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Program:
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Behavioural Support Services - Mobile Support Team North
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Address:
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c/o Diana Pontes
126 Wellington St W, Suite 216
Aurora, ON
L4G 2N9
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Intersection:
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Yonge St and west of Wellington St W
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Executives:
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Diana Pontes - Program Director
LOFT Community Services
1-844-798-6920 ext 1611 * dpontes@loftcs.org
Suzanne Saulner - Director of Behavioural Support Services
LOFT Community Services
1-844-798-6920 ext 1625 * ssaulnier@loftcs.org
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Service Description:
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Short-term support assistance to older adults, their families and caregivers, who live with and cope with responsive behaviours associated with dementia, mental illness, addictions and/or other neurological conditions * Teams develop an evidence-based Behavioural Support Plan that provides strategies for managing behaviours for both the older adult and their caregiver * Teams provide education, mentoring and coaching around responsive behaviours and provide referrals to other appropriate services * Transitional support is also provided as people move from one place to another
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Application:
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Referrals are made through existing outreach services (ie Ontario Health atHome, IPOP, Geriatric Outreach Team, Alzheimer's Society etc)
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older adults (age 55+) coping with responsive behaviours related to dementia, mental illness, addiction and/or other neurological disorders
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Available to provide some services in other languages, as required
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Area Served:
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Northern York Region/South Simcoe area
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