HALTON SOCIAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES

1. HALTON SOCIAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES PRESENTATION TO ANNUAL MEETING CARP – HALTON CHAPTER Sheldon Wolfson, Commissioner Social & Community Services

2. Social & Community Services DepartmentDepartmental Structure Commissioner Sheldon Wolfson Admin. Assistant to Commissioner Lana Jovanoski Director Quality & Community Innovation Tanja Schlabitz Director Children’s Services Mary Beth Jonz Director Employment Housing & Social Services Douglas Bartholomew-Saunders Director Services for Seniors Janice Sheehy

3. Services for Seniors LTC Homes Adult Day Programs Supportive Housing KEY SUPPORT SYSTEMS

4. KEY SUPPORT SYSTEMS Children’s Services • Child Daycare Programs • Our Kids Network • Children’s Developmental Services • Community Development • Service Manager

5. KEY SUPPORT SYSTEMS Employment Housing and Social Services • Employment Services • Social Services • Housing • RGI • Rent Supplement • HATCH • Halton Community Housing Corporation (HCHC)

6. KEY SUPPORT SYSTEMS Quality and Community Innovation • Client Service • Community Agency Support • Program Integrity

7. Aging in Halton - Demographics • 2011: 45,000 aged 65 and over (12%) • 2015 82,000 aged 65 and over (15%) • 85 and over: will increase from 4,000 to 11,000

8. Projected Seniors in Halton

9. Aging in Halton – Demographics (2011) • Median Income • Halton $22,268 • Ontario $18,192 • % with University • Halton 11.2 • Ontario 8.1

10. Other Demographics • % below low income cut-of 12% • % spending over 30% on housing • Households 40% • Alone 70% • Medical • Not seen an M.D. in one year 12% • Poor oral health 10% • Not seen a dentist 33% • Vision issues 82% • Require assistance with ADL 10%

11. Driving • 30% of seniors over 65 do not drive • 2005 1,200 affected by dementia • 2015 2,000 affected by dementia

12. The New Senior • Older • More medically complex • More aware • Family Involvement • Consumerism • Client Rights

13. Current Approach in Halton • Provision of Information • Remaining active • Nutrition • Dental • Taking Medications • Driving • Alcohol • 211 & 311 Services

14. Current Approach in Halton (cont’d) • Programs • Falls Prevention • Dental-Financial Assistance • Mental Health • Police • Senior Assistance Response Team • Seniors Crime Investigation • Seniors Liaison Officers

15. Current Approach in Halton (cont’d) • Municipal • Property Tax Recognition • Seniors Centre and Recreation • Advisory Committee

16. Services for Seniors • Provide Long Term Care Services at three locations within the prescribed regulations of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and the Homes for the Aged Act • Allendale (Milton, 200 beds) • Post Inn Village (Oakville, 228 beds) • Creek Way Village (Burlington, 144 beds)

17. Services for Seniors Each facility provides 24 hour care in; • Nursing & Personal Care • Resident Support Services • Program Support Services • Shared Services

18. Services for Seniors • Provide personal support services through the Supportive Housing Program, and social and recreational activities through the Adult Day Programs to seniors with disabilities to enable them to continue to live in the community - 2 Adult Day Programs located within Allendale • Milton Place Program (20 clients per day) • Friends’ Landing (8 cognitively impaired clients per day) - Wellington Terrace in Burlington • personal support services to 39 designated units as well as one (1) respite unit 24h/day • Dining Room service (Halton Regional Café)

19. Services for Seniors • Bonnie Place Apartments in Burlington • 24 units designated to provide support 24hrs/day • Bruce Apartments in Milton • 17 designated units 15 hrs/day (7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.) and 24 hrs/day as needed

20. Services for Seniors • Provide advice and support to Regional Council through the Elder Services Advisory Committee (ESAC) by identifying seniors’ needs and expanding public awareness around senior issues and services

21. ESAC Report – Quality of Life for Seniors in Halton • Purpose: • Explore stats and trends relating seniors • Provide information for future planning and benchmarks for analysis

22. Social and Community Services • Assisted Senior Housing in Halton Region • There are 24 non-profit senior housing communities in Halton • 1,695 units targeted for rent-geared-to-income occupancies • 254 units targeted for market rent occupancies • Access to 20 of these communities (1,520 RGI units) is coordinated through a centralized waiting list system, called Halton Access To community Housing (HATCH). This is managed by Halton Region

23. Social and Community Services • In order to apply, applicants submit an application form that allows them to select the communities of their choice • In order to be housed in a senior housing unit with RGI assistance, the household must meet the following criteria: • at least one household member has to be 65 years of age or older • The market rent of the unit is more than 30% of the total household income

24. Social and Community Services • Aging in place: 250+ of the senior units allocated through the centralized waiting list are programmed for support service arrangements. These services typically include personal care and homemaking.

25. Social and Community Services • Services/Programs Offered to Seniors • Denture Coverage • Medication Costs • Day Program Costs • Assistive Living Devices • Rent and Utility Arrears • Halton Helping Hands • Public Trustee Office • Day Program Providers

26. The Future • Elder Friendly Community • Address basic needs • Promote Social and Civic Engagement • Optimize Physical and Mental Health • Maximize Independence

27. Social and Community Services • Address Basic Needs • Financial • Housing • Safety • Access to healthcare Services • Access to Information and Services

28. Social and Community Services • Independence • Transportation • Homecare and Caregiving • Housing with Services

29. Social and Community Services • Social and Civic Engagement • Sense of Community Belonging • Social Networks • Volunteering • Employment/Leisure Activities

30. Social and Community Services • Health • Physical • Chronic conditions • Falls • Disability • Mental • Depression – Suicide • Dementia • Addictions

31. Aging at Home • Promoting best practices • Expanding supportive housing and adult day programs • Supporting seniors to remain in their homes and be independent as long as possible • Home maintenance

32. Factors • Include seniors in planning • Service integration • Partnership between government agency/private sector • Funding

33. Planning • Ensure access to healthcare through M.D. • Recognize increased diversity • Address needs of low income seniors • Elder Friendly communities – larger signage, accessible buildings, bus shelters with benches • Continuum of housing options

34. Planning (cont’d) • Remove barrier to civic participation • Promote social engagement • Fall Prevention programs • Health promotion • Transportation • Retirement Education Planning • Home maintenance Subsidies

35. Regional web sitewww.halton.ca • Telephone #: 905-825-6000 • Toll Free: 1-866-442-5866 • TTY: 1-866-442-5866

36. Comments or Questions? Sheldon Wolfson M.H.SC., Commissioner, Social & Community Services Halton Region 905-825-6000 ext. 7094 Sheldon.Wolfson@halton.ca