WoodGreen provides a range of essential services to
seniors and their caregivers which include supportive
housing, meal and nutrition programs, day programs,
transportation, social work, personal care services and
homemaking, and more. Every year, we help over 5,000
seniors to live independently in the community
In-home services
Social activities & wellness programs
Support for seniors
Caregiver support
When to call us?
What can you expect from us?
Wellesley Central Residence Inc. (WCRI)
E-flyers on Elder Abuse
Upcoming workshops & events
How to contact us
Often seniors are unable to care for themselves
and need supportive housing or help within
their own homes to ensure that they can live
independently. We offer:
- Meals on Wheels which delivers nutritious
meals to the homes of seniors and persons
with disabilities throughout the East end
of Toronto
- Friendly visiting in which volunteers visit
seniors regularly in their own homes to
talk, go for walks or participate in other
activities together
- Telephone reassurance/security checks which
provide support to isolated or homebound
seniors through regular telephone contacts
by volunteers
- Transportation to and from medical
appointments, as well as for group activities
including shopping and other social outings
- Personal support and housekeeping services
that are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, within seniors' homes and include
assistance with bathing, grooming,
and taking medications, as well as
housekeeping services
- Supportive housing that provides a social
environment and 24-hour, on-site support
to assist seniors with their daily activities,
including personal care, homemaking, meal
preparation, and assistance with medication
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For seniors who are homebound or
feeling disconnected from the community
we offer a number of social and wellness
activities, including:
- Dining Events that bring isolated seniors
together to share a meal and enjoy fun
activities such as music, games and other
entertainment
- Wellness clubs that promote the well-being
of seniors through activities like health
seminars, day trips, crafts, fitness classes,
computer workshops, dance
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Many seniors struggle to cope with the issues of
aging and disability. WoodGreen offers the following
services for seniors, including those with dementia,
and mental and physical health challenges:
- Adult day program for seniors who are frail or
cognitively impaired (including those with
Alzheimer's disease), which offers supervised
activities including crafts, music and exercise,
as well as individual assistance with daily
activities – escorted transportation is provided. To contact the adult day program for more information or to arrange a visit call 416-469-5211 ext 1262
- Case management and social work for seniors
and their families or caregivers which is aimed
at helping seniors develop better self-care
strategies, improved socialization skills,
linkages to other community resources and at
supporting them to cope with difficult issues
such as elder abuse
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Taking care of someone you love day after day can
be very demanding, and physically and emotionally
draining. WoodGreen provides support to caregivers
to reduce burn out, enhance coping skills and to
promote good health. We offer:
- Counselling & Support for Caregivers in the
areas of service planning, decision making,
adjustment, grief/bereavement, caregiving
issues, stress management, and family
relationship problems
- Family Caregiver Network designed to
encourage sharing, learning and mutual support
among members through year-round group
activities which include festive celebrations,
and discussions on caregiving issues and
government policies
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If you are a senior who is 55 years of age and
older and you are in need of support to live on
your own, we can help. For example, you could
call us if:
- You feel isolated and alone
- You need help with basic household
chores and preparing meals
- You or someone you are caring for are having
trouble coping with physical disabilities,
chronic illness or mental health issues
- You need help getting the services you need
- You are frail and need transportation
- You are a family caregiver who needs
information and support
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Thank you for your interest in supportive housing at The Wellesley Central Residence.
The community response to the opening of the facility has been overwhelmingly positive.
All of the available units at the Wellesley Central Residence have been allocated and the building is now full.
Please be advised that The Wellesley Central Residence is no longer accepting applications.
As an alternative, you may contact Housing Connections at (416) 981-6111
or www.housingconnections.ca
for additional housing options.
Once again, on behalf of our partners, The Wellesley Central Institute,
Fife House and WoodGreen Community Services, we thank you for your
interest.
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As a community education initiative, WoodGreen Community Services
has prepared a series of Elder Abuse e-flyers for the public.
They are in English,
traditional Chinese and
simplified Chinese with basic
information on elder abuse, including how to get assistance. WoodGreen
also sent out 1,500 printed posters to service agencies and organizations
who help seniors.
These community education initiatives are part of WoodGreen’s
“Violence Awareness and Solutions for Chinese Older Adults Project”
supported by the Law Foundation of Ontario. The project kicked off with
a public forum on March 13th attended by 250 Chinese seniors.
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We offer services in English, Cantonese and
Mandarin, but also strive to help seniors with
other language requirements. Our caring staff
will help you access the services you need, either
in person or over the phone. Many of our
services are free of charge. Those programs
with a nominal fee have fee subsidies available.
All staff of Community Care and Wellness for Seniors respect and promote the Client Bill of Rights. To read, click on CLIENT BILL OF RIGHTS
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To find out more about our services for seniors and caregivers,
please call 416-469-5211 ext. 1262
Our Location:
WoodGreen Community Care & Wellness for Seniors
835 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4M 1H9
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