Organization: Parkdale Golden Age Foundation
Phone Numbers: 416-536-5534
Fax: 416-536-6077
Email: pgaf@rogers.com
Website: www.pgaf.ca
Address:
27 Roncesvalles Ave, Suite 401
Toronto, ON
M6R 3B2
Intersection: Roncesvalles Ave and north of Queen St W
Location: Toronto (Roncesvalles)
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Executives: Diane Werner - Executive Director
Service Description: Assistance to seniors and people with disabilities, including cleaning, shopping, meal preparation, escorting to appointments, dining programs in various locations, and social and recreational programs

Congregate Dining - Hot and nutritious meal including juice, bread, soup, entree, dessert, tea, and coffee. * professionally-trained cooks

Friendly Visiting - Regular volunteer visits to older adults and people with disabilities, who live alone * provide emotional support and decrease isolation. Virtual, email, texting options provided. 

Home Help and Homemaking - Assist seniors and people with disabilities in their home * services include light cleaning, laundry, errands, shopping, and meal preparation * service is offered daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or seasonally

Medical Escort - Escort to medical appointment

Personal Care Support - Personal care support for seniors and people with disabilities, including bathing, changing, feeding, meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, medication reminders, light exercising, and escort to medical appointments

Respite - Temporary relief for caregivers of people with complex medical conditions

Safety or Telephone Assurance Check - Regular phone calls to check on the health and safety of older adults and people with disabilities who live alone

Shopping Assistance - Escorting seniors to a store and helping with the purchase of groceries or medications * seniors are responsible for the shopping cost * transportation not included

Social and Recreation - Social activities for older adults at 20 West Lodge Ave 
  • tai chi * Wed, Thu 10am-11am
  • board games * Thu 1:30pm-3pm
  • bingo * Wed 1:30pm-3pm
  • day trips * no fixed schedule *Call for activity schedule
Drop-in activities: Mon 10:30am-12noon at 27 Roncesvalles Ave, Suite 401 *Activities depend on funding **Call for activity details



Fees: Varies per program
Application: Call * no referral required
Eligibility / Target Population: Older adults of 60 years and older, and adults with disabilities, who need physical, social, or emotional supports
Languages: English ; Italian ; Spanish ; Filipino ; Hungarian
Area Served: N to Bloor St, S to Gardiner Expressway, W to Humber River and S to Bathurst St (may be flexible)
See Also: Community Support Services
Home Help and Homemaking
Shopping and Grocery Assistance
Last Updated: 8/13/2024
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=132726

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