Senior Home Care Services Oshawa – Resources
Senior Home Care Oshawa
Caregivers With Hearts is a senior home care provider with a great team of individuals that love what they do. We provide care for the elderly, individuals with dementia, limited mobility, as well as respite care services. We offer a range of personal care, companionship, and homemaker services are done with the utmost respect, honesty, and dignity; positively impacting our clients. Here a few of the servies we offer.
Personal Care
- Providing medication prompts
- Support with incontinence care
- Getting ready for bed
- Support getting up, washed and dressed
- Having a bath or shower
- Support with grooming
- Assistance with eating/drinking
Companion care
- Assisting with hobbies and crafts
- Providing companionship and conversation
- Reminiscence therapy
- Support when reading
- Support with leisure activities
- Support with travel arrangements
- Assisting when visiting neighbors or friends
- Support with making appointments
Home Assistance
- Support with making beds
- Laundry
- Light housework
- Supporting people to stay safe
- Assisting with meal and drink preparation
- Taking out the garbage
- Collecting prescriptions
- Shopping Services
Oshawa Senior Citizens Centers
Oshawa Senior Citizen Center is a great resources for the eldery living in Oshawa. They provide a variety of senior programs for individuals 55+. Programs include:
Adult Day Programs
Classes: Fitness, Dance, Yoga, General interest, Computers and Technology, Workshops, Information and wellness seminars
Clinics: Footcare, Blood Pressure, Income tax support
Day trips
Meals Services
Physio Exercise and Falls Prevention
Adult Day Program(Oshawa)
The Adult Day Program (ADP) is for seniors who require additional assistance to remain active. Oshawa Senior Citizen Center offers care for seniors while allowing caregivers to rest. Accessible up to five days of the week at all branches. Activities inclucde socializing, exercise, memory work, games, music, craft.
Main Branch
43 John Street West,
Oshawa, ON L1H 1W8
Business Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:30 am – 9:00 pm
Sat: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sun: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Conant Branch
115 Grassmere Avenue,
Oshawa, ON L1H 3X7
Business Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Sat/Sun: Program Specific
Legends Branch
1661 Harmony Road North,
Oshawa, ON L1H 7K5
Business Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Sat & Sun: Program Specific
Northview Branch
150 Beatrice Street East,
Oshawa, ON L1G 7T6
Business Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Sat & Sun Program: Specific
Durham Region Transit (Special Services for seniors in Oshawa)
110 Westney Rd. S.
Ajax, ON, L1S 2C8
Dispatch: 1-866-247-0055 (press 1)
Housing Support (Oshawa)
The Regional Municipality of Durham funds local seniors’ social housing providers, and also monitors them. You must be at least 60 years old to use these services. Rent Geared To Income Housing and Modified Units (Accessible) are available.
Durham Access to Social Housing (DASH) Region of Durham, Housing Services Division PO Box 623, 605 Rossland Rd E, Whitby L1N 6A3 Email: housingservices@durham.ca Phone: 905-668-7711 Toll free: 1-800-372-1102
Affordable Housing – Oshawa (Average 80% of normal rent cost)
Ritson Residence
1658 Ritson Road North,
Oshawa, ON
Phone: 905-278-6384
Whitby Village
310 Mary Street East,
Whitby, ON
Phone: 1-888-894-9888 ext. 224
Other Senior Housing (market value)
Faith Place
44 William Street West,
Oshawa, ON
Phone: 905-576-8619
Marion Place
600 Marion Avenue,
Oshawa, ON
Phone: 905-436-1794
Trinity Manor
10 First Avenue,
Uxbridge, ON
Phone: 905-852-3805
Manning Mews
1827-31 Manning Road,
Whitby, ON
Phone: 905-723-6442
Useful Links
Alzheimer Society of Durham Region
1600 Champlain Ave., Suite 202
Whitby, ON,L1N 9B2
Phone: 905-576-2567
information@alzheimerdurham.com
http://alzheimer.ca/en/durham
Advocacy Center for the Elderly
2 Carlton Street, Suite 701
Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1J3
Phone: 416-598-2656
Fax: 416-598-7924
Food Banks for Seniors in Oshawa
Simcoe Hall
387 Simcoe Street South
Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 4J2
Phone: 905-728-7525
info@simcoehall.com
Adventist Community Services Centre
1170 King St E
Oshawa, ON L1H 1H9
Phone: 905-433-8800
oshawaacs@gmail.com
Salvation Army
45 King St E
Oshawa, ON L1H 1B2
2nd floor, Albert St entrance
Phone: 905-723-7422
cfs@oshawa-temple.org
Oshawa Public Libraries
Jess Hann Branch
199 Wentworth Street W. Oshawa, ON L1J 6P4
(905) 579-6111 ext. 5860
Hours:
Monday 9 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday – Wednesday 9 AM – 8 PM
Thursday – Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday Closed
Legends Centre Branch
1661 Harmony Road N. Oshawa, ON L1K 0Z8
(905) 579-6111 ext. 5800
Hours:
Monday – Friday 9 AM – 9 PM
Saturday & Sunday 10 AM – 6 PM
McLaughlin Branch
65 Bagot Street Oshawa, ON L1H 1N2
(905) 579-6111 ext. 5200
Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 8 PM
Friday – Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM
Northview Branch
250 Beatrice Street Oshawa, ON L1G 7T6
(905) 579-6111 ext. 5871
Hours:
Mon, Tue, Thu 9 AM – 8 PM
Wed, Fri, Sat 9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday Closed
Museums in Oshawa
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery
72 Queen Street, Civic Centre
Oshawa ON L1H 3Z3
Phone: 905-576-3000
http://rmg.on.ca
communications@rmg.on.ca
Oshawa Museum
1450 Simcoe Street South,
Lakeview Park
Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 8S8
Phone: 905-436-7624
www.oshawamuseum.org
info@oshawamuseum.org
Canadian Automotive Museum
99 Simcoe Street South
Oshawa, ON, L1H 4G7
Phone: 905-576-1222
Fax: 905-576-1223
camuseum@bellnet.ca
Ontario Regiment Museum
1000 Stevenson Rd N,
Oshawa, ON L1J 5P5
Phone: 905-728-6199
info@ontrmuseum.ca