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TransCare Community Support ServicesAddress: 1045 McNicoll Ave, Scarborough, M1W 3W6Phone: 416-750-9885 Toll Free: 1-866-393-2078 Fax: 416-750-1310 Email: info@ssse.ca Website: www.ssse.ca Major Intersection: Pharmacy Ave - McNicoll Ave Map: LHIN: Central East LHIN Subregion: Predominant Culture: Chinese, East Indian, West Indian, Greek, Filipino, European, Spanish Formerly: Scarborough Support Services New website will be available at http://www.tcare.ca |
| Adult Day Programs | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Full day $21.00 (8:30a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Half day $17.50. Transportation: $8.50 round trip. Subsidies available to eligible clients. |
| Population Served: | Seniors, disabled adults and chronically ill adults. Individuals in early stages of dementia. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Integrated day program. Not appropriate for individuals who wander. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Client Intervention and Assistance | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free. |
| Population Served: | People who may require support in accessing services. Seniors and adults with disabilities who do not have any formal family support and/or caregivers needing assistance in navigating health and social services for their aging parents and/or loved ones. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Services provide in-home and in-office assessments to identify needs, facilitate access to information and community resources, and develop short and long term service plans. Monitoring and follow-up service is also available. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Crisis Support and Assistance | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | People who may require support in accessing services. Seniors and adults with disabilities who do not have any formal family support and/or caregivers needing assistance in navigating health and social services for their aging parents and/or loved ones. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Crisis Intervention and Support: Services provide in-home and in-office assessments to identify needs, facilitate access to information and community resources, and develop short and long term service plans. Monitoring and follow-up service is also available. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Footcare Specialists | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Assessments are free and services can be provided in a variety of languages. |
| Population Served: | Services are available to all age groups. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Calmar Clinic offers free assessment on-site every Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Toe Nail Clinics are held 1st Wednesday and 3rd Tuesday of the month , 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please call to book your appointment. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Friendly Visiting | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free. |
| Population Served: | Seniors and adults with disabilities. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Trained volunteers are matched with social isolated persons. Volunteers provide a personal, continuous one-to-one relationship with clients at their residence and may perform tasks such as reading and writing, chatting, going out for short walks and playing games. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Group Dining | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | As of April 1, 2009 $6.35 per meal. Additional $4.00 for transportation. |
| Population Served: | Seniors, disabled adults and chronically ill adults. For persons with dementia accompanied by a caregiver. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | The program takes place at various locations throughout Scarborough including:
Community Centres: McGregor Park , Brookdale Retirement Residences: Kingsway Arms Schools: Bendale BTI, Sr William Osler Seniors' Bldgs: 17 Brimley, 290 Danforth, Midland Gardens, 3010 Lawrence E, 120 Townhaven . Contact Scarborough Support Services for locations and dates. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Home Healthcare Equipment Services | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Call for complete price list |
| Population Served: | Seniors and individuals with disabilities |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Products include: Sanitary Items: gloves, disposable briefs, underpads, waterproof sheeting, chair pads Special Furniture: chairs, tables Assistive Devices: walkers, wheelchairs, reachers Products will be delivered to your home. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Homemaking / Home Help | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $13.50 per hour. Subsidies available to eligible clients. |
| Population Served: | Seniors, disabled adults and chronically ill adults. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Services available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Minimum of hours per visit - 1 hour. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Meals on Wheels | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Soup and/or Dessert $1.55 each Entrées $4.80 each Frozen food - regular package (5 entrées + 5 soups or 5 desserts or 7 entrées) $25.25. |
| Population Served: | Seniors, disabled adults, chronically ill adults and convalescents. |
| Area Served: | Markham Rd to Pickering Town Lines, Steeles to Hwy 401 * also Victoria Park to Markham Rd, Steeles to Lake Ontario |
| Additional Information: | Hot meals are delivered to the client's home 7 days a week, excluding statutory holidays. Frozen meals are delivered once a week on Thursdays. Delivery is made between 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Some one must be at home to accept delivery of meals. Special diets such as gluten-free, no added salt, low fat, low protein, high fibre, diabetic, gastric, renal, minced, pureed, vegetarian can be accommodated. Choice of regular Canadian style meals and Chinese style meals. Private Recipe Frozen Meals, you can choose your own menu from an array of main dishes, soups and desserts. Meals are designed particularly for seniors by a Dietitian. For more information and to register for this program please call 416-750-9885 Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Personal Care / Personal Support | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $16.50 per hour. Subsidies available for eligible clients. |
| Population Served: | Seniors, disabled adults and chronically ill adults. People with dementia. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Trained staff offers personal care assistance with bathing, mouth care, hair care, shaving, toileting, medication-prompt supervision, transfer, and others. Minimum of 2 hours per visit. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Respite Care at Home | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | $16.50 per hour. Subsidies available for eligible clients. |
| Population Served: | Caregivers of seniors and disabled adults in palliative or post-operative care, and those suffering from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Trained staff provides relief to caregivers. This service is available to caregivers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Support Groups for Caregivers | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free |
| Population Served: | Family caregivers. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Bi-monthly meetings. Facilitated by CI staff, occassional guest speakers and specialized topics, members discuss topics of interest. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Telephone Reassurance / Telephone Security Checks | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | Free. |
| Population Served: | Seniors and adults with disabilities. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Volunteer based program where volunteers call and befriend socially isolated persons on a regular basis. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
| Transportation Services | |
| definition | |
| Cost: | As of April 1, 2009 $9.75 for a two way trip within Scarborough. |
| Population Served: | Seniors, disabled adults and chronically ill adults, people with dementia. |
| Area Served: | Scarborough |
| Additional Information: | Trips outside Scarborough can be arranged as far as Sunnybrook Hospital and East York Hospital, no downtown trips Service available Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please contact Scarborough Support Services for details and cost. Escorts can be provided. |
| Last Updated: | May 2010 |
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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