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Local Resources - Timiskaming District
Home Support & Meals
Timiskaming Home Support
Provides:
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Meals on Wheels
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Friendly Visiting
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Transportation
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Home Help
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Personal Care
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Adult Day Programs
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Supportive Housing
Website: Timiskaming Home Support
Email: info@homesupportservices.ca
Phone: 1-877-318-9678
Home Care & Nursing
Ontario Health atHome
Provides:
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Nursing care
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Personal support
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Occupational therapy
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Physiotherapy
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Palliative care coordination
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Equipment and supplies
Website: Ontario Health atHome Northeast Region
Phone: 1-833-515-1234
CarePartners
Provides:
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Nursing
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Personal support workers
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Palliative home care
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Therapy services
Website: CarePartners
Phone: 705-560-5926
Community Supports
Salvation Army
Provides:
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Emergency assistance
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Food support
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Community outreach
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Practical supports for individuals and families
Website: The Salvation Army
Phone: 705-567-5877
Encore Club of Kirkland Lake
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Activities for Seniors in the community
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Low cost
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Practical supports for individuals and families
Website: ENCORE CLUB OF KIRKLAND LAKE
Email: encore1@ntl.sympatico.ca
Phone: 705-567-7973
Grief & Bereavement Resources
MyGrief.ca
Free Canadian online grief support resource developed by palliative care experts. Includes:
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Self-guided learning
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Videos
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Grief education
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Resources for children, teens, adults and caregivers
Kids Grief Canada
Support and resources for children, youth and families experiencing grief.
Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPCO)
Provincial organization providing:
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Education
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Caregiver resources
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Hospice information
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Service navigation
Find Hospice Care Ontario
Search tool to locate hospice and palliative care services across Ontario.
Ontario Health atHome Palliative Care Services
Information about accessing palliative care supports and home care services throughout Ontario.
Canadian Virtual Hospice
One of Canada's best palliative care resources. Includes:
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Ask a Professional
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Caregiver information
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Symptom management
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MAID information
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Grief support
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Resources for patients and families
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
National voice for hospice palliative care in Canada.
Health811 Ontario
24/7 access to:
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Registered nurses
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Health information
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Symptom guidance
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Healthcare navigation
Call 811
Caregiver Resources
Ontario Caregiver Organization
Offers:
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Caregiver coaching
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Peer support groups
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Education
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Caregiver resources
Canadian Cancer Society Support Services
Support programs for patients and caregivers including transportation, peer support and information services.
Compassionate Care Benefits (Government of Canada)
Employment Insurance benefits available for eligible caregivers who must take time away from work to care for a critically ill family member.