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Program:
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St Joseph's Health Centre - Overnight Stay Respite Program
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Address:
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c/o Outreach Services
100 Westmount Rd
Guelph, ON
N1H 5H8
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Map
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Intersection:
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Edinburgh Rd N and Speedvale Ave W
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Hours:
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| Mon | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Tue | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Wed | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Thu | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
| Fri | 8:30am-4:30pm | |
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Service Description:
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Short-term caregiver relief program to support older adults who live in their own home but require temporary accommodation due to frailty, depression, social isolation and / or dementia. Services include:
- 24-hour supervision and monitoring (RPN staff available)
- assessment and individual program planning
- supervised therapeutic social and recreational activities
- care coordination
- education and counselling
- community liaison and advocacy
- adult day program
- supper club
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Application:
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Call for eligibility inquiries and consultation * referrals through Ontario Health atHome Waterloo-Wellington, family members, friends, neighbours, health and social service agencies, or medical practitioners
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Eligibility criteria determined by Ontario Health atHome Waterloo-Wellington
Eligibility includes: medically stable * able to tolerate 14 days of isolation * willingness to consent and complete COVID 19 surveillance, testing upon admission to the program and as required/ directed by the Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health * must be smoke-free and substance-free * up to 1 person may provide physical assistance for activities of daily living
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