Application
Referral form available online
Eligibility / Target Population
Socially isolated * cognitively impaired older adults (55+)
Fees
Free
Executives
Gurpreet Malhotra - Chief Executive Officer
905-275-2369 ext 1223 * gmalhotra@induscs.ca
Navneet Dhillon - Director, Health Services
905-275-2369 ext 1223 * ndhillon@induscs.ca
Contacts
Naksi Patel - Friendly Visiting & Volunteer Services Coordinator
905-275-2369 ext 1233 * npatel@induscs.ca
Languages
English ; Arabic ; Bengali ; Gujarati ; Hindi ; Punjabi ; Tamil ; Urdu
Area Served
Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Program aims to alleviate the isolation and loneliness experienced by older adults, 55+ by assigning a friendly visitor to assist with social and indoor recreational activities * clients receive weekly one hour visits by screened and trained volunteers, with varying skills, abilities, and language * program does not include homemaking, personal care, or nursing services * volunteers engage clients in meaningful conversation or activities of interest, in the comfort of the client’s home or assisted-living facility, as well as provide caregiver respite * clients comfortable with using the phone may also be eligible for the Telephone Reassurance program, to receive 30-minute weekly phone check-ins by a volunteer
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