Attendant Care Services

Attendant Care Services Attendant Services - cupped hands with butterfly above Receive one-on-one care in your home, school or workplace March of Dimes Canada has been providing compassionate, professional attendant care services for more than 20 years and our experienced, caring staff has helped us grow into one of the largest attendant service providers in Ontario. We provide services in over 40 supportive housing programs across Ontario, in addition to private homes and institutions. Attendant Care Services provide non-medical assistance with activities of daily living in the home, such as dressing, bathing, eating, and helping with range of motion. What we do Attendants will provide physical assistance with activities of daily living such as personal grooming, transferring, dressing, bathing, meals, ventilator and tracheotomy services, and more. For existing consumers, palliative support can be offered when appropriate. Where funding and resources are available and in conjunction with personal care, we can help with daily activities such as household management, homemaking services, or accompany consumers to medical appointments and special events. View the Attendant Services Information Brochure (591 KB ) Who is eligible? In order to be eligible for service, clients must: Have a permanent physical disability or acquired brain injury. Be 16 years of age or older Be a resident of Ontario Have a valid OHIP health card Be able to direct his/her care (be capable of managing, determining, and communicating when and how he/she needs assistance and is able to co-operate with this provision) Be eligible for specific Aging at Home programs Not be in receipt of insurance funds Applications Ontario Residents in Toronto and York Region If you live in Toronto or York Region, you need to fill out and submit the following Attendant Service Application Centre (ASAC) form to apply for March of Dimes Canada support services. March of Dimes Canada works closely with the Centre for Independent Living Toronto (CILT) and the Attendant Service Application Centre (ASAC), who created this form. ASAC Attendant Care Services Application Form (PDF) * Note this is for Ontario residents in Toronto and York Region. It is also recommended to download and review the CILT and ASAC Application Guide for more information. CILT and ASAC Attendant Care Services Application Guide (PDF) Ontario Residents OUTSIDE of Toronto or York Region If you do NOT live in Toronto or York Region, you need to fill out and submit the following MODC Attendant Services Application. Download the following Attendant Services Application: Attendant Services Application (PDF) Attendant Services Application - LARGE Print (PDF) * Note this is for Ontario residents who do NOT live in Toronto and York Region. For more information Contact the March of Dimes Canada office nearest you. Durham, Brockville and Ottawa Valley Regions 1-888-252-9008 ext. 6408 Haldimand-Norfolk 905-768-0041 or 1-866-311-3463 Hamilton 905-527-6653 Mississauga 905-607-3463 Niagara 1-800-263-4742 Toronto and Richmond Hill 905-773-7758 ext. 6216 or 1-800-567-0315 Sarnia 519-332-4702 Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury 1-888-260-5269 ext. 221 For further information, please email independence@marchofdimes.ca

In order to be eligible for service, clients must: have a permanent physical disability or acquired brain injury. Be 16 years of age or older be a resident of ontario have a valid ohip health card be able to direct his/her care (be capable of managing, determining, and communicating when and how he/she needs assistance and is able to co-operate with this provision) be eligible for specific aging at home programs not be in receipt of insurance funds

Call (888) 260-5269 ext. 221, or use the website.

Phone

(888) 260-5269 ext. 221

Website

https://www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/programs/acsh/attendantcare/Pages/default.aspx