ON, M9C 5J5
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 (area code not required)
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
Adult Day Programs - Programs that promote wellness, dignity, and enhance quality of life in a social setting, and provide a much-needed break for persons providing care and support at home * contact Central Registry at 905-281-4443 for information and how to apply
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
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
- Oakville - Acclaim Health Community Nursing Clinic
- Paramed-Georgetown Community Nursing Clinic
- Spectrum Community Nursing Clinic
Etobicoke, ON, M9C 5J5
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
ON, M9B 1A8
Private home care agency providing registered nursing visits, nursing care, personal support workers, 24-hour live-in care, homemakers and housekeepers, companion services, drivers and cleaning staff, overnight caregiving for seniors * palliative care * Alzheimer's and dementia care services * also provides care for veterans * free initial consultation
Toronto, ON, M8Z 2E4
Mississauga, ON, L4W 4X7
Homecare services include:
- dietetics
- nursing
- occupational therapy
- physiotherapy
- speech language pathology
- personal support
- home support
- social work
Clinic services include:
- heart health test (AngioDefender)
- physiotherapy
OHIP-insured physiotherapy clinic
Services and Programs:
- KeepingConnected
Toronto, ON, M8Z 5W3
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
- Case Management Program (Formerly Adult Protective Service Worker Program (APSW))
- supportive services, including counselling and advocacy, for adults 18 years and older living or planning to live independently in the community
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
Toronto, ON, M9C 0A7
Hospice Palliative Care at Home
- care coordination and support to navigate health services
- emotional and social support for patients and families
- advanced care planning and end of life planning
- social connections
- caregiver support and respite; caregiver counselling
- peer companionship
- in-home palliative physicians; palliative physician ambulatory clinic
- spiritual care
- anticipatory grief support
Residential Care Program
- 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
Grief and Bereavement Care
- individualized professional grief counselling
- individualized peer grief companionship
- grief groups
- grief webinars
- community and professional education on grief
Hospice Palliative Helpline 905-667-1865 - partners with Mississauga Hospice and Acclaim Health of Oakville to provide 24-hour helpline, see separate listing
Front Desk: 416-236-7575
Toronto, ON, M8X 2Z5
Basic services/optional for fee services include:
- recreational therapy
- visiting dentist
- 24-hour nursing services
- personal care attendants
- foot care nurse every Tuesday
- physiotherapy
- housekeeping
Toronto, ON, M9W 6L2
Support services for seniors
Caregiver support/counselling
- professional counselling and support to family members caring for a frail, disabled or at risk person
- information and referral
Community support services
- homemaking
- personal care
- respite care
Home at Last
- support for seniors to settle at home when discharged from William Osler Health Centre and Headwaters Health Centre
Home maintenance
- referrals to approved tradespersons for minor home repairs, painting, plumbing, small electrical repairs
- free home safety inspections
- free Grab-bar installation with purchase of Grab-bar
- hand rail installation
- clutter removal and falls prevention
Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant
- consultation to primary care clinics, support agencies and caregivers providing service to older adults with cognitive impairment and associated responsive behaviours
Assisted Living Program
- on-site personal care, homemaking, case coordination, 24 hour emergency response
- for eligible residents of designated buildings in Etobicoke, West Woodbridge and Brampton
Friendly Visiting
- phone calls and medication reminders
Ride Connect Transportation
- provides transportation for seniors and clients with disabilities to medical appointments and social activities in Etobicoke, Brampton, Malton and Woodbridge areas
Seniors Intensive Community Support
- case management for seniors living with mental health conditions
- in partnership with Reconnect Mental Health Services and Canadian Mental Health Association - Peel
Toronto, ON, M9A 5H3
Care and wellness services include:
- 24-hour emergency assistance
- regular observation and supervision of well-being
- gentle exercise
Fee-for-service personal care programs include:
- medication administration and assistance
- prescribed treatment
- assistance with daily living activities such as dressing, hygiene and bathing
- customized special care
- escort to activities and meals or transfer assistance
- Companionship
- Laundry service, daily housekeeping, seasonal cleaning services
- Other care services as agreed
Mississauga, ON, L4W 4J4
- 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
Toronto, ON, M9P 3V4
- specialized care includes -- enterostomal therapy, wound care, respiratory therapy, IV therapy, chemotherapy, palliative care, volunteer visiting
- caregiver support and education
Mississauga, ON, L4W 4L6
Types of Support
- offers emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual support to individuals of all ages and their families faced with a terminal illness and bereavement
- helps families in navigating complex emotions and offers guidance and tools to help individuals cope with impending loss and grieving process
- assists in initiating difficult conversations, exploring options for end-of-life care, and helping individuals understand physical and emotional changes that may occur as death approaches
- offers information about community resources and works closely with care team addressing holistic needs of patients and families, ensuring effective communication and coordination of services
Services
- short-term individual counselling related to death and dying for adults and children
- spiritual care
- in-home volunteer program (respite, companionship)
- wellness program including complementary therapies such as aromatherapy, reiki, therapeutic touch
- Help Us Understand Grief (HUUG): children and youth program for anticipatory grief and bereavement
- Social Connections: weekly in-person program for individuals with palliative diagnosis
- 24/7 Hospice Palliative Helpline: in partnership with Dorothy Ley Hospice and Acclaim Health, see other listing
Toronto, ON, M8V 1C5
Services for seniors and adults with disabilities,
- personal support services
- light housekeeping (fee)
- respite care, caregiver relief (fee)
- Adult Day Program Monday-Friday (fee)
- congregate dining Tuesday fee)
- transportation to medical appointments, shopping (fee)
- foot clinic
- social, recreation and education programs
- participates in Toronto Ride
Toronto, ON, M9N 3B3
Seniors services agency includes adult day services, caregiver support, information and referral, friendly visiting, telephone reassurance, assisted living services, in-home and overnight respite care services, seniors lunch program, exercise and falls prevention, transportation (participates in Toronto Ride and iRide), and volunteer opportunities
Adult Day Services
Supportive and recreational day program at various locations for older adults with memory-related impairments, see separate listing
Assisted Living
Assistance with daily activities to support independent living for residents of Humbervale Place Seniors Residence, Central King Seniors Residence and Our Saviour Thistletown Lutheran Lodge
Caregiver Support
Monthly support group for caregivers of individuals with memory-related impairment, available in-person and virtually
Friendly Caller Program
Weekly conversational calls provided by volunteers, available by telephone or virtually
In-home respite care
Assistance with independent living and caregiver support, including bathing, grooming, meal preparation, medication assistance, companionship and escort to appointments
Overnight Respite Program (Caring Centre)
Overnight respite for persons with memory-related impairments, chronic illness or disability, and extended short-term caregiver relief; various locations, contact for information
Daystrom Seniors Club
Program to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults living in the Daystorm/Humbermede community; activities include light exercise, recreation and wellness presentations, available virtually
Exercise and Falls Prevention
Free group virtual, telephone, and in-person exercise and falls prevention classes for older adults
Seniors Lunch Program
Congregate dining with social and recreational activities Wednesday and Friday 11 am-2 pm; transportation available; various locations, contact for information
Transportation
Round trip transportation to medical appointments, day and community programs, social activities; monthly group shopping trips
Toronto, ON, M6N 1K9
Mississauga, ON, L4Z 1S2
Private home care agency providing the following services:
- wound care
- continence care services
- ostomy care
- foot health management
- nursing services such as medication management, chronic disease management, post-surgical care, etc.
- falls prevention
- consultation
Mississauga, ON, L4Z 1V9
- support for aging adults who wish to remain at home
- homemaking services (light housekeeping, meal preparation)
- personal support services (bathing, grooming, hygiene)
- companionship and emotional support
- escort services for appointments and outings
- incidental transportation assistance
- dementia and Alzheimer's care
- live-in and live-out 24-hour caregiving
- fall prevention and home safety support
- transitional care from hospital to home
- free educational workshops for family caregivers
Mississauga, ON, L5E 3J4
In-home respite services provided in Mississauga to allow caregivers an opportunity to be relieved of their duties for a period of time
Service available in 2 locations:
1022 Greaves Avenue, Box C, Unit 100
Mississauga, ON, L5E 3J4
Aghabi Place
1255 Vanrose Street, Suite 203
Mississauga, ON, L5V 2B2
Toronto, ON, M6M 4B8
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
Integrated Employment Services, see separate listing
905-306-0300 (Mississauga) * 519-686-3161 (London)
Mississauga, ON, L5B 1M5
Private home care agency providing the following services:
- nursing care (wound care, IV therapy)
- ventilator support (in collaboration with healthcare specialists)
- medication management
- palliative care and end-of-life care
- Alzheimer's and dementia care
- mental health services (in collaboration with health care partners)
- personal care
- companionship
- homemaking services including cleaning and meal preparation
- respite care relief for family caregivers
- hospital to home transition
- wellness checks
- elderly, disability, and pediatric care
416-833-5666 or 647-679-5740
Mississauga, ON, L5R 0G8
Private home care agency providing the following services to seniors to help them age at home
- Personal support services (bathing, dressing, grooming, medication support, mobility assistance, etc.)
- Light housekeeping, laundry, and grocery shopping
- Meal preparation
- Activities and companionship
- Dementia care (safety prevention and monitoring, medication assistance, toileting and incontinence care, emotional and social support, etc.)
- Respite care
- Nursing (RN and RPN services available if required)
Toronto, ON, M6L 3C1
Aging in Place initiative offers two person transfer, feeding as well as mechanical lift with trained staff onsite 24 hours a day
Mississauga, ON, L4Z 3K7
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 and home support services such as floor cleaning, vacuuming, laundry, dishwashing, dusting, bed making, bathroom and kitchen cleaning, overall upkeep of the house
- nursing services (administering medication, changing dressings, intravenous therapy, pain and symptom management, chronic disease management and therapy, wound management, respiratory care, serious injury care, ostomy care, hospice palliative care, etc.)
- nutrition and diet
- pediatric services (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 and respite support services * offers caregivers specialized training in acquired brain injury (ABI), Alzheimer's and dementia care, end of life care and diabetes care
- in-home therapy services such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, behaviour therapy, speech language therapy, social work, dietitics
- foot care services
- caregiver and respite support services
Toronto, ON, M6P 4E5
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
- 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
Home Support Services
- in-home 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
