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Carefirst Seniors and Community Services AssociationAddress: 3601 Victoria Park Ave, Suite 501, Scarborough, M1W 3Y3Phone: 416-502-2323 Fax: 416-291-9586 Email: info@carefirstseniors.com Website: www.carefirstseniors.com Major Intersection: Victoria Park Ave - McNicoll Ave Map: LHIN: Central East LHIN Subregion: Predominant Culture: Chinese |
| Adult Day Programs | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $18.00 per day (9:30 to 15:30) include lunch and snacks. Slide scale available. |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. Individuals in early stages of dementia and other health issues. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Monday to Friday. Special Chinese program and meals. Scarborough location: 3601 Victoria Park Av, Suite 209 York Region location: 9893 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill, ON. |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Bereavement Counselling | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Supportive services provided to those whose loved one has passed away. For caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Not dementia specific. Bereavement support group (spousal loss group, adult children loss and child loss group), educational seminars and workshops, support network, bereaved visit. |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Client Intervention and Assistance | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Dementia Specific Counselling | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Caregiver support. |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Dementia Specific Education and Training | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over, and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Elder Abuse Services | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | At risk Chinese seniors, persons with dementia and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Carefirst has a Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline which is open during office hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, for information, support and counselling. |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Footcare Specialists | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $22.00 |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Service is provided at Carefirst. |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Friendly Visiting | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. For caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Group Dining | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $5.00 to $6.00 per each occasion |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. Non-dementia specific |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | On site and over 15 off site locations. Call for details |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Homemaking / Home Help | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Private services with sliding scale. $15.00 per hour, minimum of 2 hours per visit. |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. For persons with dementia and caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Meals on Wheels | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $4.25 to $5.00 per meal |
| Population Served: | Frail/home bound elderly or handicapped persons. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Chinese hot and frozen meals. Arrangements can be made for special diets. Chinese volunteers delivering Chinese meals. Security checks service also provided |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Palliative Care / Hospice | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $18.50 per hour |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. For persons with dementia and their caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Personal Care / Personal Support | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $18.50 per hour |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. Persons with dementia and their caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Minimum of 2 hours per visit. Discount for long hour service. Call for details |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Respite Care at Home | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $18.50 per hour |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Minimum of 2 hours per visit. Discount for long hour service. Call for details |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Support Groups for Caregivers | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over, and caregivers. Caregivers at the supportive housing site as well as home care clients' caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | Last Saturday of every month. |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Telephone Reassurance / Telephone Security Checks | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto, York Region |
| Additional Information: | |
| Last Updated: | December 2008 |
| Transportation Services | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Service fee will be quoted depending on trip distance and group size. Preferred rate for seniors attending Carefirst's programs. |
| Population Served: | Chinese seniors aged 55 years or over and needy persons |
| Area Served: | Scarborough, North York and York Region |
| Additional Information: | |
| Last Updated: | December 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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