A Non Profit Organisation
Affordable Senior Care Services
We are flexible to fit in with your home care arrangement in alignment with the family’s lifestyle and budget.
We can schedule a professional and compassionate caregivers to help for a few hours or as many as 24 hours.
We' are available seven days a week, including holidays and weekends.
Call us for a free, in-home senior care consultation to talk about how we can meet your family’s needs.
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A rise in abuse is one of Canada's many problems when it comes to senior care. From 2011 to 2016 there was a 148 per cent increase in reported incidents of abuse in Ontario long-term care homes. On average in 2016 six seniors were abused every day. That level of abuse is just one of the wide range of problems with elder care in Canada and there are growing calls for accountability on those issues. - CBC News
A trustworthy companion can create great impact in life!!
A trustworthy and social Interaction with a companion is vital for an emotional and mental well-being of individuals.
Our Services includes:
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Companionship
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Respite and overnight supervision
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Supervising all daily living activities
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Light meal preparation and supervision
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Grocery list preparation & shopping
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Accompanying outings & appointments
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Home Safety Inspections
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Pet care assistance
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Hobbies and crafts assistance
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Interactive activities
Taking a break will re-motivate and will help improve your ability to provide care.
Everybody need chance to relax and take a break so often. While you may be a very capable and devoted caregiver for your loved one, and may enjoy the closeness that caring for them in their time of need creates, it can take its toll. It is important that you prioritize your own emotional and physical health as well, in the mean time it is important to allocate some time for yourself to take a break and re-motivated.
Bridge to Care has developed our Respite Care Services by keeping these factors in mind. We know that you need to feel absolutely certain that you loved-one is properly cared for in order to truly rest and unwind, and our services are designed to make sure you feel completely confident that compassionate and professional care is being provided while you are taking break.
We have a great team of committed employees to help with your Health Care needs!
Our team is fully trained to work within the privacy, safety and comfortable of our clients. Our caregivers has a wealth of experience and training, but we also understand that a personalized choice of caregiver will provide the best outcome for you.
Through an intensive screening process, we are able to assign a caregiver to you with the experience you desire and with the compassion you expect.
Our Services includes assistance:
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Dressing
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Toileting
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Bathing
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Exercise activities
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Skin care
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Oral Hygiene
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Medication Administration/reminders
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Personal Grooming
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24 Hours Car
Canada is getting older. Fourteen per cent of the population is above the age of 65, and by 2036, that number is projected to increase to 25 per cent. As hospital stays get shorter, home care is being touted as an efficient alternative.
Care-giving is a growing issue and to Bridge to Care is been established to meet the increasing needs.
To ensure Bridge to Care can grow sustainable and make the largest possible impact in the lives of caregivers.
Plans:
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Raise the profile of and public support for caregivers, their issues and Bridge to Care
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Provide programs that meet the information, education, support, networking and advocacy needs of individual caregivers.
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Influence and affect systems change at all levels to recognize caregivers and address their needs.
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Expand the reach of Bridge to Care to support communities and their caregivers throughout Canada.
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Ensure the growth, sustainability, relevancy and effectiveness of Bridge to Care.
About Care-giving
A caregiver assists a family member or friend with challenges resulting from illness, disability or aging.
Caregivers can be:
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The family member of someone with a brain injury, mental illness or addiction.
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The spouse of someone with heart disease, MS, Parkinsons, ALS, arthritis or dementia.
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The parent of a child with high needs or a disability.
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The adult child of aging parents who need help with appointments, home maintenance and finances.
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The main person checking in on a neighbor or friend because “there is no one else”.
These examples are just the beginning. The situations that can make someone a caregiver are endless.
Caregivers are an essential part of our society. There are more than 8 million caregivers in Canada- more than 1 in 4 adults. If you were to replace all the care they provide it would cost $66 billion per year.
Providing care comes at a cost. Many caregivers face negative consequences because of care-giving:
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Higher rates of stress, anxiety and depression
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Greater risk of burning out
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Difficult emotions like grief, anger, frustration and guilt
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Poorer physical health and lack of sleep
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Out-of-pocket expenses
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Employment impacts including absenteeism, reducing hours and exiting workforce
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Difficulty finding resources and getting necessary support
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Strained family relationships
As a society, we need caregivers. The population is aging, and people are living longer with illness and disability. As care needs grow, we rely on caregivers to fill in the gaps. But caregivers can’t do it without support and recognition from the government, the system and the community.