Our Services
Parkdale Golden Age Foundation has a team of hardworking, passionate and skilled health-care professionals that are dedicated to providing various services to those we serve. We aim to provide seniors and their families with the best possible service to help improve their quality of life.
Our Home Support services are designed to make managing living alone a little easier. Our staff understand the importance of maintaining the physical well-being of our clients as well as how important it is to ensure that our clients feel safe and secure in their own environment. We want to make certain that our client's safety and privacy are not affected by the challenges of performing any of their daily activities.
We provide assistance in various activities such as:
● Light cleaning (i.e. vacuuming, dusting, etc.)
● Shopping
● Banking
● Doing laundry
● Escorting clients to medical appointments
● Light meal preparations
“(PSW) Margit was so helpful. As always, I so appreciate Parkdale Golden Age Foundation and the difference you have made in my life” – K.B. (Homemaking Client)
Personal Care Support
Our Personal Care Support Service provides our clients with the personal care that they need while allowing them to enjoy the independence of living in their own home.
Our well-trained staff assist our clients in various activities such as:
● Bathing
● Shampooing
● Personal Hygiene
● Dressing
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To request either Home Support or Personal Care Support, please contact our office to speak with our Home Support Coordinator to book a home assessment. After the home assessment has been conducted, a regular schedule will be arranged with a Personal Support Worker(s) (PSW) who will be visiting on the agreed day(s) and time each week.
If you are currently receiving this service and would like to request schedule changes, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.
Our Fees
There is a fee involved with our Home Support/Personal Care Support services. If you would like more information about this specific program and our fees please feel free to contact us.
Our Respite Care Services are designed to provide dependable in-home relief and support for a spouse or another family member from their caregiver role. This service allows the client to receive the care that is needed in their normal environment giving them a sense of security. In turn, our well-trained Personal Support Workers (PSW) become well accustomed to the clients needs and routines to minimize the client's discomfort in their environment.
Requesting This Service
To request Respite Care, please contact our office to speak with our Respite Care Services Supervisor to book a home assessment. After the home assessment has been conducted, a regular schedule will be arranged with a Personal Support Worker(s) (PSW) who will visit the client on the agreed day(s) and time each week. Please note that each visit must be a minimum of two (2) hours in length.
Home Support and Personal Care Support services are offered to our clients in correspondence with our Respite Care Service.
Our Fees
There is a fee involved with our Respite Care service. Please feel free to contact us at any time to find out more details about the service and our fees.
Sometimes living in a large city such as Toronto can get very lonely, especially if you're a senior or a person with disabilities with family members that have jobs and/or attend school which requires them to be away from home very often. Parkdale Golden Age Foundation's Friendly Visiting program allows seniors and persons with disabilities who feel isolated and/or have medical conditions to create friendships while providing them with emotional support. Regularly scheduled visits can help to decrease isolation and increase the client's feeling of security and social contact.
Safety or Telephone Assurance Check
We also provide a Safety or Telephone Assurance Check service. This service helps to reassure Seniors and Persons with Disabilities about their safety and help them feel a sense of security while living on their own.
Requesting This Service
To request Friendly Visiting and/or Safety or Telephone Assurance Check, please contact our office and speak with a representative.
Volunteers
As part of this service, we recruit enthusiastic volunteers who devote their time to visiting and accompany various clients around the community. If you would like to become a volunteer, please refer to our volunteers page.
Our congregate dining program provides hot, nutritious meals at various locations around Toronto. This program provides our clients with a healthy meal that often include bread and butter, tea, coffee, juice, soup, various different entrees and delicious desserts that are prepared by our team of professionally-trained cooks and staff. Parkdale Golden Age Foundation's dining program is a great opportunity for seniors around the community to gather together for delightful conversation with friends while enjoying their dinner.
“The most reasonably priced, delicious meals in Toronto” – C.M. and “Healthy, generous portions and affordable” – W.L. (Congregate Dining Program clients)
Please call our office to reserve a meal and for information about locations and pricing.
Many Seniors find themselves with little to do after they have retired. It's important that elderly people keep themselves active physically, mentally and socially to help them maintain a healthy mind and body. As we grow older, the risks of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, heart attacks, strokes, and diabetes increase. Staying active can help seniors to decrease their chances of receiving these diseases.
Parkdale Golden Age Foundation is a designated Elderly Persons Centre and provides various social and recreational activities for Seniors in the community. They allow our clients to build new friendships with others in the community as well as provide them with mental and physical activities. Our staff understand the importance of staying active as you age. Some of the activities we provide include:
● Tai Chi
● Bingo
● Crafts
● Cards
● Outings and day trips
● Scrabble
● Floral Arrangements
● Health Promotion/Health Presentations on various topics
“I really enjoyed the Tai Chi, great exercise! Also, the Art in the Park program helped me become more creative and improved my mental health” – Z.M. (Social & Rec. Client)
If you have any questions about our Social Recreational Activities program and would like to receive a copy of our monthly calendar of events, please contact us for more information.
If you are unable to attend any of our social recreational programs, there are many things you can do at home to stay active. Gardening and light house cleaning are some activities that keep a person moving while activities such as reading, building a puzzle, playing cards, and writing allow a person to relax while participating in leisure activities.
