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Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Provides information, advocacy and support to assist individuals to remain in their homes as long as possible
• Acts as respite for informal caregivers such as extended family

Community Support Services offered include:

• Caregiver support
• Case management
• Friendly visiting
• Service arrangement and coordination
• Transportation for medical appointments within Thunder Bay and/or assistance with medical appointment arrangements
• Visiting for social and safety reasons, either in person or on the phone

COVID-19 Update:

• Current and new clients are screened when making an appointment (any symptoms, or any COVID-19 exposure)
• All vehicles have a barrier shield installed between the front and back seat, including the wheelchair van
• All staff wear a mask and are COVID-19 tested on a bi-weekly basis
• Clients need to ride in the back seat, however, if they are unable to, they can ride in the front seat but only if they are wearing a mask
• Disinfecting wipe-downs between clients/trips and weekly deep-cleaning of the vehicles is performed

Offers door to door transportation and accompaniment services including a  wheelchair accessible vehicle

Assists with the following:

• Medical and dental appointments
• Personal shopping
• Grocery shopping
• Adult Day programs/Alzheimer or dementia programs
• Social functions
• Liaison between medical staff and family
• Airport service - assistance through to gate departure
• Vacation accompaniment

Offers assistance to patients who are transitioning from a hospital stay to home which may include the following:

• Assistance with transportation
• Home configuration
• Shopping
• Finding other community support services to help

Provides affordable door to door transportation for seniors or those with a disability to help them with various activities such as grocery shopping, medical appointments and social outings

NOTE: Vehicles are not equipped to accommodate wheelchairs

• Offers personal transportation services that will also drive the client's vehicle from one point to another
• Provides a Driverseat App, available for download

Offers the following transportation services:

• Airport drop-off
• Chauffeur service
• Designated driving
• Elderly accompaniment
• Fleet service
• Medical service
• Special events transportation
• Valet service

• Works with clients and their families to provide services to individuals of any age including the elderly, who require support services
• Provides speech and language services support to children attending schools on-reserve

Support services include:

• Adult life enrichment and recreation
• Basic foot care
• Homemaking
• Meals
• Nutrition
• Palliative support
• Personal care
• Respite care
• Transportation to medical appointments or errands

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation and/or assistance from/to Fort William First Nation to medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist, specialist, physiotherapy) in city of Thunder Bay
• Services are provided by way of a wheel-chair accessible medical van equipped with one infant and one toddler restraint
• Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Benefits service claims
• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual

Provides personalized home support services for the elderly to enable them to remain independent and in their own home as long as possible

Provides the following programs and services:

• Homemaking help such as light housekeeping and laundry
• Life enrichment activities and friendly visiting
• Meal planning and preparation
• Medical Escort Services
• Personal care
• Respite care

Operates a para-transit service for individuals unable to use the regular transit system for all or part of their trips due to a disability

Lift+ is public transit and services most locations within city limits

Provides a variety of home care services, including the following:


Taking Care

• Caring companionship
• Groceries and errands
• Light housekeeping
• Outings and community experiences
• Transportation to and from appointments

Enriched Care

• Activities of daily living: bathing, dressing and toileting
• Alzheimer's and dementia support
• Ensure home safety
• Meal preparation and assistance (if required)
• Medication management (and reminders)

Vital Care

• End of life care
• Live-in caring
• Skilled nurse caring
• Special needs caring
• Wound care, post-operative caring, complex caring