Parkdale Golden Age Foundation

Application

Call * no referral required

Eligibility / Target Population

Older adults of 60 years and older, and adults with disabilities, who need physical, social, or emotional supports

Fees

Varies per program

Executives

Diane Werner - Executive Director

Languages

English ; Italian ; Spanish ; Filipino ; Hungarian

Area Served

N to Bloor St, S to Gardiner Expressway, W to Humber River and S to Bathurst St (may be flexible)

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Assistance to seniors and people with disabilities, including cleaning, shopping, meal preparation, escorting to appointments, dining programs in various locations, and social and recreational programs

Congregate Dining Hot and nutritious meal including juice, bread, soup, entree, dessert, tea, and coffee. * professionally-trained cooks
Friendly Visiting Regular volunteer visits to older adults and people with disabilities, who live alone * provide emotional support and decrease isolation. Virtual, email, texting options provided.
Home Help and Homemaking Assist seniors and people with disabilities in their home * services include light cleaning, laundry, errands, shopping, and meal preparation * service is offered daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or seasonally
Medical Escort Escort to medical appointment
Personal Care Support Personal care support for seniors and people with disabilities, including bathing, changing, feeding, meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, medication reminders, light exercising, and escort to medical appointments
Respite Temporary relief for caregivers of people with complex medical conditions
Safety or Telephone Assurance Check Regular phone calls to check on the health and safety of older adults and people with disabilities who live alone
Shopping Assistance Escorting seniors to a store and helping with the purchase of groceries or medications * seniors are responsible for the shopping cost * transportation not included
Social and Recreation Social activities for older adults at 20 West Lodge Ave
- tai chi * Wed, Thu 10am-11am
- board games * Thu 1:30pm-3pm
- bingo * Wed 1:30pm-3pm
- day trips * no fixed schedule *Call for activity schedule
Drop-in activities: Mon 10:30am-12noon at 27 Roncesvalles Ave, Suite 401 *Activities depend on funding **Call for activity details