Community Support Services offers a wide range of services and programs to help seniors live and remain at home and maintain independence in the community. We provide service in Kenora, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout.
Individual assessment and programming for each client.
Adult Day Program (Club Day Away)
This service provides programming in a group setting, outside the home, for older adults who are living in the community, including those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
- Club Day Away is available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Transportation is arranged and lunch is provided
- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Congregate Dining Program
A support service which provides a nutritious meal at a central location. The meal is provided every Wednesday at George Aiken Manor, Legion Villa or Follensbee Apartment. All meals are served at 5 p.m. Advance notice is required for bookings and cancellations.
Home Help
This service provides light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming, dusting and washing floors that can be undertaken on a regular basis or only occasionally.
- General cleaning i.e. vacuuming, dusting, washing floors
- Laundry assistance if required
Meals on Wheels
This service helps provides individuals with a hot-meal delivered to their door who are physically unable to prepare meals.
- 5 days a week including Holidays
- Evening meal
- Advance notice is required
Personal Response Service
This service that gives individuals the confidence to continue to live independently in their own home by ensuring that help is only a button push away. To call for help, you simply press the Personal Help Button you wear as a pendant or a wristband. The Personal Help Button activates a small in-home communicator that automatically dials the Lifeline Response Centre.
Transportation – User fee
A support service that provides transportation to medical appointments, wellness programs for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria.
- Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers
Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. Anyone who enjoys working with the elderly and has some time to spare can gain a rewarding experience by volunteering. Please contact our office for further information.
24 Hour Cancellation Policy
24-hour notice is required when cancelling a service or the user fee or minimum one hour will be charged.
Exceptions
Meals on Wheels – same day cancellation is accepted
Northwood Lodge
Hwy. 105, Box 420
Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0
Tel: 727-2277
Cell: 727-0142
Fax: 727-3546