Halton. Social and Community Services
Site: Milton - Community Support Service Office
Service: Assisted Living/Supports for Daily Living Program
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PDF (New Window)| Record #: OAK3174 | Last Full Update: 18 Jan 2021 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 or call 3-1-1 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-442-5866 |
| TTY Phone | 905-827-9833 |
| Fax | 905-878-8797 |
| accesshalton@halton.ca | |
| Website | www.halton.ca/For-Residents/Older-Adults/Assisted-Living-and-Supports-for-Daily-Living-Prog |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/RegionofHalton Instagram: www.instagram.com/RegionofHalton LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/halton-region Twitter: twitter.com/RegionofHalton YouTube: www.youtube.com/RegionOfHalton |
| Primary Contact | Sabeen Alam, Support Services Coordinator; Phone: 905-825-6000 ext 8098; Email: sabeen.alam@halton.ca |
| Agency Information | |
| Legal Status | (20) Regional Government |
| Established | 1993 |
| Primary Executive | Andrea Pohl, Director, Services for Seniors; Phone: 905-825-6000 ext 7990; Email: andrea.pohl@halton.ca |
| Alternate Executive | Laurie Maratovich, Manager of Community Support Services; Phone: 905-825-6000 ext 8502; Email: laurie.maratovich@halton.ca |
| Funding | Provincial - Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | A program that provides in-home or on-site personal support for daily living. Wellness promotion is a key component of the program. The goal is to provide support for seniors to encourage long-term, independent living in their own apartments in assisted living communities. Support can include, but is not limited to: * personal care including showering * dressing/undressing * assistance with pre-measured medication * reassurance * safety checks Those who qualify for personal care services may also be eligible for: * light housekeeping * laundry * assistance with meal services * 24 hour supervision services are also available Professional services such as nursing are provided through the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). The Support Services Coordinator for the Assisted Living Program and the LHIN Care Coordinator work closely together to ensure that the seniors' needs are met. Seniors housing projects where the Assisted Living Program is available to eligible applicants: * Bonnie Place I and II, 500 & 510 Claridge Road, Burlington * Wellington Terrace, 410 John Street, Burlington Supports for Daily Living Program * operates at the John R. Rhodes Senior Citizens Residence, 271 Kerr Street, in Oakville * Halton Region provides this service to eligible residents of John R. Rhodes Seniors Residence and eligible individuals living in the surrounding Kerr Street neighbourhood * also operates at Martin House, 189 Ontario Street, Milton * Halton Region provides this service to eligible residents of Martin House Apartments and eligible individuals living in the surrounding neighbourhood |
| Hours | Administration 8:30 am-4:30 pm * each program site operates Mon-Sun 24 hours to provide the required services |
| Areas Served | Burlington ; Milton ; Oakville |
| Eligibility | Ages: 65 year(s) and up These services are currently available to individuals who: * are aged 65+ with complex needs but who are medically stable * live in their own private home, or within a residential setting such as an apartment building * demonstrate a need for daily access to personal support services throughout a 24 hour period (with or without homemaker services) on a frequent basis * are able to direct their own care or have a substitute decision maker or a live-in caregiver to direct care * are able to communicate their needs (with or without aides) |
| Application | For housing at John R Rhodes Seniors Residence, Wellington Terrace and Martin House call H.A.T.C.H. (Halton Access to Community Housing) at 905-825-6000 or 311; for Bonnie Place call 905-634-0046 For Supports for Daily Living program at John R. Rhodes Seniors Residence and Martin House call the SDL Central Registry at 905 281-4443 or visit www.centralregistry.ca For Assisted LIving services in Burlington call the HNHB LHIN at 310-2222. For further information on the programs, contact Access Halton at 311. |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Service ; No fee for personal support services. There is a modest monthly charge for access to the required Emergency Response System and meal services. If rent for apartment unit is geared to income - application through H.A.T.C.H. (Halton Access to Coordinated Housing) at 311. * Fee assistance available. |
| Site Information | |
| Site Location | Martin House |
| Located In Community | Milton |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Ontario St S and Childs Dr |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - office and some accessible units |
| Categories and Classification | |
| HCSD Main Heading | Disabilities ; Health Care ; Older Adults |
| HCSD Sub Heading | Home Support ; Home Support Programs ; Programs for Home Support |
| Service Categories | Homemaker Assistance ~ Older Adults ; In Home Meal Preparation ~ Older Adults ; In Person Reassurance/Monitoring Programs ~ Older Adults ; Personal Care ~ Older Adults |
