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Downsview Services to SeniorsAddress: 497 Wilson Ave, North York, M3H 1V1Phone: 416-398-5510 Fax: 416-398-5535 Email: info@downsviewservices.com Website: www.downsviewservices.com Major Intersection: Wilson Heights Blvd - Wilson Ave Map: LHIN: Toronto Central LHIN Subregion: North Central Predominant Culture: Italian |
| Adult Day Programs | |
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| Cost: | $35.00 per day -- based on an extended day (Monday to Friday 7a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) + meals. $5.00 Transportation (return trip). Please contact organization for further details. 416-398-5510 ext 230 |
| Population Served: | Seniors experiencing memory loss. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Personal care if offered as part of the program, when necessary. Transportation requests are individualized, based on caregiver's personal schedule - $5.00 Transportation (return trip). |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Client Intervention and Assistance | |
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| Population Served: | Persons with dementia, caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Please call for details. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Crisis Support and Assistance | |
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| Population Served: | Persons with dementia, caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Please call for details. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Footcare Specialists | |
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| Cost: | $20.00 to 30.00 based on initial assessment. |
| Population Served: | For all agency clients, including persons with dementia, caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Program offered through Healthier Living Clinic one day each month. Please call for details. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Group Dining | |
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| Cost: | $5.00 |
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| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Tuesdays and Thurdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Program includes morning exercise, lunch and afternoon activities. Please call for details. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Homemaking / Home Help | |
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| Cost: | $18.00 per hour. Minimum 2 hours per visit. Please call for details. |
| Population Served: | For all agency clients, including persons with dementia, caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Services available include: light house cleaning, shopping, banking/paying bills, laundry/ironing, planning/preparing meals. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Meals on Wheels | |
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| Cost: | Entrée only $3.00. Full meal $5.00 (soup, entrée, desert). Please call for details. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Fresh hot meals delivered to home, 5 days a week. Fresh fruits and vegetables available through the "Field to Table" bi-weekly program. For weekend meals, will deliver complete frozen "Weekender" meals. Special diets can be accommodated. Please call for details. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Personal Care / Personal Support | |
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| Cost: | $18.00 per hour. Minimum 2 hours per visit. Please call for details. |
| Population Served: | For all agency clients, including persons with dementia, caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Services provided in residence, long-term care facility, retirement home and during hospital stays. Services available include: escorting to appointments, meal planning and preparation, essential grocery shopping, assistance with dressing, ambulation, toileting, grooming/shaving, eating, mouth care. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Respite Care at Home | |
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| Cost: | $18.00 per hour. Minimum 2 hours. Please call for details. |
| Population Served: | Seniors 55 years and over, adults with physical disabilities, persons with dementia, caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River |
| Additional Information: | Services provided include: companionship, escorting to appointments, meal planning and preparation, essential grocery shopping, assistance with: dressing, eating, ambulation, toileting, grooming/shaving, mouth care. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
| Transportation Services | |
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| Cost: | The fee is based on distance and is for one way only. 0-5 km $5.50 10.5-15 km $13.00 15.5+ km $15.50 Escort available $18.00 Call for details. |
| Population Served: | Seniors who do not have family or friends to drive them or who cannot use the TTC, Wheel-Trans, or Taxis. Transportation available to get to medical and treatment appointments and to assist with shopping and banking. |
| Area Served: | Steeles Ave W, Lawrence Ave W/Briar Hill Ave, Bathurst St, Humber River, Will go outside catchment area to ensure clients can get to medical and treatment centres. |
| Additional Information: | Please book your transportation one to two weeks in advance, in order to ensure optimal service. |
| Last Updated: | January 2009 |
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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