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Access care for older adults
There are a number of Community Care Access Centres throughout the Toronto area that offer everything from in-home health and social services to information about placement into long-term care facilities. Services are often provided in a variety of languages.
Community Care Access Centres
East York Access Centre for Community Services
1 Leaside Park Drive, Unit 1
Toronto, Ontario, M4H 1R1
Tel:416-423-3559
Website:
www.eyaccess.on.ca
e-mail: mail@eastyork.ccac-ont.ca
Etobicoke and York Community Care Access
Centre
401 The West Mall, Suite 101
Etobicoke, Ontario, M9C 5J5
Tel: 416-626-2222
Website: http://www.etobicokeandyorkccac.ca/main.htm
e-mail: lynn.harrett@etobicoke-york.ccac-ont.ca
North York Community Care Access Centre
45 Sheppard Avenue East, 7th Floor
North York, Ontario, M2N 5W9
Tel: 416-222-2241
Website: www.northyork.ccac-ont.ca
e-mail: general@northyork.ccac-ont.ca
Scarborough Community Care Access Centre
1940 Eglinton Avenue East, 3rd Floor
Scarborough, Ontario, M1L 4R1
Tel: 416-750-2444 Chinese 416-701-4806
French 416-701-4646
Web
site: www.scarbccac.org
e-mail: info@scarborough.ccac-ont.ca
Toronto Community Care Access Centre
250 Dundas Street West, Suite 305
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2Z5
Tel: 416-506-9888
Web site: www.torontoccac.com
e-mail:toronto_ccac@toronto.ccac-ont.ca
Information about Other Community Services
For information about other community services in the Toronto Area
you can call the Community Information Toronto Helpline - (416 or 905
area) dial 211.
Or, for other areas: 416-397-4636
Organizations that deal with specific types of illnesses
The following are just a few of the many organizations out there that provide information on specific types of illnesses that many seniors deal with:
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
2323 Yonge Street, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario, M4P 2C9
Tel: 416-322-6560
Website: www.alzheimertoronto.org
e-mail:write@alzheimertoronto.org
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario
1920 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M4S 3E2
Tel: 416-489-7111; Healthline: 1-888-HSF-INFO
Website: www.heartandstroke.ca
e-mail: mail@hsf.on.ca
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
250 Bloor Street East, Suite 1000
Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3P9
Tel: 416-922-6065; 1-800-268-7582
Website: www.mssociety.ca
e-mail: info.ontario@mssociety.ca
Parkinson Society of Canada
4211 Yonge Street, Suite 316
Toronto, Ontario, M2P 2A9
Tel: 416-727-9700; 1-800-565-3000
Website: www.parkinson.ca
e-mail: general.info@parkinson.ca
Retirement planning, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Pension & Supplement
Vistit Government of Canada Public Pension and Retirement - Information for Seniors website at: http://www.sdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/individuals/audiences/seniors.shtml
Power of Attorney
Ministry of the Attorney General website: Power of
Attorney Kit and Living Wills
webpage
at: http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/poakit.asp
Information for seniors and caregivers experiencing depression
Many older adults and their caregivers face feelings of depression, isolation and loneliness. The following are a few organizations that you can call for more information:
Bereaved Families of Ontario - Toronto
562 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1P1
Tel: 416-440-0290
Website: www.bfotoronto.ca
E-mail: info@bfotoronto.ca
Bereaved Families of Ontario offers self-help/mutual aid groups; individual support; and specific programs for most age groups including children and seniors.
Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto Branch
970 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 205
Toronto, Ontario, M6A 3B6
Tel: 416-789-7957
Website: www.cmha.ca
E-mail: cmha.toronto@sympatico.ca
The Toronto Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association offers a range of community support services for persons with serious mental health problems, as well as education and mental health promotion to the general community.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
33 Russell Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1
Tel: 416-535-8501 or 1-800-463-6273
Website: www.camh.net/index.html
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health operates four divisions - the Addiction Research Division (formerly the Addiction Research Foundation), the Clarke Division (formerly the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry), the Donwood Division (formerly the Donwood Institute) and the Queen Street Division (formerly Queen Street Mental Health Centre).
Distress Centres
Toronto - 416-408-4357
Etobicoke - 416-247-5426 (Telecare)
Scarborough - 1-888-294-4811
Mood Disorders Association of Toronto and Ontario (MDATO)
40 Orchard View Blvd., Suite 222
Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1B9
Tel: 416-486-8046 or 1-888-486-8236
Website: www.mooddisorders.on.ca
E-mail: info@mooddisorders.on.ca
MDATO is a self-help association for persons with depression, manic
depression, dual disabilities and their families and friends.
Information for Caregivers
In the city of Toronto, there are a number of activities you can participate in, and places that you can go where you can meet other caregivers and find out more about caregiving. The following is a list of just a few places you might want to check out:
Your Local Library:
Local libraries, throughout the Toronto area, have an extensive number of books and videos on caregiving. For more information, call or visit your local library or check out their website a www.tpl.toronto.on.ca
Attend Caregiver Seminars and Workshops
There are a number of caregiver information workshops that take place throughout the city on a regular basis. For more information about the one closest to you call your local Community Information Centre or Neighbourhood Information Post. Numbers are usually listed in the front of your phone book. For workshops in the Toronto area call Community Information Toronto at 416-397-4636. Workshops for seniors and caregivers are also often listed in local community newspapers.
Videos, Videos and More Videos
In addition to going to your local library for videos on caregiving, you might also try the National Film Board. They can be reached by calling 416-973-3012 or you can visit their website at www.nfb.ca. You can also check out The Caregiver Network Inc. This organization is an excellent resource for caregivers. They also have a video series called The Aging and Caregiving Video Series. For more information, or to contact them please call 1-800-757-4868 or check out their website at www.caregiver.on.ca
The Alzheimer Society of Canada has a number of videos on caregiving. For more information or to contact them, please call 1-800-616-8816 (valid only in Canada) or visit their website at www.alzheimer.ca
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