Crisis lines & Support Groups

COVID-19 -- maintain all essential services including supportive housing, assisted living, home care, transportation for essential visits, providing hot meals, frozen meals and food hampers to seniors and people needing isolation Transitional Care Centre -- regular service, visits (in person for family and caregiver with appointment) also available via phone/virtually telephone reassurance, supportive counselling and service coordination Family Health Organization, GAIN Community Team Adult Day Program -- in person and virtual care Diabetes Education Program -- assessment, consultation, group education Wellness and Community Development Program -- in person and virtual platform Vocational Training Centre -- in person and virtual platform----------------------------------------Adult Day Program -- Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm, weekday extended hours, Saturday 10 am-3 pm, available in Scarborough and Richmond Hill for persons 55 years and older with special needs, such as physical frailty or mild memory impairment, in need of supervised, structured setting social and recreation activities, lunch, snack personal care and health related services -- exercise, foot care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy transportation availableChinese Bereavement Services -- culturally specific bereavement services, individual support and self help group public education, seminars, workshops, information and referralChronic Disease Self Management Program -- 6 week workshop for adults with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis individual counselling with nurse, dietitian and social worker health and education workshops, seminars caregiver education and support information and referral workshop licensed by Self-Management Resource CentreCommunity Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas, retirement groups,seniors self help groups community, wellness and health education caregiver support, volunteer developmentCommunity support services -- escort to medical appointments, telephone security checks, friendly visiting, hospice visiting, grocery shopping, client intervention and assistance -- free congregate dining -- fee, subsidies available transportation -- fee referrals, follow upElder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counsellingGeriatric Assessment & Intervention Network (GAIN) Community Team -- wrap around supported care and services with individualized comprehensive geriatric assessment intensive case management, personalized care plan service navigationHome care services -- home help, homemaking, respite care, palliative care -- feePersonal Care Program -- for seniors living in the community requiring higher level of care, care coordination, scheduled and unscheduled personal support workers" visit, security checkTransitional Care Respite Stay Program -- short stay transitional care for individuals recuperating from illness/hospitalization and respite (caregiver relief) -- feeIntegrated Dialysis Care Program -- Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses visit home peritoneal dialysis patients at their home health maintenance, nutritional counsellingSupportive housing services -- for seniors requiring higher level of care, 24 hour on site services at Alexandra Park Apartments and Tam O"Shanter Towers, emergency response servicesWellness and Social Program -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 50 years and older, drop-in centre, friendship groups, interest classes, outings