Community Support Services

Kenora

Individual assessment and programming for each client. To find out more about our services contact our office at 807-468-4562.

Club Day Away (Adult Day Program)

This service provides programming in a group setting, outside the home, for older adults who are living in the community, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Club Day Away is available Tuesdays and Thursdays with more days to be added.
Coffee and muffin and lunch are provided.
Transportation can be arranged if needed.
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $13 per day

Congregate Dining Program

This service provides a meal in a social setting for people to interact and meet others within Benidickson Court & Gardner House Apartments. The meal is provided Tuesday & Thursday at Gardner House and Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Benidickson Court.

All meals are served at 5 p.m.
Advance notice is required for bookings and cancellations.

Fee: $9 per meal

Home Help

This service provides light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, dusting and washing floors that can be undertaken on a regular basis or only occasionally.

General cleaning i.e. vacuuming, dusting, washing floors
Laundry assistance if required

Fee: $17 per hour (minimum 1 hour)

Home Maintenance

This service provides lawn care such as grass cutting, raking and small gardens and heavy housecleaning.

Grass cutting, raking, small gardens
Heavy housecleaning, i.e., wall washing, ceilings, inside and outside windows

Fee: $20 per hour +HST (minimum 1 hour)

Meals on Wheels

This service helps provide individuals with a meal delivered to their door who are physically unable to prepare meals.

7 days a week including holidays
Evening meal (7 days a week)
Advance notice is required

Fee: $7.50 per meal

Visiting Hospice Services

We provide trained volunteers to offer companionship and support to individuals and families with a chronic or life-limiting illness.

Personal Response Service

This service gives individuals the confidence to continue to live independently in their own home by ensuring that help is only a button push away. To call for help, you simply press the Personal Help Button you wear as a pendant or a wristband. The Personal Help Button activates a small in-home communicator that automatically dials the Lifeline Response Centre.

For more information call 1-866-754-5775 or visit lifeline.ca.

Community Support Services is an approved contractor for Lifeline and once arrangements have been made for Lifeline coverage and equipment, we will contact you to schedule your installation.

Fees: One-time Installation Fee $89.95 + HST. Monthly fee varies based on unit model and plan. Please contact Lifeline for details.

Supportive Housing: Benidickson, Gardner and Parkview

This program is designed to help people live independently in their own apartments. The focus is on promoting mental and physical health along with 24/7 personal support. For a monthly fee, the program provides assistance with personal care, light housekeeping, laundry and medication reminders, security checks and light meal preparation. Your Lifeline Personal Response Service is included in this cost.

Fees: $125 per month (includes Lifeline)

Transportation – User fee

A support service that provides transportation to medical appointments and wellness programs for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria.

48-hours advance notice is required to ensure adequate time and availability for transportation arrangements

Fee: $7.50 one-way

Volunteers

Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Anyone who enjoys working with the elderly and has some time to spare can gain a rewarding experience by volunteering. Please contact our office for further information.

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