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Community Support Services of NiagaraSt Catharines Office |
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| Description & Services | ||||
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| Areas Served | Crystal Beach ; Fort Erie ; Niagara Falls ; Niagara-on-the-Lake ; Queenston ; Ridgeway ; St Catharines ; St David's ; Stevensville ; Thorold ; Virgil | |||
| Description | LUNCH-OUT: Provides the opportunity for clients to get together on a regular basis to enjoy a meal and social activity. Transportation is available when required. Client fees. TRANSPORTATION: Provides volunteer drivers for rides to medical appointments, banking, grocery shopping. Five days notice required. Flat rate for local rides. Rates for out-of-local-area rides are based on actual mileage. VOLUNTEER VISITING: Volunteers visit with clients (seniors and adults with disabilities) in the client's home once a week for at least one hour providing friendship. The client and volunteer participate in activities that they both enjoy such as walking, talking, crafts & games. PHONE CHAT: Volunteers make short telephone calls on a regular basis to check on the client's well being and for a friendly chat. HOME MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR: Brokered workers provide home maintenance, gardening, grass cutting, snow shoveling, spring cleaning, major clean up etc. Workers charge fees for their services. HOMEMAKING: Regular cleaning, shopping, cooking, laundry and housekeeping support is available on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. Reasonable fee charged. SAFETY AT HOME and SNOW BUDDIES See separate listing. | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm | |||
| Dates | All year; Closed Statutory Holidays | |||
| Eligibility | Seniors 60 or older, Adults with disabilities | |||
| Languages | English - will try to accommodate other languages ; French | |||
| Application | Intake procedure | |||
| Fees | Yes - for some services * Fee assistance available for eligible applicants. | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Address & Map | ||||
| Located In Community | St Catharines | |||
| Intersection | Vansickle Rd, between Fourth Ave and St Paul St W | |||
| Office Phone | 905-682-3800 | |||
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-283-1931 | |||
| After Hours Phone | Answering machine | |||
| Fax | 905-682-2957 | |||
| cssn@cssn.on.ca | ||||
| Website | www.cssn.on.ca | |||
| Volunteer Coordinator | Laura Dumas, Volunteer and Service Coordinator; Email: ldumas@cssn.on.ca | |||
| Primary Executive | Cheryl Martinello, Executive Director; Email: cmartinello@cssn.on.ca | |||
| Accessibility | Not applicable | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Service Level | (51) Non Profit Charity | |||
| Print Material | Newsletter, Rack cards giving details of services | |||
| Established | Amalgamation 2000 | |||
| Elections | Jun | |||
| Funding | Provincial - HNHB Local Health Intergrated Network | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Adults ; Assessments ; Cleaning services ; Congregate dining ; Cooking ; Friendly visiting ; Friendship services ; Gardening ; Grass cutting ; Home help ; Home support ; Homemaking ; In-home services ; Lawn maintenance ; Physical disabilities ; Repairs ; Safety ; Security checks ; Seniors ; Shopping services ; Snow removal ; Speakers bureaus ; Transportation | |||
| Broader Terms | Adults ; Age groups ; Commercial services ; Disabilities ; Family support ; Hobbies ; Home help ; Home support ; Lawn maintenance ; Outdoor activities ; Property maintenance services ; Recreation ; Recreational activities | |||
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