CANES Community Care >

Friendly Visiting

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10 Carlson Court, Suite 200
Etobicoke, ON
M9W 6L2
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416-743-3892
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Fax: 416-743-7654
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information@canes.on.ca
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www.canes.on.ca/services/friendly-visiting
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm

Application

Call * no referral required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Older adults and adults with physical disability

Fees

Free

Executives

Jyoti Brar - Senior Director, Client Services
jyoti.brar@canes.on.ca

Contacts

Winnie Lam - Manager, Strategic Operations
winnie.lam@canes.on.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Services are provides in over 25 languages

Area(s) Served

Brampton, Mississauga (Malton), Toronto (Etobicoke), and Vaughan (Woodbridge)

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Providing a friendly phone call or medication reminder to lonely or isolated older adults
  • CANES staff will make regular scheduled phone calls to isolated older adults who may be living on their own, and are in need of some social stimulation
  • Older adults can request a friendly visiting phone schedule at any time
This is a friendly telephone call visit/check-in service only * people will not come to the client's home directly
Last updated: Sep 11, 2024: Suggest an edit
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