing)
• light housekeeping, and meal preparation (also available during hospital stay)
• case management
• information and referral
• friendly visiting
• security check
• in-home respite care
• transportation
• caregiver support and training
• community dining

Assisted living

• in specific buildings at 5430 Yonge St, 35 Park Home Ave and 1 Hesperus Rd
• staffed 24 hours

COVID19 -- Call or visit website for COVID-related service updates

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Programs and Services

• hospital and home-based case management and advocacy
• Aaron's Apple -- financial assistance for uninsured medical costs for children 18 years and younger
• Penina's Helping Hand -- support services for young children of a seriously ill parent
• financial support for parents who need to take time off work to care for a seriously ill child
• meal delivery, transportation services, home support including help with shopping and errands
• hospital visits and friendship support
• overnight and vacation respite
• counselling, crisis intervention and bereavement services
• afterschool program and tutoring
• social and recreation opportunities, specialized camps
• toy drive, hair donation program, volunteer opportunities

Some programs in partnership with other community organizations

COVID19 Contact for information on in-person, telephone and virtual services

• Meals on Wheels and Kosher Meals on Wheels frozen entrees delivered once per week, expanded hours 10 am-4 pm; Passover deliveries remain the same, for food or concerns contact 416-635-2860 ext 581
• iRIDE Plus Transportation clients must wear masks while in vehicle
• Adult Day Program, full day and limited capacity in-person half day sessions; virtual programming available
• phone and in-person hospice visiting by trained volunteers
• Exercise and Falls Prevention Classes available virtually and in-person Mon-Fri

Multiservice agency includes medical and non-medical home and community care support services, such as personal care and support, palliative care, home care and homemaking, hospice and respite, meals on wheels, social work, transportation

Adult Day Program
For individuals 55 years and older living with dementia, observes Jewish culture and traditions

• caregiver support and respite
• lunch, snacks and Kosher meals
• therapeutic social and recreation activities
• transportation

Exercise and Falls Prevention Classes
Classes led by physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants and specially trained staff to increase mobility, relieve pain and reduce the risk of falls by building strength and improving balance

• free
• offered online and in-person

Home Support Services
Includes caregiver support/respite care, companionship, homemaking, housekeeping, personal care, supportive housing services, palliative care

• Meals on Wheels (regular, certified Kosher, and vegetarian options)
• specialized workers for individuals with Alzheimer Disease or mental health challenges
• transportation to medical appointments, not wheelchair accessible
• fee for all home services
• some programs available in Russian

Elder Abuse Prevention Program
For individuals 55 years and older who are experiencing or have experienced abuse

• includes individual and group counselling

Social Work Services
Includes information and referral, counselling, case management, support groups, workshops

• free

Volunteer Services
Includes friendly visiting, security checks and telephone reassurance

• intergenerational programs
• volunteer hospice program

PSW workers providing care for the elderly, disabled, children and developmentally challenged.

In-home support to assist persons with routine household activities and instrumental activities of daily living, such as light housekeeping (of personal living space), household management tasks, shopping and meal preparation * assessment, service planning and care coordination is also provided * the program focus is strengths based-supporting persons to complete tasks independently and assisting with tasks they cannot perform

Service is provided by a trained Home Support Worker with special knowledge in working with older adults

In-home supports for the activities of daily living * personal care support workers helps with personal care

• bathing
• dressing
• medication assistance
• support in managing ongoing conditions (COPD, etc)
• assistance with safe transfers and mobility
• meal preparation
• social support and household management
• light housekeeping

24-hour / 7 days a week scheduled and unscheduled personal care in designated apartment buildings

• safe transfers
• medication monitoring
• laundry
• exercise
• light meal preparation
• security checks
• essential housekeeping

Support and relief services to caregivers looking after a family member or friend * certified personal support workers provide help with activities of daily living, including assistance with bathing, dressing, medication reminders, light meal preparation, and housekeeping

Assistance with range of
private, general home daily services such as laundry, light housekeeping
(vacuuming, floor cleaning, dishes, cupboard cleaning and organization,
etc) * service providers visit weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or seasonally

Assistance with in-home care * certified personal support workers provide assistance with the activities of daily living, including:

• bathing
• hair care
• shaving
• mouth care
• toileting
• medication reminders
• transfers
• light meal preparation
• light housekeeping
• escort to medical appointments and shopping

Referrals to a range of outdoor maintenance local services such as snow removal, yard work (grass cutting), window washing, house heavy cleaning, grocery shopping, and minor repairs * young adults are matched with clients who are in need of this service

Provides hot and frozen meals, seniors' social, health and wellness programs, friendly visiting and Project Lifesaver

Hot and Frozen Meals

• meals prepared fresh daily and can be ordered 1 to 3 times a week on a long-term or temporary basis
• hot meals are available in minced form
• special meal options are available for those with dietary needs or restrictions
• frozen meals are available/delivered every two weeks
• daily meal orders or cancellations must be received by 9 am

Friendly Visiting

• regular visits from caring volunteers
• in-person or over the telephone (COVID dependent)
• provides friendship and support
• 3 types of visits offered: Let's Get Together, Let's Do Lunch or Let's Exercise

Health and Wellness Programs for Seniors

• promote and support senior health, wellness and independent living
• guest speakers or entertainers
• seasonal parties and special luncheons
• exercise class
• discussion group
• creative activities
• programs available in local senior buildings and throughout the community

Project Lifesaver Caledon

• for individuals who may wander due to cognitive impairment including Alzheimer's Disease, autism, Down Syndrome and acquired brain injury
• individuals are equipped with a wrist transmitter which sends a radio signal that can be tracked

Volunteer opportunities

Program to assist seniors in activities of daily living in order to remain independent

Home support services:

• housekeeping * assistance with light housekeeping, laundry, and shopping
• personal care * assistance is provided for basic hygiene, hair-washing, bathing, denture care, assistance with dressing
• additional services include information and referral, assistance with groceries, exercise classes and medication monitoring

Regular volunteer visits and/or phone calls to older adult and people with disabilities who live alone, to provide companionship and reassurance * volunteers are screened, matched to the client * weekly visits include conversation, reading and playing games * volunteers can also help with grocery shopping and escorting older adults to medical and banking appointments

In-home supports for the activities of daily living * personal care support workers help with:

• educating on topics like safety at home, healthy eating, reducing risks of falling
• social engagement
• light meal preparation
• grocery shopping
• laundry
• light house keeping