Call * no referral required for private-pay services * in-home assessment required for service
Eligibility / Target Population
Adults and children with special needs * no restrictions
Fees
Varies per program
Executives
Kelly McWilliams - Chief Executive Officer 905-827-8800 ext 2205 * kmcwilliams@acclaimhealth.ca Stuart Du Kamp - Board Chair SDuKamp@acclaimhealth.ca
Contacts
Jane Birch - Director, Home Care 905-827-8800 ext 2201 * jbirch@acclaimhealth.ca Alissa Oliver - Director, Private Care and Customer Support 905-827-8800 ext 2050 * aoliver@acclaimhealth.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Interpretive Services
Area Served
Halton Region
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
Develops and delivers client-focused community health, support and volunteer services * assists people with health care needs in their own home and community
Nursing services include: Visiting nursing
normally between 8 am and 12 noon daily, although arrangements can be made for visits at other times
Shift nursing
available for blocks of time from four to 24 hours a day for those clients requiring extended care
Specialty nursing
nurses who are specialized in palliative care, hospice care, pediatrics, continence management, enterostomal therapy, and wound care
Nursing clinics Depending on the type of nursing care, patients can be treated at one of three nursing clinics in Burlington, Oakville or Milton * the clinics are for Acclaim Health's Ontario Health atHome Mississauga Halton patients only and are not open to the general public
Personal Support Workers (PSWs) provide home and personal care to those who are elderly * recovering from surgery * illness or injury * living with dementia and other cognitive impairments * adults and children with special needs * facing terminal illness * minimum booking is three hours of care
Services include:
bathing
skin care
dressing
grooming
feeding
exercise
general supervision
medication supervision
caregiver relief
laundry
meal planning and preparation
Private care services are also available
personal support
nursing care
foot care (fees vary depending on client's specific foot care needs) * club members attending Adult Day Programs can access foot care on site during their regular day
housekeeping
companionship
grocery shopping assistance
meal preparation
transportation to appointments
safety phone calls check
pricing is dependent on the level and duration of care required
About Us
We believe in helping people live independently in their own homes, with the best possible quality of life