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Program:
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Middlesex-Dorchester Office
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Address:
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Thames Centre Recreation Complex
2066 Dorchester Rd
Dorchester, ON
N0L 1G2
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Map
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Intersection:
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Dorchester Rd and Hamilton Rd
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 8am-4pm | |
| Tue | 8am-4pm | |
| Wed | 8am-4pm | |
| Thu | 8am-4pm | |
| Fri | 8am-4pm | |
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Executives:
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Deb Selwyn - Senior Manager, Community Support Services
debra.selwyn@von.ca
Jill Smith - Manager, Home and Community Care
jill.smith@von.ca
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Service Description:
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Supports for older adults, and adults with disabilities * helps people remain independent for as long as possible
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Adult Day Program
- Adult day program * social, recreational, and therapeutic activities for adults and adults with disabilities in a group setting for part of the day * helps to support family caregivers who provide day-to-day care
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Blood Pressure Clinic
- Trained volunteers measure seniors' blood pressure and provide educational materials and information on how to be more heart-healthy
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Congregate Dining
- Group meals and social activities for older adults and adults with disabilities
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Falls Prevention and Group Exercise Classes for Older Adults
- Group exercise and falls prevention classes for older adults and people
with mobility issues and chronic conditions * aims to improve strength
and balance to prevent injury and falls
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Home Help
- Assistance with daily chores, such as laundry, light housekeeping,
errands, shopping, meal planning and meal preparation * home help
personnel visit weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or seasonally
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Meals On Wheels
- Volunteers deliver hot or frozen meals to clients to help meet their
nutritional requirements and provide security checks and social visits * hot meals delivered at lunch
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Telephone Reassurance and Security Checks
- Regular visits and phone calls to check on the health and safety of
older adults and adults with a disability people who live alone *
screened volunteers listen, talk, and help isolated people stay in
contact with the outside world
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Transportation Services
- Non-emergency transportation to local medical and non-medical
appointments and regular activities such as shopping, errands, and
social outings * volunteer drivers * wheelchair accessible and
ambulatory transportation is available in Dorchester, London, Thorndale and surrounding areas
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Volunteer Visiting
- Regular volunteer visits to older adults and adults with disabilities *
volunteer visitors are matched one to one with clients to provide
companionship and support and may take place in-home or outside the home
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Application:
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Call * no referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older adults and people with disabilities, who need physical, social, or emotional supports
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Area Served:
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Rural Middlesex and area
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Map
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