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ROP0010
Last Modified:
28 Jun 2022
Last Full Update:
27 Jun 2022
Description
| Description (Service) | TeleCheck is a free, confidential check-in call to support adults 55+ living independently in their homes. The program operates out of Orangeville, and has been running successfully for fifteen years. Calls are delivered each day by a team of volunteers and staff. People interested in receiving the daily call-out service can register to become a Member of the service. No assessment is required; self-referral is accepted by individuals and families. The service is available to adults 55+ and to caregivers, in Dufferin-Caledon. How daily or periodic check-in calls help: • Support health routine reminders (e.g. medications, meals, exercise, appointments) • Provide social connection • Increase safety, health and well-being • Quick link to emergency response and to community resources when required • Support for caregivers and individuals living with dementia • Ease concerns for family |
Service Details
| Hours | Mon-Sun 8:30 am-12 noon, 3:30 pm-7 pm |
| Areas Served | Dufferin County |
| Eligibility | Ages: 55 year(s) and up and caregivers |
| Application | |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
Address and Location
| Site Location | Across from Georgian College |
| Located In Community | Orangeville |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Dawson Rd and Centennial Rd |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible ; No walk-in service. Telephone only |
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 519-415-3764 |
| After Hours Phone | 519-415-3764 |
| Fax | 1-855-749-6934 |
| jmccallum@headwatershealth.ca | |
| Website | www.headwatershealth.ca/Areas-of-Care/TeleCheck |
| Primary Contact | Jennifer McCallum McCallum, Manager, Headwaters Health Care Centre- TeleCheck; Phone: 519-217-5640 |