Notice: Contact local Community Care Access Centres for information on long term care accommodation
Office phone: 416-392-8906
Fax: 416-392-4180
E-mail: ltc-ho@toronto.ca
Web site: http://www.toronto.ca/ltc/index.htm
Address: Metro Hall, 55 John St, 11th Fl, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6


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Mail Address: Metro Hall, 55 John St, 11th Fl, Stn 1113, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6
Location (Intersection): Toronto Central (University Ave-King St W)
Ward: Trinity-Spadina (Ward 20)
Hours: Monday - Friday (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Area served: City of Toronto
Languages of service: English
Eligibility:

• Homes for the Aged (Long Term Care Facilities) -- persons 18 years and over who require assistance with daily living - for details, see separate local Community Care Access Centre entries
• Toronto Supportive Housing Program -- elderly persons who require personal support and homemaking on a 24 hour intermittent basis
• Adult Day Programs -- persons living in the community who are frail or socially isolated, or who have a cognitive impairment or dementia of aging
• For eligibility for other programs, see Service description, below

How to apply:

• Homes for the Aged (Long Term Care Facilities) -- admission process includes assessment of applicant's health, nursing and psychosocial needs
• for information and to apply to long term care facilities, or to short stay program including crisis admissions, call local Community Care Access Centre (see separate entries)
• Supportive Housing and other programs -- call Intake Unit 416-392-8545, fax 416-392-8457
• Adult Day Programs -- see branch records

Physical access Wheelchair accessible building including main entrance and barrier free washrooms, braille and tone elevator with lowered buttons
Service description:

• Long Term Care Facilities
  • semiprivate or private accommodation
  • medical and nursing care
  • social work, rehabilitation, spiritual and religious care, complementary care, art and music therapy, recreation, housekeeping, maintenance services
  • dietary staff
  • rate reductions may be available for qualified applicants
  • volunteer opportunities
  
  
• Short Stay Program -- at various facilities
  • short term admission to provide respite for caregivers, maximum 90 days per year
  • convalescent care for those who need to recover strength, maximum 60 days per year
  • includes persons with Alzheimer Disease at 10 facilities
  
  
• Crisis Admissions
  • contact local Community Care Access Centre (see separate entries)
  
  
• Alzheimer Disease
  • special care units for seniors with cognitive impairments or Alzheimer Disease at various facilities
  
  
• Toronto Supportive Housing Program 416-392-8543
  • purchases personal support and homemaking services and 24 hour intermittent on-site supervision on behalf of clients in retirement homes and apartment buildings
  • call for locations
  • rent and food costs, paid directly by the client
  • meals provided in a central dining room at 2 sites
  
  
• Adult Day Programs
  • social and recreational activities
  • health promotion
  • located at 4 facilities

Organization type: Regional Government


Last complete update: 2009-09-16
Last modification date: 2011-08-22