Independent Living Services Simcoe County
Site: Independent Living Services Simcoe County
Service: Attendant Care Services
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: BAR1654 | Last Modified: 22 Jan 2021 | Last Full Update: 28 Jul 2020 |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Description (Service) | Services involve both personal support services and homemaking services * services are offered in a self-directed model of care for individuals (+16 years) with physical disabilities * individuals eligible for this program must know their individual needs and the amount of time this requires, be able to explain clearly how the assistance is to be provided and must be able to use their time efficiently If an individual requires the assistance of a Power of Attorney (POA) or Subsitute Decision Maker (SDM) that individual will not qualify for this self-directed program |
| Service Details | |
| Hours | Central Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Simcoe County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 16 year(s) and up * 16 years of age or older * permanent residents of Ontario * are insured under the Health Insurance Act of Ontario * are able to direct own care * permanent disability requiring physical assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, transferring and toileting (disability must impair the use of limbs/muscles) * medical and professional needs must be able to be met by existing community health network on a visitation basis * medical conditions and mobility issues due to aging process are not considered to be a permanent physical disability |
| Application | Self Referrals are encouraged * Referral form can be downloaded from website * for questions regarding application process call Central Office 705-737-3263 Ext 236 or email intake@ilssimcoe.ca * prior to receiving services, the individual must sign a Service Agreement which outlines the services that will be offered and the conditions in which they will be offered |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None - No fee for attendant services to eligible applicants |
| Address and Location | |
| Site Location | Service delivered throughout Simcoe County |
| Located In Community | Simcoe County |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Hwy 400 and Dunlop St W |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 705-737-3263 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-465-1133 |
| TTY Phone | 705-737-3242 |
| Fax | 705-737-1874 |
| ilssimcoe@ilssimcoe.ca | |
| Website | www.ilssimcoe.ca |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/ILSsimcoe |
| Primary Contact | Dianne Reynolds, Director of Client Services; Phone: 705-737-3263 ext 322; Email: dreynolds@ilssimcoe.ca |
| Primary Executive | Cheryl Wilson, Executive Director; Phone: 705-737-3263 ext 224; Email: cwilson@ilssimcoe.ca |