Good Shepherd Centres, Senior Support Services

Promotes safety, independence, and overall wellbeing for seniors, while they continue to live comfortably in their own homes. The amount and frequency of services are based on each client’s assessed needs and personal preferences. Depending on the program, services may be available up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Services include: 

• Personal Support Services: assistance with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, mobility, and homemaking services
• Nursing: general health assessment, chronic illness management, health teaching, medication management, care planning, crisis management, and coordination with primary care providers
• Social Work: outreach and system navigation, support with complex family dynamics, brief mental health support, assistance with government programs, financial and housing support, and referrals to community resources
• Physiotherapy: general physiotherapy assessment and assistance, falls prevention, gait and mobility support, maintenance programs (stretching, strength training), and weekly group exercise classes
• Community Health Navigation: individual support in key areas such as social integration, financial stability, food security, and home safety