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Seniors Help - Income programs, home care, housing and transportation, How to find in Burlington |
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| Located In Community | Burlington | ||||||||
| Areas Served | Burlington | ||||||||
| Wheelchair Accessibility | Unknown or Not Applicable | ||||||||
| Description & Services | |||||||||
| Description | INCOME / PENSION PROGRAMS: see record for Income Programs and Financial Assistance SENIORS PROPERTY TAX REBATE AND DEFERRAL see here HEALTH AND SAFETY-RELATED HELP Personal care: Ontario's health care system pays for in-home personal care services provided by: 1) Community Care Access Centre: Case management and care needs assessment * personal support workers (bathing, dressing, etc.) * occupational therapy, home safety, assistive devices, walkers, wheelchairs, etc. 2) Ontario March of Dimes Attendant Services Personal support workers (bathing, dressing, etc.) * client must be able to direct own care Other: ConnectCare personal emergency response system (panic button) administered by local hospitals Canadian Red Cross, Meals on Wheels House calls and mobile lab/diagnostic services Community/congregate meals HOMEMAKING, HOUSEKEEPING HELP 1) For eligible veterans: Veterans Affairs Canada, Veterans Independence Program 2) Nonprofit agencies (fee for use): Links2Care * Acclaim Health * AbleLiving * Saint Elizabeth Health Care 3) Commercial businesses (fee for use): see list here: HOME AND YARD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR Links2Care, nonprofit agency arranges help on sliding scale geared to income Snow Removal Programs in Burlington SHOPPING, ERRANDS, TRANSPORTATION 1) To medical appointments, daycare and hospital see record for Medical Transportation, Non-Emergency 2) Shopping, errands, general transportation: Free: Occasionally, the free, volunteer Friendly Visiting programs of Acclaim Health and Links2Care may include help with shopping, errands, etc., depending on individual client and volunteer Fee for use: Burlington Transit Handi-Van for those with physical disabilities Grocery delivery, shuttles and shopping assistance Home care agencies that transport/provide assistance for shopping, errands and social outings, for a fee (both nonprofit and commercial) Full-service gas stations HOUSING FOR SENIORS 1) Nonprofit: Open to any income level (some units are subsidized for those with low income or set at below market rent, other units are at market rent, ) * some also provide supportive services (meals, medication supervision, personal care) * for complete list of nonprofit housing in Halton (government-owned and other), see Search Subsidized Housing Communities * the details for each housing community shows how to apply (in general, for market rent units, apply directly to housing provider and for subsidized units, most share a centralized application process through HATCH (Halton Access to Community Housing) 905-825-6000 * Bonnie Place and Maranatha Homes take direct applications 2) Private retirement residences ('assisted living') (list) For-profit businesses with assisted living services (eg, medication supervision and meals) * these are rental facilities, regulated only by Residential Tenancies Act * some voluntarily accredited by Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA) Vary in types of personal care available and level of care need they will accept * some may allow residents to acquire additional care through CCAC home care services or by privately contracting services 3) Long-Term Care (nursing homes) (see list here) Health care facilities geared to higher care needs than can be filled by home care, supportive housing or private retirement residences Licensed and regulated by Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care * rates fixed by Ministry Apply through Community Care Access Centre HOME MODIFICATIONS: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Home Adaptation for Senior Independence Program MOVE PREPARATION Services such as de-cluttering and preparing for moving are not available through any nonprofit agencies * for commercial providers in this database see here | ||||||||
| Broader Terms | Adults ; Age groups ; Commercial services ; Financial programs ; Financial services ; Health ; Health service facilities ; Health services ; Home support ; Housing ; Housing facilities ; Patient care ; Pensions ; Seniors housing ; Transportation | ||||||||
| Subjects | Attendant care ; Canada pension plan ; Friendly visiting ; Home care ; Home help ; Homemaking ; Income supplements ; Long term care facilities ; Low income housing ; Low income people ; Meals on wheels ; Medical alert systems ; Moving services ; Old age security ; Retirement homes ; Seniors ; Seniors housing ; Shopping services ; Transportation ; Transportation services ; Veterans programs | ||||||||
| Related Terms | Congregate dining ; Family life education ; Friendship services ; In-home services ; Long term care ; Physical disabilities ; Reduced cost services ; Security checks ; Security systems ; Seniors clubs ; Seniors discounts ; Socially isolated adults ; Supportive housing ; Trucking services ; Veterans | ||||||||
| Languages | English | ||||||||
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| Seniors Directory Headings | Government Programs/ Pensions/ Financial Aid ; Home Support Programs ; Housing ; Transportation | ||||||||
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