Circle of Care

Health care professionals and volunteers at the Day Centre for Seniors have provided more than 100 clients who have Alzheimer’s and related dementias with the supports and assistance they need to remain active and social while continuing to live in the community.

The Day Centre for Seniors is a program funded through the Central LHIN’s Aging at Home Strategy and run by Circle of Care and Baycrest, in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of York Region, Jewish Immigrant Aid Services Toronto and Reena.Some services offered by the Day Centre for Seniors include in-home assessments, diet-controlled snacks and meals, escorted transportation, medication, health status and wellness support, linkages with primary care providers, and family/caregiver counselling and support.

The Centre has a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including a registered nurse, a social worker, a recreation therapist and health care aides.To date through Central LHIN’s Aging at Home Strategy, more than $52.9 million has been allocated to a range of provider-led health service projects to build a sustainable health care system for seniors in the region.