Acute In-Home & Community Care Services

Community supports for illness and disease like palliative care, day programs, respite care and end of life supports.

Victorian Order of Nurses Nursing at Home

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Web: Address:
414 Victoria Ave N, Hamilton, ON L8L 5G8, Canada
Hours:
Contact for information.
Cost:
Service
fees vary, contact for details
Who can access this service:

Seniors and persons with disabilities, or convalescing persons requiring home nursing support.

How to apply:

Get a referral from Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services by calling 905-523-8600.

Visiting nurses offer physical assessments, help with symptom control, and provide medical or nursing treatments, rehabilitation therapy, education and counselling to individuals and families in the client's home. 

Services include:

  • administering medication, medication reviews
  • wound care, dressing changes
  • intravenous therapy
  • post surgical care
  • dialysis
  • pain and symptom management
  • chronic disease management therapy
  • ventilator care
  • advanced foot care
  • enterostomal care
  • repiratory care

Victorian Order of Nurses Specialized Palliative Care Services and Programs

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Web: Address:
414 Victoria Ave N, Hamilton, ON L8L 5G8, Canada
Hours:
Contact for information.
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

People facing a life-threatening illness.

How to apply:

Contact for information.

Provides a specialized team of visiting palliative nurses, who support clients facing life-threatening illness with the aim of promoting an optimum quality of life for clients and their caregivers, with particular attention to physical comfort and emotional well-being. Care is offered in the client's home.

Hospice and Palliative Care, Kemp Care Network

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Fax Number: 905-387-7822
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Email: Web: Address:
277 Stone Church Rd E, Hamilton, ON L9B 1B1, Canada
Hours:
Mon-Sun
24 hours
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Adults with life-threatening conditions with a prognosis of approximately three months or less.

How to apply:

Contact Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services at 905-523-8600 for a referral.

Operates a 10 bed residential hospice in a home-like setting. Provides end of life comfort and caring support to meet the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of people living with a progressive life-limiting illness. This support extends to provide grief and bereavement for caregivers.

Victorian Order of Nurses Hospice or Palliative Volunteer Visiting

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414 Victoria Ave N, Hamilton, ON L8L 5G8, Canada
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None
Who can access this service:

Volunteer positions are open to adults and seniors. The service is open to all Hamilton residents who are living with a life-threatening illness.

How to apply:

Contact for information.

Hospice or palliative care volunteer visitors are specially trained, caring volunteers who visit with clients and their families to support them through a life-limiting or end-of-life journey. They offer compassion, emotional support, companionship, as well as respite support for caregivers. 

SeePlus Healthcare Services Nursing Care

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After-Hours Number: 905-902-7710
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Hours:
Mon-Sun
24 hours
Cost:
Service
fees vary, contact for details
Who can access this service:

Open to individuals of all ages who require nursing care or home assistance.

How to apply:

Contact or fill out the online form to apply for care.

Provides nursing care for seniors and individuals of any age needing disease care, special needs care, or mental illness care. Services are offered both in private homes and in nursing homes and health care facilities. Services include:

  • Medication administration and management
  • Comprehensive head-to-toe assessments
  • Wound care and management
  • Personalized nursing care plans

Palliative Care Program, St. Peter's Hospital

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Work: 905-521-2100 x12250
Work: 905-521-2100 x12234
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Web: Address:
88 Maplewood Ave, Hamilton, ON L8M 1W9, Canada
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Cost:
None
Co-payment as set out by Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
Who can access this service:

Patients must meet all six criteria:

  1. require the expertise of an on-site, palliative care interprofessional team to manage symptoms and distress
  2. are in the final stages of a life threatening illness
  3. have goals of care promoting comfort approach rather than aggressive treatment
  4. have a life expectancy ranging from several hours up to several months in duration
  5. have care needs that cannot be met at home or in another setting with the available resources
  6. are aged 18 years or older
How to apply:

Any individual can make a referral. Self-referrals are also accepted. Call to book a tour.
Urgent admission to the St. Peter's Palliative Care Program can usually be arranged within 48 hours following a referral.

Provides interprofessional palliative/end of life care to people experiencing any life threatening illness. Focuses on patient and family-driven decision making to maintain comfort, quality of life, spirituality, autonomy, and dignity of each dying person. Part of the Hamilton Health Sciences Network.

Access Personal Support Ltd. Services

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Toll-Free Number: 1-855-777-2411
Fax Number: 905-632-3101
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Email: Web: Address:
Hours:
Mon-Sun
24 hours
Cost:
Service
fees vary, contact for details
Who can access this service:

Older adults and individuals with special needs or disabilities.

How to apply:

No referral required. Contact for information about how to register.

In-home health care offered in private homes, long-term care homes, group homes, hospitals, and community settings.

Services include:

  • nursing
  • therapy
  • personal support
  • attendant care
  • homemaking services

Services are provided by nurses, registered practical nurses, personal support workers, and social service workers.

At Your Senior Service

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53 Golden Iris Cres, Waterdown, ON L0R 2H3, Canada
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Hours vary * Contact for details
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Service
Fees vary according to service and level of care provided.  Contact for details.
Who can access this service:

Services designed to support seniors and their caregivers

How to apply:

Contact to register

Provides support services by qualified professionals that improve the quality of life for seniors and enables seniors to maintain their independence while living in their home. Hourly, weekend, short term, long term, and respite care available. Staff are properly screened, fully licensed and insured. Services include:

Personal care

  • Exercise and range of motion
  • Transferring
  • Feeding

Companion care

  • Fall prevention
  • Medication reminders
  • Meal preparation
  • Light housekeeping
  • Shopping and errands
  • Laundry

Specialty care

  • Alzheimer's
  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Hip Replacement
  • Stroke

Adult Day Program, Macassa Lodge

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701 Upper Sherman Ave, Hamilton, ON L8V 3M7, Canada
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Hours vary, contact for details.
Cost:
Program
fees vary, contact for details
Who can access this service:

Must meet Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services criteria. Call 905-523-8600 for details.

How to apply:

Apply through Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services by calling 905-523-8600.

Integrated day program for the frail elderly, adults with special needs, and individuals with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementias, that offers social, recreational, intellectual and physical activities in a structured, supervised group setting. The program also provides information, support and respite time for caregivers. A hot nutritious lunch, refreshments, medication reminders and assistance with the activities of daily living are also provided.

 Programming includes:

  • Intergenerational programs with local schools and daycares
  • Social and cognitive programs
  • Creative programs

Goldie's Place Adult Day Program

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Email: Web: Address:
70 Macklin St N, Hamilton, ON L8S 3S1, Canada
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Program
fees vary, contact for details
Who can access this service:

Must meet Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services criteria. Call 905-523-8600 for details.

How to apply:

Apply through Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services by calling 905-523-8600.

Integrated day program for frail elderly, adults with special needs, and individuals with Alzheimer Disease or other dementia. Offers a full day of structured activity and a hot meal. Staff are available to assist with a variety of care needs, including toileting and feeding. 

Goldies2Home Day Program

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Work: 905-529-1613 x305
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Email: Web: Address:
70 Macklin St N, Hamilton, ON L8S 3S1, Canada
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Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Must meet Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services criteria. Call 905-523-8600 for details.

How to apply:

Apply through Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Home and Community Care Support Services by calling 905-523-8600.

Day program focused on helping people return to independent living at home after early discharge from acute care, rehabilitation, or convalescent care programs. Provides nursing, physiotherapy, recreation, and other support both on-site at Shalom Village and at the client's home. 

55+ Programming, Hamilton Jewish Family Services

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Work: 905-627-9922 x23
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Email: Web: Address:
30 King St E, Dundas, ON L9H 1B8, Canada
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Hours vary by program, contact for details.
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Adults aged 55 years and older.

How to apply:

Contact for information.

Offers a variety of supports and services for older adults, including:

  • Adult Day Program: One-on-one opportunities to work with staff, skill development, and social interaction. A primary focus of this Day Program is to provide social inclusion opportunities.
  • Education: Includes courses, groups, and worships on topics including positive aging, long-term care access, estate tax, technology usage, and more. 
  • Social opportunities: Kibitz Corner, games, coffee and chat, and more.
  • Seniors Counselling: Drop-in counselling with a Social Worker.