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 Clinics
- Trained volunteers measure seniors' blood pressure and provide educational materials and information on how to be more heart-healthy
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Dining Programs
- Group meals and social activities for older adults and adults with disabilities
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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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Seniors Group Exercise Programs - SMART
- 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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Telephone Assurance
- 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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