Community Home Support Lanark County
40 Sunset Blvd, Suite 100 K7H 2Y4 Perth, ON, Canada

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Did you know that Community Home Support Lanark County (CHSLC) is a registered charitable organization? For more than 25 years, CHSLC has helped individuals in our community faced with health challenges. With the help of many dedicated volunteers who donate so generously of their time, we continue to support seniors, adults with physical disabilities and persons who have been diagnosed with a life limiting illness and those at end of life. The services provided by CHSLC ass...ist individuals to remain in their homes. While some of these services such as Volunteer Visiting Hospice as provided free of charge, there are fees for our Transportation and Meals on Wheels. Your donation can help provide a meal to a senior in need or assist a neighbour with the cost of a medical trip. Help us help others in the community by making a donation. All donations receive an official tax receipt and all funds remain in your community. From now through August 31, you can increase your impact with a 50% matching donation from the Bayshore Foundation. Donations made through the link on our website www.chslc.ca will be matched at 50% by the Bayshore Foundation! If you prefer to donate to this campaign by cheque, please make cheques payable to THE BAYSHORE FOUNDATION. Thank you to the Bayshore Foundation and thank you to our community for your continued support!

Feel good Friday! We've been missing our clients and volunteers like crazy! CHSLC staff were able to surprise clients with cookies made with love by our volunteers! Pictured is Marg, enjoying her special treats!

Need income tax help? The Lanark Renfrew Health and Community Services offer a free Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. Please see the attached for details!

Happy 102nd Birthday to our dear friend, Irene! You are a strong, kind, caring, intelligent woman. Your achievements are many and leave us in awe. We miss seeing you at our weekly luncheon (darn COVID) and hearing your amazing stories. It is such an honour to know you and call you our friend. You are truly an inspiration to us all! Since we couldnt celebrate the traditional way, thanks to Irenes family and our Client Service Coordinator, Sam, we were able to help Irene celebrate (following physical distancing) with a birthday parade. Happy Birthday!!!

Today has been designated as PSW Day in Ontario. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the PSWs for the vital services you provide to your clients. We would especially like to thank the PSWs who provide service to CHSLCs Respite Program clients. You go above and beyond the call of duty, providing compassionate care to our clients. #PSWDay2020 #PSWDay

The federal government has announced a one-time payment of up to $500 for seniors...

Thank you to the Perth Lioness Club for the generous donation! Funds will help provide frozen meals to our clients! #COVIDreliefThank you to the Perth Lioness Club for the generous donation! Funds will help provide frozen meals to our clients! #COVIDrelief

Its Volunteer Appreciation Week! The staff and clients of Community Home Support Lanark County would like to take a moment to say thank you to our amazing volunteers! We miss you!

Good news! The Lanark Renfrew Health and Community Services free Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is resuming in a modified form. Please see the attached for details!

Laid off? Reduced hours? Significant decline in your family income? Lanark County wants to help! If you are a Lanark County resident who has experienced a signi...ficant decline in family income and are having trouble covering rent or mortgage payments due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for assistance. The Province of Ontario has provided relief funding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With its allocation, Lanark County has set up an emergency rent/mortgage bank to assist County residents who are behind in their rent/mortgage and are at risk of being evicted or losing their home. To access an online application, please visit http://lanarkcounty.ca//SSRF+Application+2020+FINAL+Fillab or contact Lanark County Social Services for more information: [email protected] or 613-267-4200 ext. 2140 / toll free 1-888-952-6275.

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Easter!

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Do you urgently need financial help because of COVID-19? If you are not already receiving support from Ontario Works or the Ontario Disability Support Program, you can apply for emergency assistance online. https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/... COVID-19 support for current social assistance clients Ontario has made additional resources available to enable Ontario Works administrators and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) staff to provide additional assistance for those currently receiving social assistance, who are facing additional costs related to the COVID-19 outbreak. This funding can be used to meet a broad range of needs, for example: cleaning supplies, transportation, food or clothing that individuals and families may require due to COVID-19. Ontario Works and ODSP recipients can access emergency benefits by calling their caseworker. Emergency benefits for COVID-19 related expenses are the same for both programs: up to $100 for single individuals and up to $200 for families.

Thank you to our wonderful team in the kitchen who are working hard to make frozen meals for our clients!

Due to the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, Community Home Support Lanark County has closed its offices to the public. Our priority is the health & safety of our clients, caregivers, volunteers and staff. We will continue to provide modified services as long as it is safe to do so. If you require assistance, please call our Perth office @ 613-267-6400 between 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please take care, be safe and be kind.... Mary Anne Executive Director

Updated March 17, 2020 A message from Maureen Hampton, CVITP Coordinator, Lanark Community Programs: Suspension of Free Tax Clinics and Drop-Offs... Due to circumstances beyond our control, Lanark Renfrew Health and Community Services has suspended indefinitely both the drop-in clinics and the drop-off portion of the FREE Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). We will NOT BE accepting drop-off papers at ANY locations in Lanark County. If possible we hope to resume the program in a few weeks, and will advertise the resumption as widely as possible. We would like to thank all of our partnering agencies at this time for their support and ongoing commitment to this program, as well as our dedicated volunteers.

Updated: A message to our clients regarding COVID-19: If you have a fever, new onset cough, shortness of breath, or significant muscle aches... AND Within the last 14 days have: - travelled outside of Canada - been in close contact with a person who has travelled outside of Canada OR - been in close contact with a person that is a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 We ask that you DO NOT come to the office. **As a precaution, we have cancelled all of our group activities, including Diner's Club, the Day Hospice program, Bereavement Support Groups and Parkinson's Support Group until further notice. Clients who are booked for transportation and footcare will be contacted and screened over the phone. We ask that if you feel unwell, please contact the office and your appointment will be rescheduled. We will continue to evaluate the situation with COVID-19 and make changes to our programs accordingly. Thank you for you understanding.

Interested in providing peer bereavement support? Community Home Support Lanark County is sponsoring a Volunteer Bereavement Facilitator training workshop on April 8, 2020.

Dont forget to set your clocks ahead an hour when you go to bed tonight! Its also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector!

Need help to prepare your tax return? Lanark Community Programs, in partnership with Canada Revenue Agency, is offering a free community income tax program for ...modest income families/persons. Volunteers are not employees or volunteers of the Canada Revenue Agency. Remember to bring all your tax slips and forms with you. Clinics are being held throughout Lanark County in March and April in various communities - see attached. See more

Due to severe weather and poor road conditions, all of our offices will be CLOSED today. All programs and services scheduled for today are cancelled (*clients who have transportation or respite scheduled for today will be contacted if there are changes to their services). Our offices will reopen tomorrow at 8:30am. Stay safe everyone!

Our Smiths Falls office is in need of volunteer drivers! If you're interested, please call 613-283-6745. Please help us spread the word

Are you caring for a loved one with a life limiting illness? If so, this 4-week workshop series might be of interest to you. For more information, please contact Rebecca at 613-267-6400 x28.