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Community Step Up Program

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243 Consumers Rd, 8th Fl
Toronto, ON
M2J 4W8
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Toll-Free: 1-800-315-4417
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Fax: 416-619-9471
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Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Application
Physician referral not required * referral available online or call

Eligibility / Target Population
Older adults with multiple medical conditions and increasingly limited mobility (frail) * people with conditions that will improve with rehabilitative care * those who could benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation

Fees
None

Contacts
Christopher Adams - Manager of Community Programs
sw@lifemark.ca

Languages
English ; French

Area Served
Mississauga Halton region

Accessibility
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Description of Services:
Four to six-week funded individualized multidisciplinary program * exercise and falls prevention program for older adults with multiple medical conditions * aims to restore their functional abilities, improve their quality of life, and allow them to live independently or with the support of a caregiver in a community setting * online/virtual available in special circumstances

Rehabilitative services, aim to reduce hospital visits and delay/prevent placement in a long-term care home * people who require two out of three disciplines including:
  • physiotherapy
  • occupational therapy
  • speech language therapy
Client can enroll in the program if they experience one or more of the following:
  • recent episode of acute care (hospital admission)
  • suffering from stroke, Parkinson's or other neurological disorders
  • unsteady on feet, loss of balance, strength, range of motion
  • difficulties walking
  • difficulty finding words
  • coughing while eating or taking longer to eat meals
  • gradual or sudden changes to communication, e.g., voice, comprehension
  • has difficulty or is unable to perform the activities of daily living
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