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Care for the Caregiver - South West Ontario
A caregiver is someone who looks after a sick, frail or disabled relative, friend or neighbour. Supportive programs are available to help caregivers cope with their responsibilities and may include self-help, informal counselling, recreation and instruction. The
compassionate care benefits
allow family caregivers six weeks of paid leave from work to care for a dying relative.
See also
Hospice Care
for additional services that support caregivers who are looking after someone with a terminal illness. Look also under a specific disease for additional caregiver support services (for example,
Alzheimers disease
,
cancer
and
Parkinson's disease
).
For caregiver relief services see
Respite Care for People with Disabilities
or
Respite Care for Seniors
.
These services serve all or part of South West Ontario
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Community Living - Central Huron
Community Living London
Community Living Tillsonburg
Eternal Partnership
HARC Inc - A Community Living Service
M'Wikwedong Native Cultural Resource Centre
N'Amerind (London) Friendship Centre - Life Long Care Program
Seniors Helpline
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Middlesex-Elgin Branch
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Oxford Branch
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Caregiver Support Circle - Grey-Bruce Branch
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Community Support Services - London - Middlesex-Elgin Branch
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Community Support Services - St Thomas/Elgin - Middlesex-Elgin Branch
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - Community Support Services - Middlesex County - Alzheimer Community Support Program - Middlesex-Elgin Branch
Wellspring London and Region Cancer Support Centre
Wellspring Stratford Program - Cancer Support Centre
Entire Site
Elgin
Grey/Bruce
Huron/Perth
London/Middlesex
Oxford/Norfolk
South West Ontario
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