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Program:
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Home Support Exercise Program
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Phone Numbers:
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905-827-8800
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Toll-Free:
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1-800-387-7127
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Fax:
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905-827-3390
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Address:
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Main Office
2370 Speers Rd
Oakville, ON
L6L 5M2
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Intersection:
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Bronte Rd and Speers Rd
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Location:
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Halton Region
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Hours:
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Mon-Sun 7am-11pm (Customer service)
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Executives:
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Stuart Du Kamp - Board Chair
Kelly McWilliams - CEO
905-827-8800 ext 2205 * kmcwilliams@acclaimhealth.ca
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Public Contacts:
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Patricia Blakeley - Director, Community Support Services
905-827-8800 ext 2300
Leanne Rotz - Care Manager, Home Support Exercise Program
905-827-8800 ext 2311 * lrotz@acclaimhealth.ca
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Service Description:
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Exercise program to older adults in their own home * 12-week program * sessions are provided once a week by trained volunteers through a series of 12 simple and progressive exercises * designed to improve strength, balance, and mobility for less mobile older adults while preventing falls
Eligibility criteria:- able to follow instructions or have a caregiver willing to assist and complete exercises independently (not appropriate for mid to late stage dementia/cognitive impairment))
- frailty
- declining mobility
- lives in own home or a retirement home
- unable to leave home to attend community physical activity programs
- not currently receiving physiotherapy
- willing to try Home Support Exercise Program (HSEP)
HSEP may not be suitable for clients with the following characteristics:- unstable health condition, for instance, hypo-tension or angina
- extreme shortness of breath
- any uncontrolled pain
- mild to late stage dementia
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Online referral form
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Frail seniors 65+ years of age living in Halton
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretive Services
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Area Served:
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Halton Region
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Last Updated:
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3/18/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=172673
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