District of Kenora Homes & Community Support Services

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Community Support Services

Red Lake

Individual assessment and programming for each client. To find out more about our services contact our office at 807-727-2277.
CSS clients hold a monarch butterfly in a net.

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 on Tuesdays
  • Transportation is arranged and lunch is provided
  • 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $13 per day

A CSS client holds up a small dog brought in for a meet the hounds day.

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)

CSS volunteers carry food bags for delivery in the meals on wheels program.

Meals on Wheels

This service helps provides individuals with a hot-meal delivered to their door who are physically unable to prepare meals.
  • 5 days a week including holidays
  • Evening meal
  • Advance notice is required
Fee: $6.50 per meal

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 of $89.95 + HST. Monthly fee varies based on unit model and plan. Please contact Lifeline for details.
The Community Support Services van parked outside at sunset.

Transportation – User fee

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

  • Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fee:
$7.50 one-way in town
$8.50 one-way rural

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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