Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

Site: Rama

Service: Long Term Care Liaison Supports

Record #: BAR0090
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 28 Jul 2023

Contacts

Website https://banac.on.ca/aging-well-senior-supports/
Primary Contact Sue, Long Term Care Liaison; Phone: (Cell) 705-627-1353; Email: ltcp@banac.on.ca
Alternate Contact Lisa, Long Term Care Liaison; Phone: (Cell) 705-734-4262; Email: ltcl@banac.on.ca

Addresses

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

Description

Description (Service) Long Term Liaison Services include:
  • Friendly visits; in-home visits, assisting with shopping needs and other daily living activities
  • Safety and wellness checks through regular weekly telephone calls and/or home visits
  • advocacy on health and related social issues
  • makes referrals to appropriate service providers
  • identifies educational opportunities for clients through workshops and seminars
  • assist clients with non-insured health benefits, e.g. Ontario Disability Insurance Program

Aging@Home Transportation Services
  • non-emergency transportation to medical appointments
  • transportation to cultural activities/events, traditional healers
  • offer standard wheelchair accessible rides, but are not equipped to provide bariatric wheelchair services
  • transportation appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Hours vary
Areas Served Grey County ; Muskoka District ; Simcoe County ; 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 Long Term Liaison Supports
  • 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
  • Individual resides within North Simcoe Muskoka Home and Community Care area

Aging@Home Transportation
  • must be registered with the Long Term Liaison Program
Application Long Term Liaison SupportsAging@Home Transportation
  • call to make an appointment
    • require that out-of-town transportation services are booked a minimum of 2 weeks in advance
    • request that in-town transportation services are booked a minimum of 2 week in advance as well if possible
Languages English
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories Escort Programs ~ Indigenous Communities ; Friendly Outreach Programs ~ Indigenous Communities ; Non-Emergency Medical Transportation ~ Indigenous Communities ; Telephone Reassurance ~ Indigenous Communities