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Retire-At-Home ServicesAddress: 594 Christie Street, Toronto, M6G 3E2Phone: Client Inquiry Line: 416-848-4138 Fax: Email: avaughan@retireathome.com Website: www.RetireAtHomeToronto.com Major Intersection: St Clair Ave W - Christie Map: LHIN: Toronto Central LHIN Subregion: North Central Predominant Culture: |
| Case Management | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Initial assessments free, ongoing case management $99.00 per week |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Initial Assessment with Client Care Manager. Weekly visits by an experiences Client Care Manager. Provide training and review of basic personal care techniques, ongoing supply of documentation, 24-hour on-call support fro questions, urgent matters. Aid in navigating the health care system, arrangements for medical equipment and supplies, communication with other health care professionals, advocacy. Immediate response for additional care. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Client Intervention and Assistance | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Based on situation and needs of client. |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Initial Assessment with Client Care Manager. 24-hour on-call support fro questions, urgent matters. Aid in navigating the health care system, arrangements for medical equipment and supplies. Immediate response for additional care. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Footcare Specialists | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Regular Footcare $49.00, Veteran Footcare $42.00, Veteran Footcare Clinic $37.00 |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers, Veterans. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Foot Care Nurses are experienced nurses who have completed a specialized course in advanced foot care. They will visit you in your home, at your convenience, to speak with you about your feet and take care of any issues you are facing. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Geriatric Care Management | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Initial assessment free, ongoing case management $99.00 per week. |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers, Veterans. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Initial Assessment with Client Care Manager. Weekly visits by an experiences Client Care Manager. Provide training and review of basic personal care techniques, ongoing supply of documentation, 24-hour on-call support fro questions, urgent matters. Aid in navigating the health care system, arrangements for medical equipment and supplies, communication with other health care professionals, advocacy. Immediate response for additional care. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Home Healthcare Equipment Services | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free consultation and assessment. Costs are based on needs assessment. Subsidies for Veterans or through CCAC |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers, Veterans |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Assessment, coordination and installation of home healthcare equipment services |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Home Maintenance and Repair | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Based on assessment of needs. Subsidies available for Veterans, City of Toronto (walkway snow removal only). |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers, Veterans. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Services include: eavestrough cleaning, heavy house cleaning, snow shoveling, home repairs and renovations, yard maintenance, washing outside windows, modifications for personal safety and plumbing repairs. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Home Safety Assessment and Counselling | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free consultation |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers, Veterans |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Home safety assessment and counselling. Consultation with CCAC for further OC assessment and qualification of subsidy. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Homemaking / Home Help | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $27.00 per hour, minimum 3 hours per visit |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers, Veterans. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Services may include: light house keeping, shopping, banking/paying bills, laundry/ironing and planning/preparing meals. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Hospital to Home Transition Service | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $27.00 per hour or Hospital Discharge Package: $399.00 |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Hospital Discharge Package: In-hospital assessment with a Client Care Manager; Attendance at discharge planning meeting; Visit to your home prior to discharge to ensure your home is properly prepared; Arrangements for Medical Equipment and Supplies; Arrangements for your Transportation home; 10 hours of Personal Care or Home Support Services; 24-hour on-call support for questions, urgent matters; Immediate response for additional care; Communication with other health care professionals. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Live-in Caregivers | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $99.00 per week - Management program only. |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Live-In management program: Initial Assessment with a Client Care Manager; Weekly visits by an experienced Client Care Manager; Training & review on basic personal care techniques; Training on documentation and ongoing supply of documentation; 24-hour on-call support for questions, urgent matters; Communication with other health care professionals; advocacy; Aid in navigating the health care system; Arrangements for Medical Equipment and Supplies; |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Medical Response Alarms | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $39.95 + GST per month |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | The “Smart “system is monitored at a bilingual monitoring station Trained professionals speak to the clients over a two way voice system. Help Advisors have the time to stay connected with the client if need be and will follow up on calls if necessary. If emergency vehicles are dispatched they will provide all relevant information to emergency responders such as location of medications and existing medical conditions of client. Retire-At-Home Services will install, set up and service this system. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Palliative Care / Hospice | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $27.00 per hour, minimum 3 hours per visit |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia, their caregivers, Veterans, anyone near end of life |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | RN and physician care can be arranged. Nurse supervised PSW or RPN care available. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Personal Care / Personal Support | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $27.00 per hour minimum 3 hours. Companionship only $20.00 per hour One hour visit $40.00 Subsidies available for Veterans. |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers, Veterans. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Services can be provided at clients homes, hospitals, long term care and retirement home settings.
One hour visit: toileting, bathing dressing, morning care, bedtime care. Regular services include: bathing, dressing, escorting to appointments, essential shopping, meal planning and preparation, grooming/shaving, nail care, hair care, mouth care, assistance with ambulation, toileting and eating. |
| Last Updated: | July 2009 |
| Respite Care at Home | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $27.00 per hour minimum 3 hours. Companionship only $20.00 per hour One hour visit $40.00 Respite care program $699.00, Peace of mind program $129.00 per week |
| Population Served: | Individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Individuals with Parkinson's, stroke, those requiring complex continuing care, respite care or palliative care. |
| Area Served: | Metropolitan Toronto |
| Additional Information: | Respite Care Program Initial Assessment with a Client Care Manager; 24 hours of Personal Care and Home Support; Review Visit by Client Care Manager; Grocery Shopping; 24-hour on-call support for questions, urgent matters; Arrangements for Medical Equipment and Supplies; Immediate response for additional care; advocacy; Communication with other health care professionals; Weekly Respite Package also available Peace of Mind Program Initial Assessment with a Client Care Manager; 3 hours per week of Personal Care; Personal emergency alarm with 24-hour monitoring; Monthly review visit by a Client Care Manager; Weekly phone call from a Client Care Manager; Arrangements for Medical Equipment and Supplies; 24-hour on-call support for questions, urgent matters. Communication with other health care professionals; advocacy; Immediate response for additional care. |
| Last Updated: | July 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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