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Program:
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Carlton St Campus Programs
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Address:
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188 Carlton St
Toronto, ON
M5A 2K8
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Map
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Intersection:
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East of Sherbourne St and Carlton St
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Location:
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Toronto (Cabbagetown—South St James Town)
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Hours:
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| Mon | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Wed | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
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Executives:
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Christine Chow - Director, Senior Services
416-863-0499 ext 3329 * christine.chow@dixonhall.org
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Service Description:
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Offers a variety of supportive programs for older adults living in and around
the community with various levels of need
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Adult Day Program
- Social and recreation programs, meals
provided, transportation and escort available
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Case Management
- Case management services * provide practical and emotional help with navigating the health care system, accessing programs and services, supportive counseling, and crisis management.
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Community Transportation
- Non-emergency, door-to-door transportation to local
medical and therapy appointments, shopping, social outings and community programs
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Critical Housing Case Management
- Assistance to those who are under housed or at risk of becoming homeless to access and/or housing * case management * identifying alternative affordable housing, communicating with landlords, dealing with safety issues, avoiding eviction and solving housing-related issues * information and referral
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Homemaking
- Homemaking services including laundry, vacuuming and light meal preparation
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Respite Care
- One-to-one support and in-home assistance to provide caregiver relief
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Security Check - Telephone Reassurance
- Volunteers provide support and reassurance through regular phone calls for companionship, to relieve isolation, provide medication reminders, check wellbeing
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Telephone Reassurance
- Regular phone calls to
check on the health and safety of people who live alone * screened volunteers
listen, talk, provide important reminders and security checks to isolated
people
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older adults and adults with disabilities, who need physical, social, or emotional supports
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Languages:
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English * Chinese (Cantonese) * Chinese (Mandarin) * Korean
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Area Served:
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East to Don Valley Parkway, west to Yonge St, north to CPR track, Rosedale, and south to Lakeshore Blvd * see Map
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Map
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