The following is a list of caregiving resources in Canada, agencies who can provide personal support workers who will help with everything from personal grooming to companionship.
NATIONAL AGENCIES
Saint Elizabeth
www.saintelizabeth.com Providing home health and community care provided through regional health authorities or privately. 90 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R 6H3 (905) 944-1743
Red Cross
www.redcross.ca Offering homemaking and health services, including respite care. 170 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2P2 (613) 740-1900
Right At Home Canada
http://www.rightathomecanada.com/ Providing care services on a case by case basis throughout Canada. 1100 Walker’s Line Burlington, Ontario L7N 2G3 (905) 331-4663
Victorian Order of Nurses
http://www.von.ca/en/home/default.aspx A national health organization and registered charity offering a wide range of community health care solutions that meet the needs of Canadians from coast to coast. Offers companion, homemaking and personal care services. Contact the local office in your region.
Home Instead
www.homeinstead.com Providing home care across the United States and Canada, Home Instead provides well-educated companions so those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia can stay comfortable at home. 13323 California Street, Omaha, NE 68154 888-484-5759
PROVINCIAL AGENCIES
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Hay River Community Health Board
3 Gaetz Drive Hay River, Northwest Territories X0E 0R8 (867) 874-7201
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Evergreen Home Health
3057 West 33 Ave. Vancouver, British Columbia V6N 2G6 (604) 264-7959 www.evergreennursing.ca
Interior Health West Integrated Health
9-311 Columbia Street Kamloops, British Columbia V2C 2T1 (250) 314 – 2100 ext 3375
Premier Homecare Services Vancouver
1788 West Broadway Suite 402 Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1Y1 (604) 636-1902 www.premierhomecareservices.com
We Care Home Health Services- Vancouver
10- 5763 Oak Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 2V7 (604) 264-9003 www.wecare.ca
ALBERTA
Alberta Health Services Consultation Support – Calgary zone
Foothills Medical Centre, 710-3031 Hospital Drive Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T8 (403) 944-2304
Bayshore HealthCare – Edmonton
1050-5555 Calgary Trail Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5P9 (780) 436-8484 www.bayshore.ca
SASKATCHEWAN
Sunrise Health Region
270 Bradbrooke Drive Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2K6 (306) 786-0714 www.sunrisehealthregion.sk.ca
MANITOBA
Assiniboine Regional Health Authority (East Half)
340 Toronto Street Box: 2000 Carberry, Manitoba R7A 4K1 (204) 834-3047
Regional Health Authority- Central Manitoba Inc.
180 Centennaire Drive Southport, Manitoba R0H 1N0 (204) 428-2741 www.rha-central.mb.ca
ONTARIO
Acclaim Health
2370 Speers Road Oakville, Ontario L6L 5M2 (905 ) 827-8800 www.acclaimhealth.ca
Bayshore HealthCare- Greater Toronto Area
501-25 Watline Ave., Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2Z1 (905) 896-0200 www.bayshore.ca
Bayshore HealthCare- Niagara
205-282 Linwell Rd, St Catharines, Ontario L2N 6N5 (905) 688-5214 www.bayshore.ca
Bayshore HealthCare- Sault Ste. Marie
304-390 Bay Street, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 1X2 (705) 942-3232 www.bayshore.ca
Cardinal Nannies & Caregivers
20 Cavan Street, Port Hope, Ontario L1A 3B4. Toll Free 1-800-219-8059; Durham 905-666-2228; Northumberland 905-885-6008 www.cardinalnannies.com
Community Home Support- Lanark County, Volunteer Hospice Visiting Service
40 Sunset Blvd., Unit D (100) Perth, Ontario K7H 2Y4 (613) 267-6400
East York Access Centre
1 Leaside Park Drive, Unit 1 Toronto, Ontario M4H 1R1 (416) 423-3559
Family Services Perth-Huron
142 Waterloo St. S. Stratford, Ontario N5A 4B4 (519) 273-1020
Jewish Family and Child Service of Greater Toronto
4600 Bathurst Street Toronto, Ontario M2R 3V3 (416) 638-7800 www.jfandcs.com
Kenora Rainy River District Palliative Care Volunteer Program
230 St.Charles Street Dryden, Ontario P8N 1M3 (807) 223-6606
Premier Homecare Services- Etobicoke
4937 Dundas St W Toronto, Ontario M9A 1B6 (416) 623-8299 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services- Halton Hills-Milton
53 Bower St P.O. Box 459 Acton, Ontario L7J 2M6 (519) 244 – 8090 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services- Kingston and Belleville
993 Princess Street Suite 208/212 Kingston, Ontario K7L 1H3 (613) 531-0931 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services- Mississauga South
101 Queensway Blvd. West, Suite 625 Mississauga, Ontario L5B 2P7 (905) 281-8100 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services- North York
801 York Mills Road Suite 216 Toronto, Ontario M3B 1X7 (416) 510 – 8848 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services Ottawa
416- 2249 Carling Ave Ottawa, Ontario K2B 7Z5 (613) 482-8118 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services Sault Ste. Marie
6-146 Queen St East Sault Ste Marie, Ontario P6A 1Y5 (705) 946 – 4648 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services- Forest Hill/Leaside
164 Eglinton Ave E Suite 102 Toronto, Ontario M4P 1G4 (416) 637-2155 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Premier Homecare Services: Cambridge/Guelph
505-73 Water Street, North Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4K8 (519) 884 – 1181 www.premierhomecareservices.com
Qualicare
3910 Bathurst St. Suite 404 Toronto, Ontario M3H 5Z3 (416) 630-0202 www.qualicare.com
Sandy’s Supportive Services
SW Barrie Barrie, Ontario L4N 7V1 (705) 726-0074
Serenity House Hospice
750 Talbot Street, Suite 202 St. Thomas, Ontario 750 Talbot Street, Suite 202 (519) 637-3034 www.serenityhousehospice.ca
St. Joseph’s Home Care
698 King Street West Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1C7 (905) 522-6887 Ext. 0 www.stjosephshomecare.ca
VHA Home HealthCare
30 Sudan Avenue Suite 500 Toronto, Ontario M4S 1V6 (416) 489-2500
Victorian Order of Nurses- Hamilton Hospice Volunteer Service
414 Victoria Avenue North Suite M2 Hamilton, Ontario L8L 5G8 (905) 529-0700 www.von.ca
Victorian Order of Nurses- Hastings, Northumberland, Prince Edward
80 Division Street Trenton, Ontario K8V 5S5 (613) 392-4181 www.von.ca
Victorian Order of Nurses- Porcupine Branch
38 Pine St. N. Timmins, Ontario P4N 6K6 (705) 267-8456 www.von.ca
Victorian Order of Nurses- Sault Ste. Marie
860 Great Northern Rd Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5K7 (705) 942-8200 www.von.ca
Victorian Order of Nurses- Simcoe County Branch
14 Cedar Point Dr. Barrie, Ontario L4N 5R7 (705) 737-5044 www.von.ca
Warmhearts Palliative Caregivers- Sudbury/Manitoulin
303 York Street, Suite 283 Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2A5 (705) 677-0077 www.warmhearts.ca
Wellesley Hospice/ Woolwich Community Health Care
10 Parkside Drive St. Jacob, Ontario N0B 2N0 (519) 664-3794 www.wchc.on.ca
Woodstock General Hospital
270 Riddell St Woodstock, Ontario N4S 6N6 (519) 421-4211 www.wgh.on.ca
Woolwich Community Health Centre/Woolwich Hospice
10 Parkside Drive St. Jacob, Ontario N0B 2N0 (519) 664-3794 www.wchc.on.ca
QUEBEC
Careplus
1014 Richelieu Street Beloeil (Québec) J3G 4R2 (877) 339-7225 http://www.servirplus.qc.ca/
Home Care Assistance
4464 Ste. Catherine West Westmount, Montreal, Quebec, H3Z 1R7
We Care
245 Victoria Ave., Suite 500, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M6 (514)-933-4141 http://www.wecare.ca/Home-health-care-in-montreal-qc
NEW BRUNSWICK
Bayshore HealthCare- St. John
600 Main Street Suite C150 Saint John, New Brunswick E2K 1J5 (506) 633-9588 www.bayshore.ca
Horizon Network- Moncton Zone
135 MacBeath Avenue Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 6Z8 (506) 857-5001
We Care Home Health Services- Saint John
156 West Morlin Rd Suite 301 Saint John, New Brunswick E2J 2E7 (506) 657 2273 www.wecare.ca
NOVA SCOTIA
All Saints Springhill Hospital
10 Princess Street Springhill, Nova Scotia B0M 1X0 (902) 597-3773
Annapolis Valley Health
23 Earnscliffe Ave. Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 1X4 (902) 542-2646
Northwood Homecare Limited
130 Eileen Stubs Ave Halifax, Nova Scotia B3B 2C4 (902) 421-6321 www.nwood.ns.ca
Victorian Order of Nurses- Annapolis Valley Branch
46 Chipman Drive Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 3V7 (902) 678-3415 www.von.ca
Victorian Order of Nurses- Tri-Counties Branch
55 Starrs Road Yarmouth, Nova Scotia B5A 2T2 (902) 742-4512 www.von.ca
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Home Instead Senior Care
4 Walker Dr Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 8S6 (902) 367-3868 www.homeinstead.com
We Care Home Health Services
161 St Peters Rd Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 5P7 (902) 836-3316 www.wecare.ca
Murphy’s Home Health Care
56 Broadway N, Kensington, Prince Edward Island C0B 1M0 www.murphyspharmacies.com
Bayshore Home Health
8 Mt Edward Rd Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (902) 892-7355 www.bayshore.ca
Victorian Order of Nurses (PEI)
337 Central Street Summerside, Prince Edward Island C1N 3N2 902-888-3338 www.von.ca
NEWFOUNDLAND
Victorian Order of Nurses- St. John’s Site
193 LeMarchant Rd St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 2H5 (709) 726-8597 Ext. 221 www.von.ca
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