Many seniors tell us that they would like to stay in their home as they age. To do this safely and with dignity, some in home services may be necessary. The Thelma Steinman Seniors Support Services Unit and the Engaging Immigrant Seniors Project offer a brokerage service for finding help in the home. If you require a homemaker, light housekeeping, meal preparation , yard cleaning, snow removal, personal support care or companion care, call us and we can help you. These services are available through various means: fee for service, CCAC if eligible or the city program for low income seniors. A social worker can assist you in finding a good match for your situation.

For further information on assistance for snow removal or the Snow Go program please contact Lisa Bogdonov, Thelma Steinman Seniors' Services Support Unit Volunteer Coordinator at .613.722-2225 ext.327, lbogdonov@jfsottawa.com.

These services are available to Jewish Seniors through the Thelma Steinman Seniors' Support Sevices Unit. Please contact Karen Blakely, Thelma Steinman Seniors' Support Services, at 613.722.2225 ext.350, kablakely@jfsottawa.com, and she will direct you.

Services are also available to other communities in a variety of languages.

For Arabic, call Dunia at 613.247.1600 ext.227, dsakr@jfsottawa.com
For Chinese, call Jessica at 613.235.4875, jlin@jfsottawa.com
For Somali, call Nimo at 613.526.2075, ext.234, nabubakar@jfsottawa.com
For French, call Esperance at 613.248.1506, eumutesi@jfsottawa.com
For Punjabi, call Yadvir at 613.722.2225, ext.497, yjhaj@jfsottawa.com


For more information on the Engaging Immigrant Seniors Project, please contact Karen Anne Blakely, Director of Senior Services, at 613.722.2225 ext.313, kablakely@jfsottawa.com.

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