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Organization:
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Distress Centres of Greater Toronto - Brampton - Outbound Programs: TeleCheck, Caller Reassurance, Touching Base
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Phone Numbers:
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English: 289-569-1201 * Cantonese or Mandarin: 289-569-1203 * Portuguese or Spanish: 289-569-1202 * Hindi, Punjabi or Urdu: 289-569-1204
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Hours:
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Administration | Helpline (English) | |
| Sun | - |
24 hours | |
| Mon | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Tue | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Wed | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | 24 hours | |
| Sat | - |
24 hours | |
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Service Description:
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The program consist of the following components:
Outbound Program: Telecheck Program for Seniors(55+)
Serving seniors, 55+, in the Ontario Health atHome-Brampton (Central West) (Brampton, Malton, Caledon, North Etobicoke), offering emotional support, regular safety check-ins, and medication reminders. By providing companionship, help is provided to clients cope with feelings of isolation and contribute to their sense of community. 8 languages available (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish
Outbound Program: Caller Reassurance Program (CRP), 55+
Designed to service clients 55+ residing in Toronto (including Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York) by providing medication reminders, safety check-ins, and social calls. This program is only available in English
Outbound Program: Touching Base (16+)
Short term support program for people over 16. Volunteers provide registered participants with medication reminders, safety check-ins, or emotional support through friendly social calls
These are REGISTERED CLIENT based programs
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Application:
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To register call 289-569-1201
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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TB (16+); TCH and CRP (55+), see above or website for details
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Area Served:
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Toronto (Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough) and Peel Region
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