Senior Safety & Support

Senior Safety & Support

Our Senior Safety Coordinator has partnered with the Shelburne and Barrington RCMP detachments to provide safety programs to the residents of Shelburne County.

The Senior Safety Coordinator will obtain referrals from the RCMP as appropriate, to enable one on one visits with seniors. Safety issues that will be discussed with seniors in the privacy of their homes will include security, offer options for health care, and community programming such as Friendly Visiting and Housing Repair Options. This ensures a follow-up and support system is in place for seniors that have been a victim of a crime or their safety has been compromised.

Crime Prevention and Information Workshops

The Senior Safety Coordinator would arrange for the RCMP to present security and safety informational sessions to be delivered at local community halls, senior group homes, and senior complexes. The Coordinator will also invite educational and professional guest speakers with specific backgrounds applicable to safety issues to provide workshops. When seniors attend these sessions and workshops, they will have opportunities to discuss individual concerns with local RCMP Officers.

Our Services

• Make wellness checks either by phone or home visits.
• Offer support to seniors and their families.
• Assist with home grant and housing needs.
• Telemarketing fraud and identity theft workshops.
• Provide heating and Property Tax Rebate Applications
• Referrals to Continuing Care for home support, caregiver support,
  and long-term assessments.
• Link clients with transportation for medical, shopping and social outings.
• Help find mobility devices, hospital beds and medical alert devices.
• Provide assistance with government forms such as Pharmacare, Pensions/GIS, Veteran Independence, Ambulance Fee Assistance Program.
• Offer support to non-profit organizations with funding applications.