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Life Long Care Program
309 Main St W
Atikokan
Atikokan
807-597-1213
Fax: 807-597-1473
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12:30 pm, 1:30 pm-4:30 pm
Program times vary, call office
Program times vary, call office
Last updated: Feb 21, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
- Register for programs at office
- Loan Cupboard: Equipment is encouraged to be returned within 6 weeks time
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
- Urban Indigenous individuals living with chronic illness and/or any form of disability, cognitively impaired, or are frail and elderly
- Transportation Program: Must be registered in the Life Long Care program to qualify for transportation
- Out-of-town transportation determined by program coordinator based on discussion with client to ensure no other transportation is available
Fees
None
Contacts
Angela Kitchen - Life Long Care Coordinator
Languages
English
Language Note
Interpretive Services
Area(s) Served
Atikokan and area
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
- Provides an afternoon for socialization
- Teaches various craft making sessions with focus on traditional Native crafts
- Offers movie videos and card games
- Arranges visits from support worker in individual's home
- Provides emotional and physical support such as light housekeeping as required
- Offers aerobic exercise program twice a week at the Centre
- Offers a swimming program once a week followed by lunch at the Centre
- Provides the loan of health care equipment and supplies such as bathing chairs, canes, commodes, crutches and wheelchairs
- Accepts donations of lightly used health care aids
- Provides a phone call or visit to individual's home at mutually agreed time to ensure safety of home and/or individual
- Provides transportation within the municipality to all events at the Centre, the hospital or clinic and for errands around town including grocery shopping
- Arranges transportation for out of town specialist appointments when no other arrangements are available
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Last updated: Feb 21, 2025: Suggest an edit
