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Better Living Health and Community Sevices (E.P. Taylor Place)Address: 875 Don Mills Rd, Unit 7, North York, M3C 1V9Phone: 416-447-7244 Fax: Email: info@betterlivinghealth.org Website: www.betterlivinghealth.org Major Intersection: Don Mills Rd - Lawrence Ave E Map: LHIN: Central LHIN Subregion: Predominant Culture: Southeast Asian Formerly: Don Mills Foundation for Seniors (E.P. Taylor Place Community Services) |
| Adult Day Programs | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $29.00 per day. Include meals. From 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Transportation $4.00 each way Subsidies available with notice of assessment. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | 2 day programs: 1 - For individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related cognitive impairment 2 - For physically frail seniors Clients who live outside the service boundary can participate but they are responsible for their own transportation. Transportation available only within catchment area. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Client Intervention and Assistance | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments. The social worker will meet with the client in the convince of their own home and will complete an assessment in order to better support and assist. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Assist with short term counselling and referrals to programs. Support provided for caregivers of clients currently in our Adult Day Programs. This support can either be one to one social work support or in a group setting. Every few months the social worker and day program coordinator will have a group meeting with our caregivers to discuss concerns and available supports. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Crisis Support and Assistance | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free. |
| Population Served: | For persons with dementia and their caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
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| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Footcare Specialists | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $22.00 per visit. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Appointments with our Specialized foot nurses are available every Saturday morning through our Senior Adult Centre located at Overland Drive. Please call ext. 622 to book an appointment. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Home Maintenance and Repair | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $10.00 for students (12 to 17 yrs), $15.00 for adults (18 yrs +). Client pays worker directly. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments and caregivers. As long as there is no one living with client who is capable of doing the work. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Minimum of 1 hour per visit. Clients must provide their own equipment Service includes help with outdoor home maintenance, snow shoveling, window washing, gardening, grass cutting, leaf raking, yard cleanup. Clients interested in this service should call Four Seasons Connections: 416-447-5074 Application forms available on website. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Homemaking / Home Help | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $18.60 per hour. Subsidies available to eligible clients. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Minimum of 1 hour per visit. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Meals on Wheels | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Hot meals $5.15 per meal - includes appetizer (soup or salad), main entrée and desert. South Asian meals $5.50. Frozen meals $3.80 per main entrée and $1.30 per frozen soup or desert. Baskets with vegetables and fruits - $12.50. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Canadian meals and South Asian meals. Special diets such as diabetic, pureed, minced, vegetarian, low sodium, no lactose, and others may be accommodated. Delivery: Monday through Friday between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Frozen meals either Thursday or Friday. Volunteers deliver meals directly to the client's door. We do not do re-deliveries - if a client is not at home, they will not receive his/her meal and will be charged. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Palliative Care / Hospice | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $18.60 per hour. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Minimum of 1 hour per visit. All Home Care Workers are certified professionals with a minimum diploma requirement. They can provide assistance with most personal care, including: bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, dressing, assistance with ambulation. They can also help with light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation and essential grocery shopping. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Personal Care / Personal Support | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Through our Home Services $18.60 per hour. Subsidies available to eligible clients. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Minimum of 1 hour per visit. All Home Care Workers are certified professionals with a minimum diploma requirement. They can provide assistance with most personal care, including: bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, dressing, assistance with ambulation. They can also help with light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation and essential grocery shopping. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Respite Care at Home | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Through our Home Services $18.60 per hour. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Minimum of 2 hour per visit. All Home Care Workers are certified professionals with a minimum diploma requirement. They can provide assistance with most personal care, including: bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, dressing, assistance with ambulation. They can also help with light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation and essential grocery shopping. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Telephone Reassurance / Telephone Security Checks | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free. |
| Population Served: | Isolated seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities or mild cognitive impairments and caregivers. Clients are not eligible if they currently have Life Line in place. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Security Check calls are made by volunteers at approximately the same time each day, monitor safety and provide reassurance to clients who live alone in the community. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
| Transportation Services | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | 0 to 5 km - $4.50 each way 5 to 10 km - $7.50 each way 10 to 15 km - $11.00 each way +15 km - $13.00 each way. |
| Population Served: | For seniors who are not eligible for Wheels Trans and are able to exit a car with minimal assistance. Persons with dementia accompanied by a caregiver. |
| Area Served: | Sheppard Ave to southern boundaries of North York, Victoria Park Ave to Bayview Ave |
| Additional Information: | Rides are provided to medical appointments, shopping, social programs and visiting relatives and is available Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Please note medical appointments take priority. |
| Last Updated: | July 2008 |
Organizations in Toronto offering dementia related programs and services are invited to send us the details so that they can be posted on our website. Just send the completed survey to mcameron@alzheimertoronto.org OR fax: 416-322-6656 For more information on how to be added to the database, or to update your organization's existing records, please contact Margaret Cameron at: mcameron@alzheimertoronto.org or tel: 416-640-6320. |
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