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For information
on health services for seniors, see Health
Services under the Living a Healthy Life as a Senior
section.
Home Care
The Ontario
government's Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) provide
in-home and community support services, as well as co-ordinating
access to long-term care for more than 400,000 Ontarians each
year.
Home care, home
health care and community care are services that help people
live at home while maintaining contact with their community.
Services include homemaking, meal delivery, personal care and
recreational services.
Other Services
In addition to
health programs and services we have collected other resources
that you may find useful. Whether locating a volunteer
transportation service for medical appointments or obtaining
funds to help purchase assistive devices, we hope the
following links will be helpful.
Transportation
There is help
for seniors requiring transportation services to appointments
and other activities that you can find in your community.
The Accessible
Parking Permit ensures that people with disabilities have a
unique entitlement to designated disabled parking throughout
Ontario.
Specific
parking privileges vary depending on the municipality. For
information on local bylaws concerning disabled parking
privileges contact the municipality.
Home
Adaptations
There are
financial assistance programs to help seniors maintain their
independence by implementing home adaptations.
Home
Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI)
The Home
Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI) program of the
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation helps homeowners and
landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend the time
low-income seniors can live in their own homes independently.
Residential
Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with
Disabilities (RRAP-D)
If the home
requires extensive modifications, such as wider doorways and
increased space for wheelchair manoeuvering, contact the
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for information on the
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with
Disabilities.
Home
and Vehicle Modification Program (HVMP)
The Ontario
March of Dimes funds home and vehicle modifications to assist
people with physical disabilities in enjoying greater
independence. Automatic door openers and stair glides are some
of the modifications that may be available through this
program.
Assistive
Devices
The Ontario
government's Assistive Devices program provides financial
assistance to those with physical disabilities, giving them
increased independence.
The MODMobility
Program of the Ontario March of Dimes offers recycled mobility
equipment for sale to the public, including lifting devices,
wheelchairs, mobility scooters and more.
A local Ontario
Works (Social Services) Office may also be able to help in
getting supplementary aid for special needs.
Certain social
clubs and community organizations may offer financial aid for
purchasing assistive devices.
Supporting
Families and Caregivers
Community Care
Access Centres co-ordinate access to respite services and help
those who support family members with physical or long-term
chronic disabilities.
The Ontario
Community Support Association, through Caregiver Services of
their community agencies, offers support to family members and
friends in their caregiving roles by providing therapeutic
counselling and relief from their "care-giving."
For information
on services available for veterans, see Services
for Veterans under the Living a Healthy Life as a Senior
section.
Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is
most often defined as any act that harms a senior or
jeopardizes his or her health or welfare. It can take the form
of financial, emotional or physical abuse or even neglect.
View the following resources to learn more about this serious
problem and how to seek help.
For information
and resources relating to spousal abuse, visit the Dealing
with Spousal Abuse Life Event website.
Telephone
Information
If you have any
questions about health care or other services for seniors,
here are three telephone hotlines.
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