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Program:
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Life Long Care Program
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Phone Numbers:
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519-371-1147 ext 27
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Fax:
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519-371-6181
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Address:
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1045 3rd Ave W
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 5W6
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Intersection:
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11th Ave W and 3rd Ave W
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Location:
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Owen Sound
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Accessibility:
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Partially Accessible
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Accessibility Notes:
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Stair lift
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
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Executives:
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Jennifer Linklater - Executive Director
execdir.m.wik@bmts.com
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Contacts:
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Margaret Yawney - Life Long Care Coordinator
519-371-1147 ext 229
Ronat John - Life Long Care Coordinator
519-371-1147 ext 230
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Service Description:
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Assists urban Aboriginal clients to live independently and provides services for the frail elderly, and clients who are chronically ill or live with physical disabilities
Services are provided with an emphasis on traditional Aboriginal concepts and cultural beliefs and include:
- transportation to medical appointments and social programs
- friendly visiting at the client's home, long term care homes, and at social and cultural events
- telephone security checks
- congregate dining
- support services such as information and referral, advocacy, medical escorts, translation services, assistance with filling out forms and applications
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Varies by program, call for details
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Urban Aboriginal clients of any age who are disabled, chronically ill, frail elderly or require acute/chronic care
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Languages:
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English ; Cree ; Iroquois ; Ojibwa
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Language Note:
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Anishinaabe: English ; Ojibway - Programs ; If Ojibway is required, the Centre will do their best to accommodate
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Area(s) Served:
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Owen Sound and area
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Last Updated:
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4/23/2024
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Service Record URL:
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http://thehealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=173093
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