Assisted Living

Independent Living Waterloo Region (ILWR) provides Assisted Living Attendant Services to adults with physical disabilities on a 24-hour basis in their own home or within designated apartment buildings when needs cannot be met solely by pre-scheduled visits. Our Assisted Living Attendant Services include: Non-medical personal support Essential homemaking tasks Safety checks Medication reminders and assistance

In order to be eligible for Assisted Living, a person must: Be insured under the Health Insurance Act of Ontario (OHIP) and have a valid OHIP card Be 16 years of age or older Have a permanent physical disability and requires physical assistance with activities of daily living Require personal support services on a 24-hour basis and have care requirements that cannot be met solely on a scheduled visitation basis. The person shall require services in a frequent, urgent and intense manner described as follows: Frequency - individual requires multiple/ intermittent visits throughout the day on a 24-hour / 7-day a week / 365 days per year basis with an average of 3.5 hours of care per day up to a maximum of 6 hours of care per day Urgency - individual warrants prompt response that cannot always be scheduled Intensity - individuals condition or predicament requires direct personal attention from staff to address needs Be able to direct their own personal support and homemaking services Be medically stable or able to have his/ her medical needs met by professionals in the community (i.e. Home and Community Care Support Services, family physician, etc.) Have services that can be provided in a persons own home and when required, in their place of employment or place of education where they are pursuing adult education courses to obtain a degree/certificate/diploma Demonstrate a greater need for personal support services over and above homemaking services. Be able to be left alone between visits (i.e. does not require constant supervision) Ensure services can be provided safely in their home; and that the nature of the services and service environment do not pose a serious risk to the person, attendant or organization Reside in Waterloo Region

Youth 16+, Adult

Assisted Living is open Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Call (519) 571-6788, email info@ilwr.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(519) 571-6788

Email

info@ilwr.ca

Website

https://ilwr.ca/assisted-living/