By Advocacy Centre for the Elderly: ARCH Disability Law Centre, 2010
Pdf document for Home Care Complaints and Appeals
This booklet informs about services available through Community Care Access Centres (CCAC) and what you can do if you are not happy with your home care services, or you are not getting the services you want. This resource also outlines who is eligible to receive services, and how to go about filing complaints.
Subject Headings Home Care, Legal Aspects, Older Adults, Professional Caregivers
Published by Community Legal Education Ontario (2010) CAN
Last modified on 06/17/2016
Website for SPRINT Senior Care
SPRINT Senior Care provides a range of services and programs for seniors and for their families. Services include home care, counselling transportation, meals, day programs, safety and more. Services are provided at home and in the community at low cost. Caregiver relief, educational resources and support group information is also available.
Subject Headings Home Care, Caregiving, Older Adults, Community Health Services
Published by SPRINT Senior Care CAN
Last modified on 11/07/2016
Pdf document for Planning Your Palliative Care: A Booklet to Help You Get Ready to Leave the Hospital
This guide is intended to help patients and their families prepare for hospital discharge. The transition from hospital to the right environment is different for everyone. Choices include palliative care, home care, long-term care facility and others. The guide helps by providing the steps for making decisions regarding the best care after leaving the hospital.
Subject Headings Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care
Published by University Health Network (2015) CAN
Last modified on 04/25/2018
Website for MedicAlert Safely Home
MedicAlert Safely Home program offers protection, an effective way to identify the person who is lost and bring the family back together. The page explains how this program works, how much it costs and provides registration and contact information for those interested in enrolling in the program.
Subject Headings Home Care, Patient Safety, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Published by Alzheimer Society Canada (2014) CAN
Last modified on 04/10/2015
Website for Home & Community Support
Subject Headings Home Care, Caregiving, Community Health Services
Published by Ontario Community Support Association (2007) CAN
Last modified on 10/07/2014
By Karen Macmillan, Jacquie Peden, 2004
Pdf document for A Caregiver's Guide: A Handbook about End-of-Life Care
Family caregivers are often those that provide ongoing care and assistance to family members in need of emotional, psychological, spiritual and social support due to physical or mental health conditions. This guide gives tips and advice on dealing with all kind of home care situations when caring for a terminally ill relative.
Subject Headings Home Care, Death and Dying, Caregiving
Published by The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem (2004) CAN
Last modified on 10/22/2020
Website for HouseCalls
HouseCalls is an interdisciplinary community-based primary health care model for home bound seniors living in a defined affiliated area. The physician led team of medical professionals provides ongoing medical care for frail, vulnerable, marginalized and home bound seniors. The team provides integrated in-home primary care, geriatric care, chronic disease management and end of life care. The team also facilitates linking clients and caregivers to resources in the community.
Subject Headings Home Care, Palliative Care, Older Adults
Published by HouseCalls ([2016]) CAN
Last modified on 04/22/2016
Website for Circle of Care
This organization offers programs and services that support individual independence and help to sustain and enhance quality of life in the community. Services include: personal care, meals on wheels, transportation, respite service, homemaking, counselling and more. It also provides information on services, education programs and support groups for caregivers.
Subject Headings Home Care, Caregiving
Published by Mount Sinai Hospital (Sinai Health) (2013) CAN
Website for Better Living: Health and Community Services
Better Living has been delivering services in the Don Mills area since 1983. Essential services such as Home Care, the Adult Day Program, Meal Delivery, Case Management and Transportation provide assistance to seniors and disabled adults wishing to live independently at home and allow respite for people in a care giving role.
Subject Headings Home Care, Caregiving, Older Adults
Published by Better Living Health and Community Services (2018) CAN
By Tanya Radford, 2007
Pdf document for A Guide for Caregivers
This guidebook is important for caregivers who provide assistance to family members with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The main topics covered include: financial planning, emotional issues related to providing and receiving support, and evaluating care needs.
Subject Headings Home Care, Caregiving, Caregivers, Multiple Sclerosis
Published by Greenwood Tamad (2007) CAN
Last modified on 07/13/2017
Website for OTN Telehomecare Centre: Patients and Families
Telehomecare is a patient self-management program that engages patients as partners in their care plan right in their home. This online program supports people living with a complex chronic disease by providing the assistance of nurses who remotely monitor clients' health status through the use of technology. The program is available in limited areas in Ontario and currently supports people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or with Heart Failure (HF) only.
Subject Headings Home Care, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Heart Diseases - Coping, Self - Care
Published by (2014) CAN
Pdf document for Personal Care
Assisting with personal care and bathing is often the most difficult activity for caregivers of people with dementia, and as the disease progresses this can become increasingly challenging. This publication covers different aspect of personal care and hygiene when caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease. It explains stages of Alzheimer, offers strategies and practical tips for caregivers.
Subject Headings Home Care, Personal Care, Caregiving, Alzheimer's Disease
Published by Alzheimer Society Canada (2015) CAN
Website for Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994
Subject Headings Home Care, Legislation, Community Health Services
Published by Government of Ontario (1994) CAN
Last modified on 02/23/2015
Website for Community Head Injury Resource Services (CHIRS)
CHIRS is a multi-service agency that provides a broad range of supports to a clientele with diverse and complex needs related to head and brain injury. The website provides access to the Program and Services Guide which lists adult day services, fitness/sports programs, social programs, work alternatives, camping trips and other. Neuro-psychological and neuro-psychiatric services available through CHIRS are also described on the site.
Subject Headings Home Care, Social Services, Head Injury, Community Health Services, Brain Injury
Published by Community Head Injury Resource Services (2018) CAN
Last modified on 06/12/2018
Website for Home Care Ontario
Home Care Ontario is the leading source of information on home care in the province. Families can learn how home care works and find services operating in their community that offer various types of help with care for a loved one. The website provides access to home care services by community name or by postal code.
Subject Headings Home Care, Caregiving, Professional Caregivers
Published by Home Care Ontario (2014) CAN
Last modified on 11/08/2016
Website for Mosaic: Home Care Services and CommunityResource Centre
In addition to providing quality home care services, Mosaic provides customized nursing services for people of all ages living in Toronto and in York Region. The website includes information on the community resource centres, community links and a selection of articles on variety of topics of interest to seniors and their caregivers. Mosaic also offers education programs and events helping seniors to stay active, socialize and get involved in their community.
Subject Headings Home Care, Patient Education
Published by Mosaic Home Care Ltd. (2015) CAN
Last modified on 08/04/2015
Website for TransCare
TransCare provides home and community support services for people who need assistance due to illness, convalescence, disability or functional limitations related to aging. Services include; respite, meals on wheels, home care, friendly visiting, transportation and more. TransCare gives priority to those who need rides to medical appointments but rides can be arranged also to do shopping, banking and other errands.
Subject Headings Respite Services, Home Care, Social Services, Transportation
Published by TransCare (2017) CAN
Website for Home Safety
This page provides practical information on home safety for elderly living independently and for their family caregivers. There are tips for making life easier and safer for older adults, suggestions for making senior-friendly home changes and additions, and advice for caregivers how to deal with difficult situations including help with selecting home alert systems and other assistive devices.
Subject Headings Home Care, Assistive Devices, Caregiving, Older Adults - Life Transitions
Published by AgingCare.com (2015) USA
Last modified on 08/02/2017
By Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, 2010
Website for Home, Community and Residential Care Services for Seniors
This website can serve as a starting point for investigating care and housing options available to seniors in Ontario. It helps to choose the right option, contact service providers and discusses aspects that need to be considered before moving to a residential care or a long-term care home. Different government programs within this area are presented, including a Care in Your Home option.
Subject Headings Home Care, Housing / Living Arrangements, Long-Term Care Homes, Community Health Services
Published by Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (2010) CAN
Last modified on 02/11/2015
Website for Care Watch
Care Watch is a volunteer-run advocacy organization which is commitment to the overall wellbeing of all older people. It is advocating for accessible, affordable and consistent quality home and community care. The website explains what supports are available to seniors and lists websites and organizations that facilitate access to services.
Subject Headings Home Care, Older Adults, Patient Advocacy
Published by (2015) CAN
Last modified on 04/27/2015
Website for Hiring In-Home Help
This fact sheet will help guide you through the process of hiring help at home. It describes pros and cons of hired help and advises how to find a home care attendant privately and through a home care agency.
Subject Headings Home Care, Home Care Assistants/Attendants, Caregiving
Published by Family Caregiver Allience (2018) USA