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Home care agencies in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)-Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, Pickering, Ajax, and every area of the city — offer respite for caregivers or allow seniors to age at home and remain semi-independent. While each home care company provides different services, they all share a common theme: stay in your own home, while having your needs and wants taken care of. Home care services are ideal for helping Toronto's seniors remain lively and active in the communities in which they have long been a part.
IN-DEPTH REPORTSHome care companies in Toronto
Nurse For Care
2390 Eglinton Avene East, Suite #224, Toronto,
Ontario, M1K 2P5
Nurse for All offers medical and non-medical care support for people of all ages & needs in the GTA, Ontario, Alberta, BC, Nova Scotia at home, hospital, retirement home or long-term care facility.
Lifestyle Options: Respite care, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long-term care, Home Care
In-Home Assisted Living Inc.
2 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto,
Ontario, M4V 3A1
In-Home Assisted Living offers caregivers and nurses to help seniors and people with medical challenges to remain living in their own home with safety and comfort. Also ask about our hospital bedside support.
Lifestyle Options: Respite care, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long-term care, Home Care
Things to consider before choosing home care
Living in your own home with the assistance of a home care provider is great. However, you should consider whether this lifestyle is realistic and safe. Here, some considerations might include:
- Financial — Can you afford to maintain your own home?
- Proximity to friends and loved ones
- Physical needs — Is your home conducive to meeting your physical situation? Does it have stairs? If so, can you climb them? Is it senior-safe in case of a fall? How long would leaving your home in an emergency (i.e. fire) take? Perhaps most importantly, could your home be updated to match your physical restrictions?
- How important is living in your own home to you? Would you rather be around other people who may share your interests (i.e. at a retirement home)?
The kinds of care offered by Toronto’s home health care providers include the following:
- Palliative care
- Care for a serious injury
- Physiotherapy care
- General, everyday care
Indeed, each home care agency offers a wide range of services. Be sure to check out advice on making the best choice in home care.
The benefits of hiring a home care company
- Living in your own home — You make the rules. You choose when your visiting hours are. You pick what you want to eat for dinner. And you get to live amongst some of the most emotionally significant items of your life.
- Customized care — Typically, home care providers craft a care plan with a patient and his or her family members. As such, there is not one monolithic care option. Even though there are certain categories of home care, your caretaker will have your unique needs in mind and thus best be able to care for you.
- Emergency procedures — Your home care provider will be ready to respond in case of an emergency.
- Being taken care of — Most broadly, home care is a wonderful lifestyle choice because it ensures that your needs are always taken care of.
