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Essential Care Partners in Algoma
What is an Essential Care Partner?
Essential Care Partners, often referred to as caregivers, play a critical role in providing unpaid physical, psychological, emotional, and or decision making support to their family member, partner, or friend. Additionally, Essential Care Partners are recognized as part of the care team and can play an active role in supporting care decisions and transitions.
There are 4 million care partners in Ontario - people caring for caring for family members, partners, friends, and neighbours.
Information from the Ontario Caregiver Organization
Essential Care Partners play an important role in supporting the care of others. The Algoma Ontario Health Team (AOHT) is committed to supporting Care Partners by sharing information and connecting them to trusted supports available in our communities. The resources below have been selected to help you find connection, guidance, and practical support.
Essential Care Partner Local Resources
Click through the Essential Care Partner resources below to learn more about local supports, services, and programs available in your community. These resources are intended to help care partners access information, building skills, and feel supported throughout their caregiving journey.
Regional Resources
Alzheimer’s society of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma: https://alzheimer.ca/algoma/en
Offers a day program for those living with dementia.
Bayshore Home Health: https://www.bayshore.ca/
Provides a variety of personal, medical, and dementia care services at home, including companionship and respite care.
705-251-0082 or 1-877-289-3997
CBI Health: https://www.cbihealth.ca/locations/sault-ste-marie-home-health
Provides various health care services in the community, including caregiver relief.
705-941-5222
Community Living Algoma: https://communitylivingalgoma.org/en/what-we-do/accessing-services-supports/
Provides community-based services for adults with an intellectual disability. Apply through Development Services Ontario (DSO) for adult 18 years and over, youth and children 18 years and under apply directly.
Dr Harold S Trefry Memorial Centre: https://stjosephtownship.com/our-community/senior-services/
Offers Day Out program, which is a social, fun-packed day away that can provide respite for caregivers.
705-246-0036
Ontario Health at Home: https://ontariohealthathome.ca/
Access homecare, respite and community services.
Paramed Home Health Care: https://www.paramed.com/sault-ste-marie/
Provides a variety of in-home health care services, including respite care
705-759-0110
Premier Homecare Services: https://www.premierhomecareservices.com/locations/sault-ste-marie
Delivers various home health care services, including respite care.
705-946-4648
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) Algoma: www.von.ca
Social, recreational, and therapeutic activities for people living with a chronic or disability in a group setting for part of the day. Helps to support family caregivers who provide day-to-day care.
705-942-8200
