Home Support Links and Resources
Community Information Toronto
Just dial 211 in the 416 and 647 area codes. A trained Information and Referral Specialist will: assess your situation, help you find answers to your questions, provide you with options and appropriate referrals. This 24-hour-a-day service is free, confidential and available in many languages.
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Home Support
Toronto Community Care Access Centre
Canadian Home Care Association
OACCAC Website - Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres
Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors
Ontario Community Support Association
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Long-Term Care
Toronto Community Care Access Centre
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
OACCAC Website - Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres
Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors
Ontario Long-Term Care Association
Ontario Residential Care Association
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Caregiver Support
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Seniors
Human Resources Development Canada
Retirement Income information - CPP and related benefits, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement
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Law
Health Care Consent Act, 1992 and Health Care Consent Act, 1992
Community Partners
VHA Home HealthCare
Provides extensive nursing services, homemaking services and extreme cleaning services.
Toronto Community Care Access Centre
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Health
Canadian Health Network
A broad source of health information, provided by Health Canada
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Find a doctor in your area
The Canadian Hearing Society
The Hearing Care Counselling Program can help you Stay Independent with information and counselling. They can teach you, family members and caregivers ways to communicate and cope with day-to-day life, and explain how to use hearing aids and other technical devices.
Ontario Ministry of Health Consumer Web Site
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Dementia
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Alzheimer Disease
Information about AST, programs and services, information resources, and ways of getting involved including volunteering, fundraising campaigns, membership, and donations.
The Alzheimer Society of Ontario is an association of chapters whose mission is to improve the quality of life of people with Alzheimer Disease or other dementias and their caregivers.
Dementia Advocacy and Support Network - DASNI International
Dementia Advocacy and Support Network International (DASNI) is a worldwide organization by and for those diagnosed with dementia, working together to improve our quality of life.
Scientific communication and creative thinking in the search for the causes and treatments for Alzheimer Disease.
Alzheimer's Disease International
Alzheimer's Disease International is the umbrella organisation of Alzheimer associations around the world, which offer support and information to people with dementia and their caregivers.
