Dufferin County.
Site: Shelburne - Mel Lloyd Centre
Service: Community Support Services - Friendly Visiting
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: CWL0252 | Last Modified: 15 Dec 2020 | Last Full Update: 06 Jun 2019 |
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Description (Service) | Provides companionship to isolated seniors, adults with disabilities or people with Alzheimers or other dementias * Aims to reduce loneliness among people who may have limited contact with the community and provide a safety check * a friendly visitor is matched on a one-to-one basis with the client * offers weekly visits at mutually agreeable times * visitor and client engage in activities such as going for a walk or drive, writing letters, chatting or shopping * contact may be face-to-face at the client's home or through a phone call |
| Service Details | |
| Hours | Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Dufferin County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up Seniors or adults with disabilities |
| Application | Initial assessment done in client's home, call to arrange |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Located In Community | Shelburne |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Victoria St / Main St E |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | Main office 519-925-5452 * Orangeville satellite office 519-941-6991 ext 2901 |
| Fax | 519-925-3742 |
| dccss@dufferincounty.ca | |
| Website | www.dufferincounty.ca |
| Primary Contact | Christine DelMedico, Reception |
| Alternate Contact | Kelly Welsh-Burns, Client Services Coordinator |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Andrea Sommer, Client Services Coordinator |
| Primary Executive | Kurtis Krepps, Manager of Community Support Services; Email: kkrepps@dufferincounty.ca |