Yesterday, I ventured into our Civic Centre to enroll the kids in community programs. What I lucked into while there was an unexpected free resource for seniors and caregivers called Help’s Here. If you’re part of the sandwich generation or a health care practioner in the Greater Toronto Area you may find this info quite useful. There are only 60,000 copies that are circulated 2x yearly, however you can access the directory online. The directory is divided into 12 chapters with information and contact numbers for
- Home Care–Day Programs, Assistive Devices, Care Providers, on call MD, Dental and Foot Care….
- Residential–Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Palliative Care….
- Alzheimer/Dementia–Day Programs, Home Care, Memory Clinics, Support Groups…
- Community Support–Caregiver/Family Support, Hospices, Housing, Veterans Affairs…
- Health and Medical–Dentist, Doctors, Diabetes, Hospitals….
- Financial–Accountants, Drug Benefits, Estate Planning…
- Legal–Abuse and Neglect, Fraud, Lawyers…
- Moving House–Charities, Movers, Real Estate…
- Transportation–Ambulance, Assisted Transportation, Volunteer Drivers…
- Recreation–Activities, Clubs, Community Dining…
- Shops and Services–Grocery, Home Medical Equipment…
- Bereavement–Support, Organ Donations…
Navigating the Health Care System is difficult at the best of times. If you compound that with work, having to take care of children/family and the elderly it becomes a daunting almost unimaginable task. What should I do? Where do I begin? Who should I call?
Having a tool like Help’s Here on hand will enable you to navigate the complex health care system with greater ease, as they have completed a lot of the leg work for us.
