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To help more family caregivers in our community, we have begun to expand our knowledge of links to local resources, starting with the most common and debilitating health conditions.
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Speak Up: Advance Care Planning Quick Guide (Ontario Edition)
This booklet will help you and your loved one have discussions about end of life decisions.
Powers of Attorney
This booklet contains the necessary forms to establish property and personal care powers of attorney. Published by the Government of Ontario.
Powers of Attorney: Questions and Answers
This booklet explains the concept of the power of attorney and provides answers to common questions about its use to legally determine who controls future decisions about your personal care or property.
Champlain Healthline for Seniors
Check out this directory of local programs and services that provide support, health care, recreational and social opportunities for older adults.
Maintaining Seniors’ Independence Through Home Adaptations: A Self-Assessment Guide
This guide can help seniors explore their own unique environment and goals for continued independent living. The self-assessment can help families and caregivers become involved in the discussion and planning.
The Safe Living Guide: A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors
This booklet includes helpful checklists for indoor and outdoor home safety, and introduced topics such as aids to daily living.
Communication
This handout explains the types of communication issues that can develop in people with dementia and offers strategies along with vignettes that help to explain how to apply the given communication strategies.
Family Caregiver Basics: A Practical Guide
This website describes the role of the caregiver, its challenges, the emotional aspect of caring, and the surprising benefits of being a caregiver.
Senior Services
The City of Cornwall website offers a number of helpful links for seniors. Find senior-friendly volunteer opportunities, clubs and educational organizations, and information about safety and emergency preparedness.
A Guide for Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario
This 92-page booklet provides a comprehensive list of provincial programs and services that are fundamental to seniors’ well-being. Categories include active living, caregiving, finances, housing, safety and transportation.
Bereavement & Grief Support GroupHospice Cornwall1507 Second St. W.Cornwall, ON K6J 1J5613-938-2763
This open, monthly drop-in group offers a safe and comfortable environment to discuss a variety of bereavement and grief topics.
Bereavement & Grief Support Group Hospice Cornwall1507 Second St. W.Cornwall, ON K6J 1J5613-938-2763
Closed support group meetings are offered throughout the year in a structured format with a maximum of eight participants. For more information, or to register for our closed group, contact Rosalind Forster at 613-938.2763, extension 4142, or Angela Labelle at 613-938-2763, extension 4140.
A Guide for Caregivers
A handbook for caregivers to loved ones at the end of life. Understand what lies ahead and how to marshal the support that is needed.
Care Partnering: Managing Parkinson’s Disease Together
This 100-page book was developed to help the family caregiver co-manage daily life with when a loved one has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Understanding Parkinson’s
This web page introduces Parkinson’s and encourages people living with Parkinson’s to participate in managing the disease.
Caregiving for Parkinson’s Patient
This website describes caregiving as an identity that you grow into, and encourages caregivers to continue to experience their own sense of love, friendship, and wholeness while facing Parkinson’s together with a loved one.
Stages of Parkinson’s
Here is a plain language description of the five stages of Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s Support GroupCentre Charles-Émile Claude 146 Chevrier Ave.Cornwall, ON K6H 1S1613-932-1035
This support group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Advance registration is required. Call 613-722-9238 to register or email
ginette.trottier@parkinsons.ca or
krista.duncan@parkinsons.ca.
Multiple Sclerosis: a Guide for Caregivers
This booklet recognizes the important role of the caregiver when a loved one is living with Multiple Sclerosis and offers advice for self-care and other adaptive steps that may help.
Diabetes Education Centre
Cornwall Community Hospital
840 McConnell AveCornwall, ONK6H 5S5
613-936-4615
The hospital’s Diabetes Education Centre offers Core Group Classes to provide patients and their families with the information they need to manage the illness.
Canadian Diabetes Association
This website offers easy-to-understand information about living with diabetes, plus interactive tools, educational webinars, recipes, events and more.
Stand Up to Diabetes
Explore the information, education and resources for people living with diabetes on this provincial website.
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions
Seaway Valley Community Health Centre
info@seawayvalleychc.ca
613-936-0306 or toll-free 888-936-0306
This six-session course will help you manage symptoms; start making lifestyle changes; communicate effectively with your health care team, make daily tasks easier, set goals and problem solve, take action and live a healthy life.
Diabetes Education Program
Centre de sante communautaire de l’Estrie
This local Diabetes Education Program connects people with diabetes to professional support so that they can better manage their daily condition.
Services for People with Disabilities
This 45-page booklet offers a comprehensive list Canadian programs and services for people with disabilities. Brief descriptions are provided along with contact information (dated 2006).
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Explore a broad range of topics such as heart disease recovery and support https://www.heartandstroke.ca/heart/recovery-and-support and stroke recovery and support https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/recovery-and-support.
Tips & Tools for Everyday Living: A Guide for Stroke Caregivers
This booklet can be a useful reference for caregivers, as a supplement to the learning provided by stroke education programs. It covers a broad range of daily living issues, such as stroke and depression, mobility, bladder control, skin care and caregiver stress.
Living with Stroke Program
Ontario
416-489-7111
This support and education program is for stroke survivors and their care partners. The program runs for 6 to 8 weeks and promises to build confidence in managing stroke. In Ontario, call 416-489-7111 to connect with a local program provider.
Stroke Survivors’ Support Group
Riverdale Terrace
Party Room (Lower Level)
1200 Second Street West
Cornwall, ON K6J 1J3
613-936-8784
A support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Meetings are held monthly, on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. For more information, contact Deena Dufresne at 613-936-8784.
Stroke Survivor Support Group Breakfast Outings
The Village Diner
120 Tollgate Rd. W. Cornwall, ON K6J 5M3
Contact Deena Dufresne at 613-936-8784 to determine whether this outing is suitable for you or your loved one. Breakfast is at the cost of each participant.
Stroke Video Series
Sinai Health
Caregivers and patients affected by stroke often have a lot of questions. These videos have answers on five topics. After explaining stroke, approaches to recovery, common communications problems, the videos deal with the most important needs of patients and their caregivers.
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Living with Cancer: A guide for people with cancer and their caregivers
Request a copy of this booklet from the Canadian Cancer Society's office in Kingston, intended for those diagnosed with cancer and the people who care for them.
Helping Someone with Cancer
Not sure what to say or do after hearing someone you know has cancer? This online article is a good place to start.
Eating Well When You Have Cancer
This booklet offers useful information about fluids, food and dietary approaches that may be relevant, including a number of eating related side effects that can occur.
Questions to Ask When You Have Cancer
Here's a practical list of questions in a booklet, with space for the answers from your cancer care team (intended for the patient but also useful to the family caregiver).
Radiation Therapy: A Guide for People with Cancer
This booklet is for people who have cancer and are about to start radiation therapy.
Listen First and Nine Other Ways to Support Someone with Cancer
Discover 10 approaches to supporting a loved one with cancer.
Cancer? We’re Here for You.
A short pamphlet introducing the services of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Advanced Cancer
This booklet helps the person diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer and while also addressing the needs of family caregiver.
How Can We Help: Support and Services
Learn about the Canadian Cancer Society support system that, available to people with cancer, their family, friends and caregivers.
Community Service Locator
If you can’t find what you need, email or call an information specialist at 1 888 939-3333, Monday to Friday, anywhere in Canada.
Women’s Cancer Peer Support Group
Carefor
205 Amelia St., Suite 100
Cornwall, ON K6H 3P3
613-932-3451
Contact: Stan
A professionally facilitated information, discussion, and peer support group for women living with cancer of any type. Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month from
6:30-8:00 PM.
Men’s Cancer Peer Support Group
A professionally facilitated information, discussion, and peer support group for men living with cancer of any type. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from
6:30-8:00 PM (September-May).
First Link Program
Alzheimer Society
106B Second St. West
Cornwall, ON K6H 6N6
613-932-4914
1-888-222-1445
A local information, educational and support program that includes established links to community support and connects the client with a family support caseworker.
Alzheimer Society Cornwall and District
1-866-797-0000 Telehealth
A 24/7 telehealth phone service providing dementia advice and support.
Mental Health Crisis Line / Mobile Crisis Team
1-866-996-0991
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis yourself, or you know someone who is, call the mental health crisis line. Operators are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Serving all individuals, age 16 and up.
Shifting Focus: A guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviour
This booklet provides information for family members, friends and caregivers with a focus on recognizing and understanding behaviours. Supportive strategies are also provided.
Fact Sheets for Caregivers
Explore more than 30 helpful factsheets on a broad range of topics including behaviours, future planning and information for the caregiver.
Ambiguous Loss and Grief in Dementia: A Resource for Individuals and Families
Written for caregivers, this booklet explores the losses and grief associated with dementia. Useful strategies are provided to help caregivers cope and stay connected to the person with dementia in healthy ways.
Rethink Dementia
Rethink Dementia is a project of the local Champlain Dementia Network. The website provides information to help families communicate, plan for the future, and build resilience.
Tips for Dealing with Specific Dementia Problematic Behaviors
Family caregivers in need of coping strategies will appreciate this information about agitation, aggression, hallucinations, confusion, wandering and more.
Living with Dementia: 51 Tips to Help You with Daily Living
Looking for advice on daily living? Dive into this comprehensive list, organized under eight topics.
Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
These information sheets from the Alzheimer’s Society provide useful information and strategies for coping:
Overview
Early Stage
Middle Stage
Late Stage
Ambiguous Loss and Grief: A Resource for Health-care Providers
Help for health-care providers to gain a better understanding of how loss and grief affect people with dementia and their family caregivers, and how to help caregivers stay connected.
Bereavement & Grief Support Group
Hospice Cornwall1507 Second St. W.Cornwall, ON K6J 1J5613-938-2763
Akwesasne Child and Family Services
613-575-2341
As a child protection agency, they are committed to promote the best interests, protection and well-being of children.
Akwesasne Child Care Program
613-938-5067
Program works to provide early learning opportunities to enhance growth and development for children in Akwesasne. Daycare centers for age 3 months to 6 years.
Akwesasne Family Wellness Program
613-937-4322 / 1-800-480-4208
613-937-1770 Crisis Line
The mission of Iethinisten:ha is to provide emergency and long term safe housing and outreach program for victims of domestic violence, abusive situations, self-harm and high risk behaviors. The mandate of the program is to provide educational healing services to women, men and children. 613-937-4322 / 1-800-480-4208
Akwesasne Group Home
518-358-9184
Residential services in Akwesasne for Native American youth aged 13 to 17. Behaviour modification based program to meet the spiritual and cultural needs of native youth placed within our long-term , 24- hour facility.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Cornwall & District
613-933-8035
Mission is to assist children, from primarily lone parent families in Cornwall and S,D & G to achieve their full potential through mentoring programs with caring, responsible adult volunteers
Boys & Girls Club of Cornwall & SDG
613-938-4999
2nd Club House (on First Street)
613-935-9015
Provides a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life.
Centre York Centre
Cornwall, ON
613-933-1253 / 1-888-426-9177
Centre York Centre is a Supervised Access Centre which offers families experiencing difficulties, a safe setting where visits and exchanges can take place without the children witnessing conflicts between parties.
Child, Youth and Family Crisis Line for Eastern Ontario
1-877-377-7775
Provides access to crisis professionals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, serving children and youth 18 and under experiencing a crisis, and their families.
Children’s Aid Society of the United Counties of SDG
613-933-2292 / 1-866-939-9915
Primary focus is the safety and well-being of children and youth. The agency conducts assessments; offers support services such as counseling and teaching and, whenever possible, provide resources.
Children’s Treatment Centre
613-933-4400 / 1-888-643-0003
Community based, community supported agency committed to the prevention and treatment of child abuse in Cornwall, the united counties of S, D, & G, and Akwesasne. Provides free and immediate assessment and treatment to any child in need and that child’s family.
GIAG operates bilingual youth programs that offer havens for youth and give parents confidence that youth are safe, active & on a positive path. Activities such as sports, cooking nights, social activities, and road trips are offered in multiple locations.
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only national 24-hour, bilingual and anonymous phone counselling, online counselling and referral service for children and youth. Services are completely anonymous and confidential – they don’t trace calls, they don’t have call display. You don’t even have to tell them your name if you don’t want to.
Koala Place
Koala Place Child and Youth Advocacy Centre is a child-friendly and child-focused center in which multi-disciplinary professionals provide service to children and youth who have experienced sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence and maltreatment.
Laurencrest Youth Services
613-933-6362
A residential care facility focused on wellnss and client’s strengths, supporting individual goal-based achievement.
Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line
1-800-268-9688
A Queer, Trans, Two-Spirit youth-led organization that affirms and supports the experiences of youth (29 and under) across Ontario. Provides anonymous peer support and referrals, training youth to provide support to other youth, and providing resources so youth can make informed decisions.
Naomi’s Family Resource Centre
613-774-2838 / 1-800-267-0395
Winchester
Provides emergency shelter, safety and support to abused women with or without children. The centre provides confidential, safe and secure services and resources.
Early ON Child and Family Centre
Centre pour l'enfant et la famille ON y va
613-930-9211 Cornwall
613-577-8790 Stormont
613-774-5487 North Dundas
613-652-1100 South Dundas
613-525-3163 Glengarry
Offers support, services and programs for parents, caregivers and their children, Services include:
Drop-In: A place for adults and children (aged 0-6) to play together and meet new friends
Resource library: Books, pamphlets and videos on various parenting and child-related topics
Toy library: A variety of stimulating toys, games and puzzles for children aged 0-6 and their caregivers.
Rainbows
613-361-6363
Group for children who have experienced a parental separation or divorce.
Triple P Positive Parenting Program
1-844-362-8593
Triple P provides solutions for a wide variety of parenting situations.
Victim Services of SDG and Akwesasne
613-938-8900 / 1-866-264-8900
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to individuals who have been victimized as a result of a crime or tragic circumstance. The agency works in partnership with police as well as emergency and other community based services to ensure victims receive the help they need to assist them in the development of their personal path to recovery.
Youth Justice Services
613-933-7674 / 1-866-557-9959
A provincial association representing transfer payment agencies that provide essential and mandatory services to youth who come in conflict with the law.
Youth Now Intervention Services
1-888-644-9647 Cornwall
A dynamic and youth focused organization that is committed to providing quality evidence-based programming to assist youth and their parents. They provide flexible, individually tailored services that meet youth where they are, and build on their strengths.
Valoris
Prescott-Russell
1-800-675-6168
A professional integrated social service organization recognized for its clinical performance and innovation among its clients and its community, and throughout Ontario. Their mission is to be of service to vulnerable persons in Prescott-Russell by supporting them in their families and by facilitating their integration in the community.
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