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Older Adult Support Services Programs

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700 River St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A 3S6
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807-684-3066
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www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-services/support-service...
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Winter Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-9:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 12 noon-5 pm, Sep-May


Summer Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-9 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Sat 9 am-4 pm, Sun 12 noon-5 pm, Jun-Aug

Application

  • Referrals from professionals, family, self

  • Seniors requesting service will receive an in-home assessment

    • Volunteer applications are available on the website

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Home-bound isolated seniors living in their own home/apartment


Volunteers

  • Must be 18 years of age and older

  • Must provide a successful criminal records check

Fees

None

Languages

English

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

  • Provides social support, safety, security and friendship for home-bound isolated seniors
  • Alleviates loneliness, social isolation and stress on family caregivers

    • Friendly Visiting Program
    • Provides one to one friendly visiting by trained volunteers who visit weekly to provide companionship and friendship

    Telephone Assurance Program
    • Offers an ongoing telephone link for social contact and security reasons between a volunteer and a senior citizen
    • Volunteers call on a regular basis, either daily or weekly Monday to Friday

    Walk A Bit Program
    • Provides a volunteer to accompany a senior for a walk on a weekly basis to get out of their home or apartment
    Last updated: May 6, 2025: Suggest an edit
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