Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
- Description
- Provides social support, safety, security and friendship for home-bound isolated seniors
- Alleviates loneliness, social isolation and stress on family caregivers
Friendly Visiting Program- Provides one to one friendly visiting by trained volunteers who visit weekly to provide companionship and friendship
Telephone Assurance Program- Offers an ongoing telephone link for social contact and security reasons between a volunteer and a senior citizen
- Volunteers call on a regular basis, either daily or weekly Monday to Friday
Walk A Bit Program- Provides a volunteer to accompany a senior for a walk on a weekly basis to get out of their home or apartment
- Eligibility
- Home-bound isolated seniors living in their own home/apartment
Volunteers- Must be 18 years of age and older
- Must provide a successful criminal records check
Age Requirements: Ages: 55 year(s) and up; - Must be 18 years of age and older
- Application Process
- Referrals from professionals, family, self
- Seniors requesting service will receive an in-home assessment
- Volunteer applications are available on the website
- Office
- 807-684-3066
- Support Services Coordinator
- 807-684-3471
- Web Site
- https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-services/support-services.aspx
- Languages
- English, Other - Services are provided in the language of choice for the clients if volunteers are available
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Volunteers are required to sign and respect confidentiality agreements, must pass a mandatory Police Records Check and complete a training/orientation session
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- April 8, 2022
- Address
- 700 River St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 3S6
Located on River St near Rockwood Ave N
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 to 2130Tue0830 to 2130Wed0830 to 2130Thu0830 to 2130Fri0830 to 1630Sat0900 to 1600Sun1200 to 1700
Winter Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-9:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 12 noon-5 pm, Sep-May
Summer Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-9 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 12 noon-5 pm, Jun-Aug - Service Area(s)
- Thunder Bay
