Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association

Mississauga Community Services Centre

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COVID-19 -- maintain all essential services including supportive housing, assisted living, home care, transportation for essential visits, providing hot meals, frozen meals and food hampers to seniors and people needing isolation
  • Transitional Care Centre -- regular service, visits (in person for family and caregiver with appointment)
  • also available via phone/virtually telephone reassurance, supportive counselling and service coordination
  • Family Health Organization, GAIN Community Team
  • Adult Day Program -- in person and virtual care
  • Diabetes Education Program -- assessment, consultation, group education
  • Wellness and Community Development Program -- in person and virtual platform
  • Vocational Training Centre -- in person and virtual platform
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Adult Day Program -- Monday-Friday 9:30 am-3:30 pm, weekday extended hours, Saturday 10 am-3 pm, available in Scarborough and Richmond Hill
  • for persons 55 years and older with special needs, such as physical frailty or mild memory impairment, in need of supervised, structured setting
  • social and recreation activities, lunch, snack, personal care and health related services -- exercise, foot care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy
  • transportation available
Chinese Bereavement Services -- culturally specific bereavement services, individual support and self help group
  • public education, seminars, workshops, information and referral
Chronic Disease Self Management Program -- 6 week workshop for adults with chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis
  • individual counselling with nurse, dietitian and social worker
  • health and education workshops, seminars
  • caregiver education and support, information and referral
  • workshop licensed by Self-Management Resource Centre
Community Outreach -- outreach programs for those living in seniors apartments and suburban areas, retirement groups, seniors self help groups, community, wellness and health education
  • caregiver support, volunteer development
Community support services -- escort to medical appointments, telephone security checks, friendly visiting, hospice visiting, grocery shopping, client intervention and assistance -- free
  • congregate dining -- fee, subsidies available
  • transportation -- fee
  • referrals, follow up
Elder Abuse Prevention Program -- Chinese Elder Abuse Helpline 416-502-2321, elder abuse education, supportive counselling

Geriatric Assessment & Intervention Network (GAIN) Community Team -- wrap around supported care and services with individualized comprehensive geriatric assessment, intensive case management, personalized care plan, service navigation

Home care services -- home help, homemaking, respite care, palliative care -- fee

Personal Care Program -- for seniors living in the community requiring higher level of care, care coordination, scheduled and unscheduled personal support workers' visit, security check

Integrated Dialysis Care Program -- Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses visit home peritoneal dialysis patients at their home, health maintenance, nutritional counselling

Wellness and Social Program -- social, recreational and educational programs for persons 50 years and older, drop-in centre, friendship groups, interest classes, outings
Eligibility
Seniors 50 years and older

  • adults with physical disabilities

Application Process
Call intake
  • home visit assessment, self referral
Office
905-270-9988
Website
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Email
info@carefirstontario.ca
Mailing Address
c/o Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association; 300 Silver Star Blvd
Toronto, ON, M1V 0G2
Canada
Languages
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Contact
Persy Leung, Program Worker
Email: persy.leung@carefirstontario.ca
Senior Director of Operations & Client Care
Alice Mui
Email: alice.mui@carefirstontario.ca
Phone: 416-847-6011
Fees
$25 per year -- social program membership fee
Documents Required
May vary; contact for information
Accessibility
Unknown; contact for information
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Last Updated On
November 27, 2023
Address
1051 Eglinton Ave W
Mississauga, ON, L5V 2W3
Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association Site Location: Mississauga Community Services Centre

Cross street: Creditview Rd and Eglinton Ave W
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Hours of Operation
Mon
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

COVID19 -- Modified services, call first
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Service Area(s)
Mississauga
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