Community Support Services of Niagara Welland Office
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Description & Services
Areas Served	Dain City ; Fenwick ; Fonthill ; Pelham ; Port Colborne ; Wainfleet ; Welland
Description	MEALS ON WHEELS: Home delivery of nutritious meals by volunteers. Hot meals available on Mondays to Fridays (choice of days) and frozen meals are selected from a menu and delivered weekly. Special diets are available on request. Client fees.  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. Clients 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. This program is available for residents of Pelham and Welland only.   VOLUNTEER VISITING: Volunteers visit with clients in the client's home providing friendship and socialization. The client and volunteer participate in activities that they both enjoy.   PHONE CHAT: Caring volunteers telephone clients on a regular basis to check on the client's well being.  HOME MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR: Brokered workers provide home maintenance, gardening, grass cutting, snow shoveling, spring cleaning etc. Workers charge a reasonable fee 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.
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Dates	All year * Closed Statutory Holidays
Eligibility	Seniors 60 years and 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	50 Dorothy St Welland, ON L3B 3V7   View Google Map
Located In Community	Welland
Intersection	Burgar St and East Main St
Office Phone	905-788-3181
Toll Free Phone	1-866-283-1931
After Hours Phone	Answering machine
Fax	905-788-3182
E-Mail	ldumas@cssn.on.ca
Website	www.cssn.on.ca
Primary Contact	Deb Rollo, Director of Client Services; Phone: 905-682-3800 ext 22; Email: drollo@cssn.on.ca
Volunteer Coordinator	Laura Dumas, Volunteer Coordinator; Phone: 905-788-3181 ext 27; Email: ldumas@cssn.on.ca
Primary Executive	Cheryl Martinello, Executive Director; Phone: 905-682-3800 ext 24; Email: cmartinello@cssn.on.ca
Accessibility	Not applicable
Other Details
Service Level	(51) Non Profit Charity
Print Material	Newsletter
Established	1967
Elections	Jun
Funding	Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
Subjects
Subjects	Assessments ; Cleaning services ; Congregate dining ; Cooking ; Food ; Friendly visiting ; Friendship services ; Gardening ; Grass cutting ; Home help ; Home support ; Homemaking ; In-home services ; Information and referral ; Lawn maintenance ; Meals on wheels ; 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