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Organization:
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VHA Home HealthCare - Respite and Renew: Caregiver Support Program
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Phone Numbers:
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416-489-2500 (select option 2)
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Address:
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30 Soudan Ave, Suite 600
Toronto, ON
M4S 1V6
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Intersection:
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Yonge St and Eglinton Ave E
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Executives:
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Monica Carvalho - Supervisor
416-280-8390
Lenore Cabral - Senior Manager, Community Support Programs
416-482-4603 * lcabral@vha.ca
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Service Description:
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Short-term in-home respite for caregiver in need of support and relief from caring for a senior living with dementia * trained Personal Support Worker (PSW) will provide in-home recreation activities to boost patient's physical and mental well-being while the caregiver receives a break to attend to their own self-care needs
Program offers the following services for low-income older adults with dementia and who have challenges accessing Adult Day Program:- depending on a client’s needs, trained Personal Support Workers might assist with meals, provide emotional support, facilitate recreational activities, encourage clients to share memories and converse about topics of interest to them, help with exercises recommended by the client’s physiotherapist
- flexible days and times
- supervised by recreation therapist
- Butterfly model approach - focuses on the belief that a
feelings-based approach will
allow dementia patients to thrive
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Live-in caregivers caring for patients with dementia and related disorders * frail older adults who are low income * not receiving any other respite supports in home or attending adult day program
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Area Served:
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Brampton, Mississauga, and Toronto (Toronto, Etobicoke, Scarborough)
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