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Program:
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Social Connections Program
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Address:
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220 Sherway Dr
Etobicoke, ON
M9C 0A7
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Map
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Intersection:
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The West Mall and The Queensway
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Location:
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Toronto (Islington—City Centre West)
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Executives:
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Dipti Purbhoo - Executive Director
416-626-0116 ext 223 * dpurbhoo@dlhospice.org
Edna Mbugua - Executive and Project Coordinator
437-329-1199 ext 222 * embugua@dlhospice.org
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Service Description:
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In-person wellness day program offering respite for caregivers for up to 3 hours by staff and hospice volunteers * supportive care service designed for those living with a life limiting illness * participants engage in a variety of activities in a group setting for part of the day * promotes wellness and enhanced quality of life * helps to support family caregivers who provide day-to-day care (short-term break)
- meals (light breakfast and lunch)
- circle check-in
- games
- cards
- expressive arts therapy
- wellness therapies such as Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, and gentle hand and foot Aroma Touch
- meditation
- seated exercise
- pet therapy
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Application:
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Anyone may refer to the Day Program
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older adults and adults with disabilities, who need physical, social, or emotional supports * Ontario Health atHome Care Coordinators assess the needs of applicants
People living with a life-limiting illness, have given consent, can manage their own personal care and administer their own medication and agrees to ongoing assessment to determine eligibility to the program
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