Our volunteers provide seniors with door-to-door escorts to medical appointments.
Quick facts
Service type: Seniors
Eligibility: Adults 55+ or living with disabilities, early dementia or Alzheimer’s. Clients must be able to get in and out of vehicles without assistance. This service is not intended for regular ongoing appointments.
Delivery: In person
Fee: Free. Clients are required to arrange their own transportation.
Program dates: Year-round
Program description
This service provides adults 55+ or living with disabilities, early dementia or Alzheimer’s with door-to-door escorts to medical appointments. Our volunteers meet clients at their homes, ensure that they are safe and comfortable during transit and assist with translation during appointments, where possible.
We offer supervised group activities for dependent adults living with Alzheimer’s, disabilities or frailty. On-site support services include leisure activities, meals and personal care.
Our team delivers hot and frozen meals to seniors and adults living with disabilities. We also provide at-home security and wellness checks and help with accessing local services.
In person
Seniors 55+ and adults living with disabilities who are unable to prepare nutritious meals (as per Canada’s Food Guide)
These programs offer individual, clinical supports to people aged 55 and older living with mental health and/or substance use issues, cognitive issues (i.e. dementia), frailty, and other psychogeriatric conditions related to the aging process. 
On-call crisis intervention and outreach for older adults (65+) with dementia, addictions or mental illness. Our response team is available daily from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
In person, on the phone
Adults 65+ or age 55 – 64 with geriatric presentation
2339 Dufferin St. is part of St. Hilda's Seniors Community and offers independent housing for seniors 59+, with both affordable market and Rent-Geared-to-Income options.
In person
Seniors 59+ who have applied through the City of Toronto's Centralized waiting list
2353 Dufferin St - Lewis Garnsworthy Residence, managed by WoodGreen Community Services, offers a mix of affordable market and Rent-Geared-to-Income units for seniors 59+.
In person
Seniors 59+ who have applied through the City of Toronto's Centralized waiting list
1070 Queen St E., Jack Layton Seniors Housing, offers 175 independent living units and three separate Cluster Housing areas for seniors who need closer support.
In person
Seniors 59+ who can provide Proof of Canadian Status, recent Notice of Assessment, and Proof of Income documents
Cedarvale Ave. offers 59 units to seniors experiencing poverty and who have been precariously housed or unhoused.
In person
Eligibility: Seniors 55+ experiencing or at risk of being unhoused, who are able to live independently and have applied through the City of Toronto Coordinated Access/PATHS waiting list.
Operated in partnership with Fife House, Wellesley Central Residences has 112 mixed units and offers supportive housing for Fife House clients living with HIV/AIDS and seniors receiving WoodGreen assisted living services. It also hosts an 11-unit transitional housing program for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and who are working toward permanent housing.