Eastholme Home for the Aged
Service: East Parry Sound Community Support Services -Transportation Program, Powassan
Record #:
CWD7327
Last Modified:
28 Oct 2024
Last Full Update:
22 Aug 2023
Description
| Description (Service) | Wheelchair accessible van, and volunteer drivers utilizing their own vehicles, provide transportation for seniors and persons with cognitive and/or physical disabilities, who are unable to drive themselves and have no access to transportation. Transportation to medical appointments is the first priority, however seniors are also able to complete errands such as grocery shopping, banking etc. Community Support Services may be able to facilitate other special circumstances. These decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. Call main office for further information. All transportation is coordinated through the main office. |
Service Details
| Hours | Office: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm |
| Areas Served | Armour ; Burk's Falls ; Callander ; Emsdale ; Joly ; Kearney ; Machar ; Magnetawan ; Nipissing ; Perry ; Powassan ; Ryerson ; South River ; Strong ; Sundridge |
| Boundaries | East Parry Sound District. Callander to the North, Chisholm to the East, all communities along Hwy 11 South to Novar, and Restoule/Commanda/Ahmic Harbour to the West. |
| Eligibility | |
| Application | Call main office |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Service - 65 years and older partially subsidized (Call for details). ODSP and Ontario Works clients must contact their worker for approval. Subsidized by Ontario Health |
Address and Location
| Located In Community | Powassan |
| Address & Map | 62 Big Bend Ave Powassan, ON Canada P0H 1Z0 |
| Intersection | King St and Armstrong Ave |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 705-724-6028 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-888-521-0000, Main Office |
| Fax | 705-724-3864 |
| lprice@eastholme.ca | |
| Website | https://eastholme.ca/community-services |
| Primary Contact | Shelly Bateman, Program Assistant; Email: sbateman@eastholme.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Leslie Price, Program Coordinator |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 58 Powassan, ON Canada P0H 1Z0 |