Our transportation services are available to seniors who wish to limit their driving, or have stopped driving altogether, and to adults with temporary or long-term disabilities.

An intake assessment will be completed to determine the type of transportation best suited to the client's needs.  Volunteer drivers are available for those clients that are able to get into and out of a car without assistance.  Van Drivers are available for clients requiring assistance into a vehicle and for those using a mobility device (e.g. walkers, wheelchairs, scooters.)

Our transportation service may be used for medical appointments, shopping/errands, or social engagements that occur in and around Lambton County.  We operate with a 160km radius of our office at Reece's Corners (excluding U.S.A.) seven days a week; services are subject to availability.

Advance notice for trip bookings is required; please see our Transportation Booking Schedule for details.  There is a per kilometer rate for this service.

Our transportation service is door to door; however, you may bring someone with you free of charge so that they can assist  you to your destination.

For trips taking place WITHIN SARNIA (including Bright's Grove and Point Edward) please call the SARNIA CARE-A-VAN at 519-336-3789.

Our Personal Support Workers will assist with personal care needs and activities of daily living.  They are available to provide service seven days a week.  There is a set hourly fee for this services. 

Duties performed by our Personal Support Workers

• Assistance with bathing (sponge, bed, tub, shower) & toileting
• Mobility assistance (transferring, walking, etc.)
• Eating, dressing, shaving, mouth care, skin care
• Medication reminders
• Light housekeeping and organization
• Grocery shopping
• Meal preparation
• Laundry, including hand washing of clothes and ironing
• Escort to medical appointments

Our Home Support Workers will assist with light housekeeping and home help needs.  They are available to provide service seven days a week.  There is a set hourly fee for this service; subsidized rates are available.

Duties Performed by our Home Support Workers

• Light housekeeping and organization
• Grocery shopping
• Meal preparation
• Laundry, including hand washing of clothes and ironing

Duties not Performed by our Personal Support Workers / Home Support Workers

• Cleaning or changing your storm windows
• Spraying for pests
• Washing walls, cleaning garbage and basements
• Sewing beyond basic repairs
• Painting and wallpapering
• Weeding, raking, pruning or cutting grass
• Rearranging furniture
• Turning mattresses
• Applying heating pads
• Dying, cutting and / or perming hair
• Removing hair with tweezers
• Purchasing of non-prescription drugs, alcohol or tobacco products
• Pickling vegetables, freezing and preserving
• Cutting finger nails or toe nails
• Administering medications (prescription or non-prescription)
• Procedures normally performed by a health care professional

Caregiver Respite provides relief for family and friends from their care giving role.  To qualify for this service you must be a full time caregiver for someone living with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia.  While our focus for respite is on those living with Alzheimer's Disease or Dementia, other respite needs will be considered on a case by case basis.  If you qualify for this service, a Personal Support Worker will be scheduled for respite as needed for up to twelve hours a month free of charge.

In addition to Respite Services, our staff can provide Caregiver Support through information, education and training to assist anyone that has taken on the role of caregiver.

This service is of no cost and is available to those living alone who would like to have a regular visit by one of our friendly volunteers.  We will match you with a volunteer with similar interests and hobbies.  Volunteers are available to talk, listen, participate in activities, and provide companionship.

Home maintenance workers are made available for minor home repairs, major housecleaning and for lawn / yard maintenance.

Home repairs and major housecleaning are offered as part of our Brokered Home Maintenance Program where our role is to set up the client with a qualified home mainentance worker; the fee for service is negotiated between the client and the home maintenance worker.  To access the service the client must sign our Undertaking and Release Agreement for home maintenance service which can be downloaded below.

A Case Manager will assist and support you to work through crisis situations by offering counselling, intervention and referral information.  The focus of our program is on assisting clients in crisis, including those in Elder Abuse situations, as well as on Transitional Care Planning for Long Term Care residents returning to the community.

There is no cost for this program.

Our social worker is also trained in dealing with clients suffering from abuse. Please click on the link below for more information about Elder Abuse.

Sarnia Lambton Elder Abuse Awareness Network
http://sleaan.com

Nutritious meals delivered as frozen entrees, soups and desserts are available for delivery throughout rural Lambton County.  You can order frozen meals as a reqular meal plan, or as a supplement to your regular cooking.  A minimum order is not required.

There are many selections on our Meal Order Form or you can phone the office to have a Meal Order Form, and an order / delivery schedule mailed to you.  Special diets can be accommodated.

The cost of meals is dependent of type and location.

For Meals on Wheels WITHIN SARNIA (including Bright's Grove and Point Edward) please call the RED CROSS at 519-332-6380.

Hot Meals are also available for delivery up to three time per week, depending on the area.  You must live within the town limits to receive hot meals.  The hot meal includes an entrees, a soup and dessert.  Hot meal delivery days are as follows: