Elderly Support

Assess mobility needs and help you determine if a scooter, cane or walker is needed. We’ll also show you how to choose what equipment is needed and when to buy it.

Provide an Occupational Therapy Seniors Assessment to discover any barriers they have that affect how they safely function and move.

Educate them on ways to prevent falls or provide treatment for falls.

Help you apply for funding through the Ontario Assistive Devices Program or ADP Assessment for mobility equipment, if you qualify.

Provide a Home Safety and Accessibility Assessment to find the issues an elderly person deals with at home and give practical solutions.

Complete a Community Safety Assessment to identify areas where an aged person may have difficulties in their community, like grocery shopping or using public transit.

Make modifications to their home to improve safety and accessibility, like adding hand rails, safety equipment or a stair glide.

Educate them on tips for healthy living and taking medication properly, how to care for their hands and feet, and when an in-home nurse is needed.

Help you apply for funding through the Ontario Assistive Devices Program, ADP Assessment, or the Canadian Home and Mortgage Corporation’s Accessible Housing Funds to cover home modifications, equipment and more, if you qualify.

Assess your loved one’s ability to perform daily living tasks and activities

Conduct a Cognitive Assessment or Psychogeriatric Screening Assessment to test for cognitive decline, dementia and important skills like memory, attention span, planning and judgement

Provide a Physical Assessment to test for their strength, balance, endurance and discover issues that may affect their safety and mobility

Perform a Visual Perceptional Assessment to see how their vision affects their daily tasks like reading, eating, driving, managing stairs or identifying the right medication to take

Create customized home exercises, activity programs and treatment plans to help address any issues or strengthen their abilities

Train on Medication Management for prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs and supplements they may be taking and help them stay organized with their medications. Our OTs can also accompany your loved one to medical appointments.

Assess their ability through a clinical interview and an on-road evaluation with an Occupational Therapist and a licensed driving instructor. Our assessments are done in a way to reduce your loved one’s anxiety levels.

Give an unbiased recommendation on their ability to continue driving.

Provide recommendations on driver training sessions to meet Ministry of Transportation Ontario standards.

Make any vehicle modifications that may be needed to help them drive safely.

Determine what assessments and treatments may be necessary

Co-ordinate and connect you, or on behalf of you, with health community programs and services

Advise on what types of professionals to engage with, like nutritionists, nurses and other medical specialists

Advocate for your loved one’s healthcare or accompany them to medical appointments

Create an affordable payment plan, whether services are paid by you, your loved one, a family member, insurance or other agencies

Help you apply for funding from government agencies or foundations that you may qualify for