Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP) - Integrated Seniors Team Program

Procédé et formulaires

Self referral or by family member or professional advocate. Application: www.shipshey.ca/apply or call Central Intake and Access 905-795-8742 ext 3

Admissibilité / population desservie

Older adults aged 55 and over, who have complex physical, emotional and medical concerns. At-risk older adults who would benefit from health education, crisis prevention, chronic disease self-management and intervention for social isolation, covers Brampton

Frais

None

Cadres supérieurs

Susan Doyle - Chief Executive Officer
416-843-1448 * susan.doyle@shipshey.ca
Sumiyyah Choudhary - Director of Clinical Health and Wellness
416-453-6293 * sumiyyah.choudhary@shipshey.ca

Contacts

Joanna Xaiver - Manager of Nursing and Health Services, IST, EPI - Peel
416-436-1416 * Joanna.Xavier@shipshey.ca

Langues

English ; Hindi ; Punjabi ; Urdu

Zone(s) desservie(s)

Brampton-North West part of the city

Accessibilité

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Description des services:

A partnership between Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP), Punjabi Community Health Services, and Peel Senior Link * offers supportive and health services individuals aged 55 and older, with focus on helping risk seniors maintain independence and remain safely in their homes

The team will reduce hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and premature long-term care placements by providing coordinated housing support, personal care , and culturally appropriate case management

The team is comprised of counsellors, mental health counsellors, case managers and personal support workers. Services include:

24-hour on call system for emergency crisis situation
risk management assessment and education
personal support services
access to supportive housing options
chronic disease management through linkages with existing community-based health programs
falls prevention training, assessment and management of environmental and home risk factors

Qui sommes-nous ?

SHIP Mission: To optimize quality of life for individuals with mental illness through housing and community-based services. SHIP provides a variety of community based mental health and supportive housing services for men and women who have an identified psychiatric illness, enabling them to live independently in the community in an atmosphere of support, co-operation, understanding and affordability.