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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.)
LifeCall Medical Alarm
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Office: 1-833-866-0442
Short Description
Medical alert system; personal emergency response service
- access to monitoring station
- two-way voice system
- LED flash when falls are detected
- attachable help button
- 24/7 monitoring system
- maintain privacy and independence
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Community Support Services
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-5556
340 Scott St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M5
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M5
Short Description
Provides various housing services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities
Supportive Housing
Supportive Housing
- Provides 24 hour supportive living accommodations
- Offers a few rent geared to income units
- Offers assistance with daily living skills including laundry, housework, cooking and personal care
- Provides accompaniment to appointments and social outings
- Provides in home and out of home support in areas such as housecleaning, laundry, budgeting and grocery shopping to individuals living independently within the community
- Offers accompaniment to social outings and appointments if required
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Ontario Renovates Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-5349 Ext 231
450 Scott St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1H2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1H2
Short Description
- Offers financial assistance to low to moderate income homeowners who need to make repairs to their homes
- Assists homeowners with repairs, including accessibility, health and safety issues, and energy efficiency in the form of an interest-free forgivable loan
- Aimed at moderate income home owners who live in substandard dwellings and cannot afford the repairs that are necessary to make their home safer and healthier to live in and/or to make improvements that increase seniors' accessibility and address mobility issues
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Home and Community Care
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-8561
110 Victoria Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2B7
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 2B7
Short Description
Formerly Community Care Access Centre
Access to health care support at home or in the community
Access to health care support at home or in the community
- Assists clients to plan and make informed choices about managing their health care needs or those of someone they care for
- Coordinates information about other services available within the community and links them with these services when appropriate
- Determines access to health care services provided in the home
- Determines admission to Long Term Care Facilities (homes for the aged, nursing homes)
- Determines access to health support services provided in schools for children with special needs
- Maintains an ongoing waiting list
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Landlord and Tenant Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-2606 Ext 1
532 Front St, Front St Manor Main Site
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1A2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1A2
Short Description
Provides rent-geared-to-income (RGI) supportive housing in landlord/tenant units for individuals with challenges
- Provides assistance in securing rent geared to income (RGI) housing units
- Operates under the Residential Tenancy Act
- Focuses on independent living with minimal assistance
- Provides 24-hour on-site support staff
- Advocacy with other programs and services
- Assessment and monitoring
- Case management
- Life skills training
- Linking and referrals to other services
- Medication management and monitoring
- Service coordination
- Supportive counselling
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Assisted Living Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-2244
550 Osborne St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2
Short Description
Provides assisted living services to enable seniors to live independently in their own home
Offers the following services based upon the development of an individualized care plan:
Offers the following services based upon the development of an individualized care plan:
- Provides assistance with light housekeeping and laundry
- Aids with meal preparation
- Assists with personal care
- Provides medication reminders and monitoring
- Assists with arranging appointments for medical and other services
- Assists clients with arrangements for rental contract and installation of lifeline equipment that enables them to obtain 24-hour emergency assistance
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Bath Care Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-2244
550 Osborne St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2
Short Description
- Provides an in-home program which offers assistance with bathing
- Service can be provided in individual's own home or at a specified health care facility
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Home Help Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-2244
550 Osborne St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3T2
Short Description
- Provides assistance in individual's home with housekeeping including vacuuming, cleaning stoves, ovens and cupboards
- Assists with laundry
- Aids with meal preparation
- Assists with minimal personal care
- Accompanies individuals for shopping and banking errands
- Offers respite care
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Home and Community Care Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-2042
1460 Idylwild Dr
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M9
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M9
Short Description
Provides health care services for ill, injured or elderly community members in their own homes
Provides the following services through a Case Manager/Nurses, Personal Support Workers and Homemakers:
Provides the following services through a Case Manager/Nurses, Personal Support Workers and Homemakers:
- Assessment to determine individuals health history and develop a personalized care plan
- Case management to ensure that care plans are being carried out and that the plan developed is still suitable
- Service coordination with other agencies if required
- Home care nursing duties
- Access to medical supplies and equipment
- Personal care help with activities such as dressing, toileting, eating, mobility and bathing
- Teaching the individual in need to care for themselves
- Home support with light housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation
- Respite for family members and caregivers
- Help with light outdoor/yardwork including lawn mowing and wood chopping
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Transportation and Storage
Fort Frances (25km)
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Office: 807-274-6255
Hwy 11 & 71 Fire #174
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Short Description
- Accepts all electronic equipment and fluorescent lightbulbs for recycling purposes
- Provides drop off bins at store location for recyclable items including aluminum cans, cardboard, paper and plastics
- Provides waste management services
- Offers septic tank cleaning
- Provides environmental cleanup with vacuum trucks
- Offers limited storage for household items
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Home Support Services - Emo
Emo (33km)
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Office: 807-274-2244
260 Front St
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Short Description
- Provides assistance with light indoor housework and laundry
- Aids with meal preparation
- Assists with personal care
- Provides minor household repairs
- Offers respite care for any reason
- Assists clients with arrangements for rental contract and installation of lifeline equipment
- Equipment enables clients to obtain 24 hour emergency assistance
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Operations and Maintenance
Emo (38km)
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Office: 807-482-2479
6 Manitou Rapids Dr
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Emo, ON, P0W 1E0
Short Description
- Oversees the operations and maintenance of community infrastructure and related services
- Maintains a Public Works garage
- Road maintenance
- Landscaping and community beautification
- Street lighting
- Repairs and upkeep of community buildings and residential homes
- Maintenance and operation of the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Snow removal
- Upkeep of public spaces and grounds
- Garbage collection and maintenance of landfill site
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Long Term Care Program
Seine River First Nation (72km)
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Office: 807-599-2224
37 Riverside Rd W
Seine River First Nation, ON, P0W 1H0
Seine River First Nation, ON, P0W 1H0
Short Description
Provides information, advocacy and support to assist individuals who are living alone to remain in their homes as long as possible
- Offers services of Home Makers for assistance with indoor chores and Home Support staff for assistance with outdoor work
- Assists elders and families that have members with disabilities in their residence with routine household activities such as light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation and personal care
- Provides assistance with heavy and seasonal housecleaning, gathering firewood and water and winter shovelling or other yardwork and small home repairs
- Provides return transportation for medical appointments in Fort Frances
- Acts as a social support for isolated or ill individuals
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Home and Community Care
Dawson (87km)
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Office: 807-852-3955
113 4th St
Dawson, ON, P0W 1L0
Dawson, ON, P0W 1L0
Short Description
Formerly Community Care Access Centre
Access to health care support at home or in the community
Access to health care support at home or in the community
- Assists clients to plan and make informed choices about managing their health care needs or those of someone they care for
- Coordinates information about other services available within the community and links them with these services when appropriate
- Determines access to health care services provided in the home
- Determines admission to Long Term Care Facilities (homes for the aged, nursing homes)
- Determines access to health support services provided in schools for children with special needs
- Maintains an ongoing waiting list
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