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| About
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About
our Home Support Services:
MICBA Forum Italia Community Services Assistive Living Program funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, it is based in a 60 unit, non-profit housing residence. Our program offers essential supportive services to seniors 65+ and based on assessment such services include: personal care services, basic housekeeping, social and recreational programs, in-house transportation services, case coordination, visiting clinician, foot care specialist , and mobile |
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hairdresser, etc. The program is in operation 24/7/365 and is delivered by qualified Personal Support Workers free of charge to clients based on individual assessment. Our goal is to support seniors to live in their home while providing needed supportive services to assist them to live independently with dignity and choice.
Our most recent project has been our extension of a Supports for Daily Living Program which took place in July 2009 into our adjacent apartment tower at 195 Forum Drive, |
located on our property. We have provided care to clients who have the greatest care needs and require 24/7/365 supports. Our focus is to keep them living independently at home.
Forum Italias ethnic diversity encourages many exciting opportunities to share and grow in knowledge and experience. We serve clients who are from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Our staff can speak English, French, Italian, Polish and Phillipino and are always culturally sensitive to the needs of all our clients.
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| The Assisted Living Program Offers: |
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service includes assistance with activities of daily living
such as: medication supervision, vital sign monitoring, assistance
with basic hygiene, bathing, emergency response and daily
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Housekeeping Services
Basic housekeeping
Laundry
Personal Care Services
Assistance with basic activities of daily living such as:
personal hygiene
dressing/undressing
medication reminders/assistance
bathing
basic meal preparation
emergency response
basic skin and wound care
attendant services
Transportation Services
essential transportation services by appointment to medical, grocery shopping, banking and other social related appointments within Mississauga catchment area, via our company minivan
service is available Monday-Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm
Security Features
personal security checks by staff
2-way voice communication equipment in each unit recommended to purchase by client, can be connected to staff on duty
Superintendent, Program Director and Personal Support Workers on duty 24 hours a day in the event of an emergency
Allied Health Services
Bi-weekly visits by Italian speaking doctor
Monthly visits by Chiropodist
Monthly visit by mobile hairdresser
Supportive listening and counseling
Referral to community/nursing services
Working relationship with local pharmacy
Falls Prevention Program, delivered by a qualified physiotherapist 3 x week
Monthly Assistive Devices Repair Clinic (i.e. fixing walkers, wheelchairs, etc)
Educational Services
Monthly information sessions on medical health topics such as: hearing screening, blood pressure and cholesterol testing throughout the year
Annual Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Our Supports for Daily Living (SDL) program offers:
Supports for Daily Living (SDL) enables seniors to continue living independently in their own homes by providing daily, pre-scheduled in-home support and attendant care services at a time in their lives when intermittent support over a 24-hour period, seven days a week, is needed to meet their needs.
What makes our services unique:
We provide intermittent care throughout a 24-hour period, seven days a week
Periodic visits throughout the day can last for as little as 15 minutes/visit
We offer a 24-hour urgent response system that allows clients to immediately connect with SDL services in the event of an unplanned situation that falls outside the pre-scheduled visits by SDL staff
SDL services are offered in clients homes
Our services can be supplemented with community support and professional services provided through the CCAC
Hours of Service:
An average of 1.5 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Scheduled in pre-determined time slot(s) at any time throughout the day, based on client need and preference (e.g. split over several visits within a 24 hour period)
24-Hour Urgent Response:
Clients can reach us via an electronic urgent response system at their own expense or by phone 24 hours a day with urgent requests for supports that fall outside the pre-scheduled client visits by SDL staff.
SDL Services:
Personal Support Services
Washing/bathing
Mouth care
Routine hand and foot care
Hair care
Preventative skin care (not wound care)
Transferring/positioning/turning
Dressing/undressing
Assistance with eating
Toileting
Range of motion exercises
Escorting to medical appointments
Medication reminders and/or assistance (pre-measured)
Homemaking Services
Light meal support
Light dusting, sweeping, vacuuming
Mopping floors
Washing dishes/countertops
Bed making and laundry
Clean and disinfecting bathrooms
Essential paperwork
Daily Safety and Reassurance Checks
In person or by phone
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| Who is Eligible? |
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To be eligible for Supports for Daily Living services, the applicant must be a person who:
Is a seniors over the age of 65 years who requires daily person support services
Demonstrates a need for daily access to personal support services throughout a 24 hour period (e.g. may have a history of falls, may require toileting assistance at night, assistance transferring)
Is able to direct his/her own care or have a substitute decision-maker or a live-in caregiver to direct care
Is bale to communicate his/her needs (with or without aides)
Is medically stable (medical/professional needs can be met by CCAC, family physician or other community providers)
Poses no risk to themselves or others
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The RAI-CHA evidence-based assessment tool is used to help health care professionals determine eligibility for the service. The candidate must have a RAI CHA or RAI HC score of a MAPLe 3, 4 or 5. The RAI HC MAPLe score can be used if completed at time of referral, otherwise a RAI CHA is required.
If you are interested in more information about our Assistive Living Program please contact:
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Program Director
Tel: (905) 507-2711 Ext.3
Email: nclaro@forumitalia.ca |
Download the Community Services - Intake & Referral Form here
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