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Carefor offers home care community services and retirement homes for people in Eastern Ontario

Services in your community to help you stay at home

You want to be able to continue to live in your home and Carefor’s community services help you do just that. We offer a variety of services which help you stay connected.

  • Companion Program

    Our Companion Program provides respite to caregivers by taking responsibility for a client’s practical, emotional, and/or social support.  Our companions can assist people with a variety of tasks, including light housekeeping, meal preparation, companionship, escorts to appointments, and more.

    There is a fee for service.

  • Bereavement Support

    Staff and volunteers support individuals, family, and friends following the death of a loved one, individually or in a group setting.

  • Family Resource Centre

    Staff and volunteers provide education and resources to help clients and families find information (for example, internet access to resources, library materials, workshops, and webinars) and one-on-one support services.

  • Personal Support Services

    If you need some help with your care, our trained Personal Support Workers can help.

    Some of their services include:

    • Personal Care: bathing, grooming, dressing, exercise and more.
    • Respite Care: Relief for caregivers, companionship and life enrichment activities.
    • Home Management: Light housekeeping and meal preparation

    Service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in blocks of time from 1 to 24 hours.

    There is a fee for service.

Available in these locations:

Vince Malette Functional Fitness Program

A group of elderly people sitting on chairs holding coloured rods. They are being led in an exercise by a Carefor team member.

A weekly fitness program geared for people living with dementia.

Carefor’s physiotherapy team lead this 45 minute program and use PWR!Moves as a basis for the exercises. PWR!Moves are movements that incorporate weight shifting to maintain or improve balance to help reduce falls risk.

Wednesdays from 9:30 – 12:00 pm
Resurrection Lutheran Church
1325 Gaultois Ave, in Orleans.

Contact us

Erica Miskiman, Team Lead
613 526 7170 x 8808
emiskiman@carefor.ca

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Carling Adult Day Program

Come for the care, stay for the fun.

The Carling Day Program gives people living with dementia a chance to enjoy a fun day out with friends in a safe and supportive setting, while giving their loved ones a well-deserved break.

Information, supportive counseling and referrals to other community services and programs are also available.

Program details

When is it: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cost: $25.00 per day.

How can I join: Program referrals are made by Home and Community Care Support Services Champlain (HCCSS), as well as health care professionals and other Community Support Services and programs.

Inquiries are always welcome by calling the program directly.

For information on eligibility, contact Home and Community Care Support Services at 310-2222 (no area code required).

Transportation

Cost: We can arrange transportation for participants living within the program’s boundaries for $16.00 (return trip).

Pick up: Participants are usually picked up between 8:00 and 9:00am

Drop off: Between 2:45 and 3:30pm.

Staff can also assist with accessing community transportation services or para Transpo. A family member or designate must be there to meet the client at the end of the day.

Contact Us

Cheryl Conway, Program Supervisor
833-922-2734 x 1966
cconway@carefor.ca

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Going Home Program

An elderly couple stands together inside of the open front door to their house.
The Going Home Program helps seniors remain safely at home after leaving the hospital.

The program offers a basket of community support services, including frozen and hot meals, transportation, homemaking and personal support services. Services are free of charge within the first 10 business days when leaving the hospital. 

How do I get service?
  • Assessment

    Clients are assessed and referred to the Going Home Program by the Hospital Discharge Planner and/or by the Geriatric Emergency Management (GEM) Nurse in the Emergency Departments of our Champlain District hospitals.

  • Eligibility
    • Age: 65 years of age and older.
    • Mobility aligns with Champlain Community Transportation Collaborative criteria.
    • Services will not be duplicated either through Home and Community Care, new or existing services in the community, or paid services.
    • Clients living in Retirement Homes are eligible for transportation services only.
    • Clients with contact precautions are eligible dependent on the availability of PPE for client and driver (if necessary), and referral includes a description of the precaution. Intake reserves the ability to refuse the referral if deemed unable to safely service the client.

Contact Us

Once you are home, if you have any questions or if you have not heard from an intake person within two business days from your discharge, please contact:

Ottawa

Phone: (613) 238-8420
Toll Free: 1 (877) 818-0884

Eastern Counties

Phone: (613) 932-3451
Toll Free: 1 (800) 267-1741

Pembroke-Renfrew

Phone: (613) 732-3949

Going Home Referral Form

English
French

Going Home Referral Fillable Form

English
French

Patient Information Sheet

English
French

Meal Delivery

A carefor team member hands a white bag to a smiling elderly woman.
It’s so much more than just a meal.

Our meal program delivers a delicious lunchtime meal right to your home. And it’s so much more than just a meal. It’s nutrition, a visit and a safety check-in rolled into one. Meals consist of a hot entrée ready for you to enjoy, or a frozen entrée that you can heat and eat at your leisure. Volunteers collect meals at our kitchens and deliver them to your home. Meals include a soup or salad, an entrée and a dessert.

  • We accommodate special diets (diabetic, low salt, minced, vegetarian) whenever possible.
  • Meals are delivered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday except on statutory holidays.

Social & Recreational Activities

An elderly woman smiling while painting a water colour with a group of seniors.
Learn a new skill, create lasting friendships, and laugh with friends.

Known as the hubs of activity in the community, our Seniors Support Centres offer a wide variety of social and recreational activities, including painting, coffee club, yoga, crafts, book club and more. Contact your local Senior Support Centre for the latest activity calendar.

Health & Wellness Clinics

A nurse measuring an elderly man's blood pressure.
Manage your health with the help of a Carefor Nurse.

Our Health & Wellness Clinics help you manage your health by offering regular monitoring, education, and referrals. Our Registered Nurses provide blood pressure checks, medication reviews and glucose and cholesterol monitoring. You keep the results to discuss at your next doctor’s appointment.

Friendly Visiting

A younger woman has her arm on an elderly woman's shoulder while talking to her.
Feel connected with your community.

The Friendly Visiting program offers one-on-one visits with a Carefor volunteer or team member for people who find it difficult to leave their home. In addition to making home-visits, our team of professionals are happy to lend an ear by offering one-on-one phone calls with seniors, so they maintain a strong personal connection to their community.

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