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Editor: Doreen
Edited: Jan 13, 2009

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Services for Halton Seniors

Delivered Meals

• Meals on Wheels - Halton Hills, Ontario CA
  
• Meals on Wheels - Georgetown
  
• Meals on Wheels - Milton
  
• Meals on Wheels - Oakville
  Trained volunteers deliver all meals, visiting briefly with each person. (The Program is funded by Long-Term Care Division of the Ministry of Health, Client Fees and Donations.)

Delivered Meals & Groceries Purchased Online

• eco chefs ready meals
  Provides organic, natural, ready-made meals. Deliver or take-out. Ideal for seniors as the foods are portioned for one, or two servings, healthy, nutritious. Uses local farmers, cheese makers and meat purveyors, all meets are certified organic,
• Copper County Foods
  Offers a choice of over 65 complete frozen meals and desserts delivered direct to your home. Meals are easily stored and heated for a delicious hot meal whenever you wish.
• Grocery Gateway
  Order on-line groceries of all types including fresh produce, canned goods and meat. Delivers 7-days a week and all groceries are carried into the house for you. Minimum order is $45.00 (excluding taxes).

Delivered Meds Ordered Online

• Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy Services
  Has online refills and a free delivery service. Check out HealthWATCH Medication Library for information on how to use your medicines and what are the possible side effects. Also has refill medication reminder.

Home Care

• Acclaim Health
  Nurses provide in-home quality care and support services. An Acclaim Health nurse will provide the care ordered by the doctor, schedule home visits, monitor health, answer questions and provide advice.
• Bartimaeus Services for Seniors
  Provides professional support services to individuals, families, care givers, hospitals and community-based organizations.
• HomeWell Senior Care
  Provides qualified and experienced care givers for in-home care.
• Retire-At-Home™
  Is dedicated to providing seniors with comprehensive, personalized home-health care services.
• Saint Elizabeth Health Care
  Offers home care. It enables people with acute health needs or chronic conditions to retain a level of independence in the comfort of their own home. For info on Hamilton and Halton Service Delivery Centres phone: (905) 972-0800.
• St. Joe's Home Care
  Provides nursing personal support and related services on a fee-for-service basis.
• St Joseph's Wellness House
  Is a unique adult day program. Our team of health-care professionals has expertise in nursing, therapeutic recreation, physical therapy and occupational therapy.
• St Peter's Home Service
  Provides nursing care and personal support services in the home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Specialized Geriatric Services

• Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton
  Exists to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer Disease and related disorders in the regions of Hamilton and Halton.
• Community Care Access Centres (CCAC)
  Provides access to government-funded in-home health care and community services, and long-term care homes.
• Outpatient & Outreach Services
  Consists of inpatient services, outreach programs, consultation services, collaborative outreach and outpatient services.
• North Halton Mental Health Clinic
  Is a community-based resource centre and counselling service promoting mental health.

Seniors' Principal Health Issues

• Arthritis, Types of Tells what it is, how common, warning signs, and what can be done for each type, such as: ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis.
• AgingEye Times
  Cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration , and diabetic retinopathy: these and other age-related eye diseases are the leading causes of vision impairment and blindness in seniors.
• Seniors' Safe Medication Use Program
  Audio tips on safe use of medications.

Accommodation

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(Diamond sponsor of the
Burlington Footnotes Senior Performing Troupe.)

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• Amica at Dundas
  Resort-Style Retirement Living in Dundas, Ontario.
  
• Bayfield Manor Is a family owned and operated Nursing And Retirement Home located in Kemptville, Ontario
• Canada Mortgage and Housing
  Tips on how to maintain seniors’ independence through home adaptations. Most homes are not well designed to meet the changing needs of seniors.

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Delmanor Glen Abbey
(Major sponsor of the
Burlington Footnotes Senior Performing Troupe.)

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• Halton Accessible Housing.
  Accommodation...apartment or townhouse.. is provided by Halton Region and directed to senior persons. Rent, based on need, may be subsidized or at market value.
  Download an 'Access to Community Housing' application here ,
  or telephone: 905 825 6000.
  Halton Housing services also maintains a list of privately owned/market value apartment buildings in which a higher % of residents are seniors..... Call the above phone number to get your copy.
• Heritage Place
  Independent Senior Retirement Community in Burlington, Ontario
• Lakeshore Place
  Offers well-appointed private suites, comfortable lounges all within an established lakefront residential community in Burlington.
• Oakville Senior Citizens Residence
  Admission applies to applicants whose age is 65 years or over. Location is in Bronte, overlooking Lake Ontario.
• Putnamhall Oakville
  Providers of quality retirement living at an affordable price. Hamilton, Ontario.
• Relocation Planning Services
  Is an Oakville-based firm that specializes in helping their clients organize and prepare for moving.

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Revera
Revera Retiremnet
Revera Long Term Care
Revera Health Service
(Diamond sponsor of the
Burlington Footnotes Senior Performing Troupe.)

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• Sunrise Senior Living
  Offers beautiful views of Lake Ontario. Sits close to the Lakeside Shopping Village, close to the transit, and next to a waterfront park with walking trails and picnic areas.

Long-term Accommodation for Seniors in Halton

• Allendale
  Is an accredited long-term care facility with 200 beds, providing nursing and medical services, social, therapeutic and nutritional care to our residents. Located in Milton, Ontario.
• Creek Way Village
  Located in Burlington is in the final stage of the design process. This new long-term care facility will be a three-story facility.
• Post Inn Village
  Is a 228-bed long-term care home in Oakville.

Senior Financial and Funeral Planning

• Canadian Senior years.  An excellent site, full of financial information: includes government pensions, estate planning, retiring abroad, Retirement Savings Plans and much more
• The Funeral Advisory Society of Hamilton and District
  Provides information to acquaint the public with the alternatives available in funeral arrangements so that they are better prepared to choose appropriate services and understand the costs involved.

Halton Handicap Transit Vans

• care-A-van Oakville
  
• Burlington Handi-van
  Is a specialized service operated by Burlington Transit for physically challenged persons who have been approved for transportation by the Handi-van Advisory Committee.
• Milton Transit
  Provides accessible transit service for physically challenged residents within the urban and rural areas of Milton.

Scams and Spam

• Office of the privacy commissioner of Canada.
  A printable fact sheet:
  Identity Theft: What it is and what you can do about it
• RCMP frauds and scams
  The site defines Identity Theft and provides tips on how to protect yourself.
• Tips for Seniors
  You can't judge a person by the tone of their voice over the phone. Good sales people are convincing, and so are crooks.
• Phone Busters Program
  A telemarketing and internet based fraud prevention program. This national service was established in 1993. More than 60% of telemarketing fraud is directed toward seniors. The site includes information about spotting, reporting and preventing scam and spam fraud.
• What is being done to help victims of abuse
  Seniors, or people calling on their behalf, can get help by calling the Victim Support Line and speaking to information counsellors who have been trained to provide information and referral services on elder abuse. Safety is paramount, and as always, in a crisis or an emergency, seniors or their caregivers should remember to call 911 for immediate assistance. (Call:1-888-579-2888 - Toll free)