Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle, Rama, Indigenous Care Coordinator / Homemaking and Dementia Supports

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

Site: Rama

Service: Indigenous Care Coordinator / Homemaking and Dementia Supports

Record #: BAR1859

Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024

Last Full Update: 28 Jul 2023

Description

Description (Service)

Culturally sensitive homemaking and assisted living care services for older adults with age related health conditions and/or disabilities who self-identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit

Homemaking Supports

light housekeeping
laundry
sweeping/mopping and dusting
personal hygiene care
medication support
meal preparation
social visiting
telephone reassurance

Transportation

local trips to shopping centres/banking, in Barrie only

Dementia supports:

education to increase awareness to support earlier identification and reduce stigma of Dementia
increase community support services to Indigenous families managing Dementia

Program is a partnership between Helping Hands and Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

Service Details

Hours	Hours vary
Areas Served	Grey County ; Muskoka District ; Simcoe County ; North Simcoe Muskoka Home and Community Care Service Area District of Muskoka - all areas Simcoe County - all areas north of Hwy 89 Grey County - small portion of eastern Grey County, including Maxwell and Feversham
Boundaries	North Simcoe Muskoka Home and Community Care Service Area District of Muskoka - all areas Simcoe County - all areas north of Hwy 89 Grey County - small portion of eastern Grey County, including Maxwell and Feversham
Eligibility	For Homemaking Support Individual lives in Barrie or Orillia Must self-identify as First Nation, Metis or Inuit Must be an older adult (55+) and/or an older adult with age related health conditions or disabilities For Transportation Services individual must live in Barrie, local transportation only Must self-identify as First Nation, Metis or Inuit Must be an older adult (55+) and/or an older adult with age related health conditions or disabilities For Dementia Support Individual lives within North Simcoe Muskoka Home and Community Care Services area Must self-identify as First Nation, Metis or Inuit Must be an older adult (55+) and/or an older adult with age related health conditions or disabilities
Application	Call the Indigenous Independent Living Care worker (IILC) at 705-818-3080 or contact by email at iilc@banac.on.ca. IILC worker will meet with the individual to fill out intake and assessment forms and will identify needs and develop a plan of care referral form can be filed out through self-referral, partnering agency, community organization or from a family physician form can then be directly submitted to the IILC worker to confirm the eligibility
Languages	English
Fees	None

Address and Location

Located In Community	Chippewas of Rama First Nation
Address & Map	6036 Rama Rd Unit 3 Chippewas Of Rama First Nation, ON Canada L3V 6H6
Intersection	Rama Rd and Child Rd
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Contact Information

E-Mail	icc@banac.on.ca
Website	https://banac.on.ca/aging-well-senior-supports/
Primary Contact	Margaret Bruyns, Indigenous Care Coordinator; Phone: 705-627-3499