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Canadian Home Care Association
The Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) is a national not-for-profit membership Association dedicated to ensuring the availability of accessible, responsive home care and community supports which enable people to stay in their homes with safety, dignity and quality of life. Source : Canadian Home Care Association
Go for It: A guide to choosing and using assistive devices
A thorough and useful document designed to encourage seniors to explore all the assistive devices at their disposal. It offers tips on figuring out what you need, where to obtain it and how to get financial help if you need it. Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Homecare Services
Home support - such as meals and general assistance for seniors, medical equipment rentals and transportation - is offered, depending on the needs of a particular community, by many Red Cross branches and regions across Canada. Source : Canadian Red Cross
The Safe Living Guide Checklist
This checklist will give you some ideas about what you can do to prevent injuries in and around your home. Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Veterans Independance Program (VIP)
The Veterans Independence Program (VIP) assists clients to remain healthy and independent in their own homes and communities. The services Veterans receive depend upon their particular circumstances and health needs. Source : Veterans Affairs Canada
Ontario
Assistive Devices & Home Oxygen
This site by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides information on the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) and the Home Oxygen Program (HOP). The objective of both programs is to financially assist Ontario residents with long term physical disabilities to obtain basic, competitively priced, personalized assistive devices. Source : Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Assistive Devices Program (ADP)
The objective is to financially assist Ontario residents with long term physical disabilities to obtain basic, competitively priced, personalized assistive devices appropriate for the individual's needs and essential for independent living. Source : Government of Ontario
Attendant Services
This site introduces two programs of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care which provide trained attendants to help people with physical disabilities live independently at home. Source : Government of Ontario
A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario
A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario aims to bring together into one resource the wealth of programs and services provided to Ontario seniors by the government, as well as by community organizations and service providers. Source : Government of Ontario. Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
Home Oxygen Program
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care pays for long term oxygen and related equipment and supplies. You will receive full coverage of the monthly costs of a basic oxygen system if you are 65 or older, or receive benefits from Ontario Disability Support Program, Ontario Works, Assistance to Children with Severe Disabilities, or professional services through a Community Care Access Centre or live in a long-term care facility. Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
In-Home Services
This site outlines the in-home health services provided through Community Care Access Centres in Ontario. Source : Government of Ontario
Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA)
The Ontario Community Support Association supports 360 home and community care agencies in Ontario that help people live at home. Source : Ontario Community Support Association
Search for a Local Provider
There are a variety of home care services designed to help people stay at home and maximize their independence. By answering a few questions, you will be directed to the service providers who best meet your needs. Source : Ontario Health Care Providers Association
Seniors' Care - Who do I contact for information?
Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) are local agencies that provide information about care options in your area. Source : Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Special Services at Home
The Special Services at Home (SSAH) program helps children with developmental or physical disabilities and adults with a developmental disability to live at home with their families by providing funding on a time-limited basis to address individual needs. With this funding, families can purchase supports and services which they could not normally provide themselves and are not available elsewhere in the community. Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Children and Youth Services.
The Care Guide | Home
Welcome to The Care Guide, a free and comprehensive resource to help you make informed decisions about senior housing, care services and related matters for you or a loved one including retirement homes, assisted living, independent supportive living, long-term care, home care services, home support services, community support services and alzheimer care options in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Source : The Care Guide
Canada
Fighting Asthma in Your House
Practical tips to help people with asthma improve the indoor air quality of their home. Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Fighting Mold: The Homeowners' Guide
Mold can cause allergies or respiratory disease. Learn how to identify and eliminate mold from your home. Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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