Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS) - Sahara Geriatrics Program (Services for Seniors) - Sahara Caregiver Support and Respite Program (SCSRP)

Procédé et formulaires

Call or visit

Admissibilité / population desservie

Clients residing in Ontario Health atHome, Central-West area, aged 55 and over, and their caregivers age 18+

Frais

Free

Cadres supérieurs

Amandeep Kaur - Chief Executive Officer
amandeep@pchs4u.com
Ansjyot Kapoor - Geriatric and Health Manager
ansjyot@pchs4u.com

Contacts

Gulwinder Bhui - Supervisor of Caregiver and Respite Program
gulwinder@pchs4u.com

Langues

English ; Hindi ; Punjabi ; Urdu

Accessibilité

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Description des services:

Culturally and linguistically appropriate services to seniors and their caregivers

Offers:

health education and awareness workshops
social engagement and recreational activities
one-on-one supportive counselling
respite services through the Sahara Overnight Respite Program (SORP), and day respite services offering short-term relief to caregivers

The program helps prevent hospitalizations by:

providing in-house respite services to seniors
developing a care plan based on client needs
connecting clients with resources

Assists with healthy aging at home by maximizing the ability of high-risk seniors to live independently in their homes and prevent early admission to long-term care facilities. Clients residing in HCCSS Central-West area, aged 55 and over, and caregivers age 18+ are eligible for the program

Sahara Caregiver Support and Respite Program (SCSRP)