The Arthritis Society offers programs and services that support those with arthritis. These include:
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Companionship and home-assistance program offering live-in companions for short term or long term in-home care assignment.
Winter, March Break, and summer camp programs offer science, nature, art, and gardening activities in hands-on, environmentally-based programs. Extended care available for additional cost.
Offers a variety of courses to educate Canadians on first aid and emergency safety.
Courses include, but are not limited to:
Provides a home environment for young, homeless, pregnant women and their babies.
Services include:
Companionship program offering drop-in friendly visitors at homes, retirement residences, or assisted living facilities.
Companions can assist with:
A series of group-format support programs that help family, caregivers, and individuals with memory loss cope with progressive cognitive deficits, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease. Different groups are offered that focus on specific topics such a
Offers a leadership development summer camp program that develops life skills and responsibility. Junior leaders learn to care for children in an educational setting through training, job shadowing and supported leadership activities.
CARERS Program stands for Coaching Advocacy Respite Education Relationship Simulation. It is a free 8-week program of 2 hours weekly sessions that teaches practical skills and emotional supports needed to care for people living with dementia.
Program provided in partnership with Vision Loss Rehabilitation that provides support for individuals with vision loss and additional functional needs due to a permanent physical disability.
Services include: