Services for Seniors & Adults with Physical Disabilities
Community Support Program
Community Support Program services are offered to seniors and adults with physical disabilities who are living independently in the community. Eligibility criteria will apply. These services are provided with the support of many volunteers. The volunteers are screened (including security check) and trained by our volunteer coordinators at the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre. Although the Western Ottawa CRC tries to accommodate all requests, services are dependent upon the availability of volunteers. Services may not always be available at the time and location you require.
The Western Ottawa CRC is a proud member of the Ottawa Community Support Coalition. For more information please visit: http://www.communitysupportottawa.ca
Meals on Wheels
Nutritious hot and frozen meals are delivered to the home, at a reasonable cost, by friendly volunteers to senior, adults with physical disabilities and convalescing patients.
Transportation
Volunteer drivers offer rides to scheduled medical and non-medical appointments, including grocery and other shopping trips. All fees for drives are set according to destination.
- Medical and non-medical appointments: transportation can be provided from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Requests must be made 1 week in advance. Para transpo, family, friends and alternative resources should also be considered as options for transportation to appointments. Please notify the WOCRC if your scheduled drive has changed.
- “Community on the Go”: offers scheduled van drives to area shopping malls. There is room for 3 to 4 passengers for each trip. Click for Poster
Diners' Clubs
Volunteers assist in hosting a hot lunch, social and educational gathering, regularly, for those who have difficulty getting out on their own. A reasonable fee will be charged with each luncheon. Transportation may be avaliable when a drive is required for a minimul fee. Lunches are held in Richmond, Stittsville, Kanata and West Carleton.
- Kanata Seniors Diners Club (link to calendar page)
- Richmond Diners Club (link to calendar page)
- Stittsville Diners Club (link to calendar page)
- West Carleton Diners Club (link to calendar page)
- Country Lunch and Learn (link to calendar page)
Home Help / Home Maintenance
This service matches screened workers with seniors and adults with physical disabilities requiring assistance with routine housekeeping tasks that cannot be done easily or safely. Help with general home and yard maintenance, repair services, snow removal, basic housekeeping and meal preparation may be obtained at a reduced rate. Eligibility criteria apply.
Adult Day Program
A day of activity for older adults diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease and other dementia related illnesses. Provides respite care for the main caregiver. Program runs Monday to Thursday.
Caregiver Support
We offer two caregiver support groups, the monthly “Caregiver Connections” and the "Alzeheimer Support Group". A monthly daytime group is held in the Adult Day Program for caregivers of idividuals experiencing dementia related disorders.
- Caregiver Connections (link to calendar page)