What Is Available to Support Aging in Place?

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A MAP OF AGING IN PLACE IN WEST-CENTRAL TORONTO NEIGHBOURHOODS WHAT IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT AGING IN PLACE?

HF HEALTH SERVICES S SOCIAL SERVICES

H1 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen St. W. 416-535-8501 S1 St. Christopher House - Meeting Place 588 Queen St. W. 416-504-4275 Geriatric Mental Health Program S2 Kababayan Community Centre 1313 Queen St. W. 416-532-3888 H2 Chandrakirti Kadampa Meditation Centre 629 Crawford St. 416-762-8033 S3 Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre 1499 Queen St. W. 416-537-2262 H3 Community Outreach Programs in Addictions 49 Bathurst St. 416-516-2982 S4 Parkdale Community Information Centre 1303 Queen St. W. 416-393-7689 H4 Four Villages Community Health Centre 1700 Bloor St. W. 416-604-3361 S5 Parkdale Community Legal Services 1266 Queen St. W. 416-531-2411 H5 Parkdale Community Health Centre 1228 Queen St. W. 416-537-2455 S6 Parkdale Golden Age Foundation 27 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-536-6077 H6 Queen West Community Health Centre 168 Bathurst St. 416-703-8480 S7 Salvation Army Services to Seniors 789 Dovercourt Rd. 416-532-4511 H7 Seniors' Dental Clinic 2430 Dundas St. W. 416-392-0988 S8 Sistering 962 Bloor St. W. 416-926-9762 H8 St. Joseph's Health Centre 30 The Queensway 416-530-6000 S9 St. Francis Table 1322 Queen St. W. 416-532-4172 H9 Toronto Western Hospital 399 Bathurst St. 416-603-2581 S10 St. Christopher House 248 Ossington Ave. 416-539-9000 S11 West Toronto Support Services for Senior Citizens and the Disabled 80 Ward St. 416-653-3535 S12 Working Women Community Centre 533A Gladstone Ave. 416-532-2824

MAP OF SERVICES

H7 S11 R12 S7 R1 S12 R13 BLOOR STREET BLOOR STREET R6 H4 F6 F2 R17 S8 F3 DOVERCOURT RD

BICKFORD PARK DUFFERIN GROVE PARK PALMERSTON-LITTLE ITALY

R3 STREET DUFFERIN BATHURST STREET PARKSIDE DRIVE DUFFERIN GROVE GRACE STREET

RONCESVALLES AVE R2 COLLEGE STREET SORAUREN AVE SORAUREN SHERIDAN AVE AVENUE OSSINGTON AVE PARK SHAW ST F1 DUNDAS STREETF8 WRIGHT AVE F10 R7 F9 H9 LANDSDOWNE AVE R4 MCCORMICK S10 TRINITY BELLWOODS PLAYGROUND

LITTLE PORTUGAL DOVERCOURT RD GLADSTONE AVE BELLWOODS AVE RONCESVALLES GORE VALE AVE R15 TRINITY R10 H2 BELLWOODS PARK F5 R16 H8 S6 S2S2 R9 R11 H5 H1 F4 R14 R5 QUEEN STREET WEST

JAPANESE PARK CRAWFORD ST S3 R8 S1 COWAN AVE S4 S9 S5 DUNN AVE BEATY AVE RICHMOND ST W F7 NIAGRA HEALTH H6 H SERVICES KING STREET DUFFERIN STREET JAMESON AVE SPENCER AVE STRACHAN AVE FAITH ATLANTIC AVE F SERVICES LAMPORT STANLEY STADIUM PARK WELLINGTON ST W SOCIAL PARKDALE H3 S SERVICES

RECREATIONAL R AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES GARDINER EXPY

MARILYN BELL PARK LAKESHORE BLVD

CORONATION PARK

R RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES F FAITH SERVICES (Not a complete list)

R1 Bloor/Gladstone Library 1101 Bloor St. W. 416-393-7674 F1 Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church 214 Wright Ave. 416-538-3461 R2 College/Shaw Library 766 College St. 416-393-7668 F2 Islamic Information Da'wah Centre 1168 Bloor St. W. 416-536-8433 R3 Eldery Vietnamese Association Toronto 2100 Dundas St. W. 416-588-5832 F3 Ossington Baptist Church 720 Ossington Ave. 416-533-5091 R4 High Park Library 228 Roncesvalles Ave. 416-393-7671 F4 St. Matthias Anglican Church 45 Bellwoods Ave. 416-603-6720 R5 Kababayan Community Centre 1313 Queen St. W. 416-532-3888 F5 St. Mary's Catholic Church 276 Bathurst St. 416-603-8049 R6 Korean Senior Citizens Society of Toronto 476 Grace St. 416-532-8077 F6 Buddhist Association of Canada & 1330 Bloor St. W. 416-537-1342 R7 Mary McCormick CRC 66 Sheridan Ave. 416-392-0742 Hong Fa Temple R8 Masaryk-Cowan CRC 220 Cowan Ave. 416-392-6928 F7 Bonar-Parkdale Presbyterian Church 250 Dunn Ave. 416-532-3729 R9 Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre 1499 Queen St. W. 416-537-2262 F8 St. Anne’s Anglican Church 270 Gladstone Ave. 416-536-3160 R10 Parkdale CRC 75 Lansdowne Ave. 416-392-6696 F9 Greek Orthodox Cathedral Annunciation 136 Sorauren Ave. 416-537-2665 R11 Parkdale Library/CIC 1303 Queen St. W. 416-393-7686 of the Virgin Mary Church R12 Salvation Army Services to Seniors 789 Dovercourt Rd. 416-532-4511 F10 Hindu Prarthana Samaj 62 Fern Ave. 416-536-9229 R13 Sistering 962 Bloor St. W. 416-926-9762 R14 St Christopher House - Meeting Place 588 Queen St. W. 416-504-4275 R15 St. Christopher House 248 Ossington Ave. 416-539-9000 R16 Trinity CRC 155 Crawford St. 416-392-0743 R17 Working Women Community Centre 533A Gladstone Ave. 416-532-2824

This map of “Aging in Place in a Changing Neighbourhood” was created by a working group of older adults living in West-Central Toronto. The map is a component of “Neighbourhood Change & Building Inclusive Communities from Within: A Case Study of Toronto’s West- Central Neighbourhoods”: a participatory research and community development partnership between St. Christopher House and the Centre for Urban and Community Studies in Toronto funded by SSHRC Community-University Research Alliance (CURA). Design: Creeshla Hewitt THE BATHROOM

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WHAT COULD BE AVAILABLE TO BETTER SUPPORT AGING IN PLACE?

ACCESSIBILITY IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD HF HEALTH SERVICES

H1 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen St. W. 416-535-8501 Geriatric Mental Health Program H2• SafeChandrakirti streets Kadampa (policing, Meditation buddy Centre walkers) 629 Crawford St. 416-762-8033 H3 Community Outreach Programs in Addictions 49 Bathurst St. 416-516-2982 H4 Four Villages Community Health Centre 1700 Bloor St. W. 416-604-3361 H5• Benches,Parkdale Community public Healthwashrooms, Centre well-lit 1228 sidewalksQueen St. W. (no bikes!)416-537-2455 H6 Queen West Community Health Centre 168 Bathurst St. 416-703-8480 H7• LocalSeniors' businesses Dental Clinic have ramps, wide2430 doorwaysDundas St. W. and aisles 416-392-0988 • Substantial “senior discounts” for TTC, cultural/recreational events H8 St. Joseph's Health Centre 30 The Queensway 416-530-6000 H9• DirectToronto accessWestern Hospital to policy and political399 Bathurst representatives St. 416-603-2581 • Enhanced use of libraries and Community Information Centres as information and health promotion hubs • Free or low cost public spaces to gather • Zoning practices that promote “livable” communities • Older adults “trade” supports, services and resources in a (for everyone, not just older adults) “neighbourhood barter exchange” • Supportive housing to meet the demand • Community events (BBQs, picnics, cultural events) MAP OF SERVICES

H7 S11 R12 S7 R1 S12 R13 BLOOR STREET BLOOR STREET R6 H4 F6 F2 R17 S8 F3 DOVERCOURT RD

BICKFORD PARK DUFFERIN GROVE PARK PALMERSTON-LITTLE ITALY

R3 STREET DUFFERIN BATHURST STREET PARKSIDE DRIVE DUFFERIN GROVE GRACE STREET

LITTLE PORTUGAL DOVERCOURT RD GLADSTONE AVE BELLWOODS AVE RONCESVALLES GORE VALE AVE R15 TRINITY R10 H2 BELLWOODS PARK F5 R16 H8 S6 S2S2 R9 R11 H5 H1 F4 R14 R5 QUEEN STREET WEST

RECREATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY IN YOUR LOCAL AGENCIES R AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES GARDINER EXPY

• Flexible program eligibility MARILYN BELL PARK so that more people get LAKESHORE the services BLVD they need! • Multi-lingual materials and CORONATION PARK ACCESSIBILITY IN YOUR HOUSING interpreters “on call” • Reduced waiting times • Home modifications (grab bars, ramps) • Dedicated “healthy aging” programs and services (“student • “Smart appliances” (stoves with automatic shut off) clinics” in alternative therapies, “well seniors” programs) • Resources and subsidies for repairs and renovations for older • Supports for caregivers (respite programs, paid leave, training) homeowners • Workshops led by older adults on aging and ageism • Rent supplements and subsidies for supportive seniors’ housing • Central multi-lingual portal for information and resources • Utility subsidies (heat/hydro) with well-trained staff • Affordable home support services (PSWs, homemaking) • Older adults are empowered to participate in agency decision making • Multi-lingual public service announcements on TV and radio • Trips and other kinds of fun, not just gambling (seniors • Information on tenant rights (landlord’s “duty” to build ramps) “summer camp,” intergenerational programs) • Neighbourhood “buddy systems” (telephone trees) • Agency and community advocacy on issues prioritized by • Well-paid personal support workers older adults

• Enriched volunteering with more choices, recognition and power • Effective outreach to isolated seniors and to ethno-cultural and faith communities

Design: Creeshla Hewitt THE BATHROOM

Grab Bars Free standing shower stall

WHAT ACTIONS COULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE BETTER SUPPORTS TO AGING IN PLACE?

ACCESSIBILITY IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

• Safe streets (policing, buddy walkers) • Benches, public washrooms, well-lit sidewalks (no bikes!) • Local businesses have ramps, wide doorways and aisles • Substantial “senior discounts” for TTC, cultural/recreational events • Direct access to policy and political representatives • Enhanced use of libraries and Community Information Centres as information and health promotion hubs • Free or low cost public spaces to gather • Zoning practices that promote “livable” communities • Older adults “trade” supports, services and resources in a (for everyone, not just older adults) “neighbourhood barter exchange” • Community events (BBQs, picnics, cultural events) • SupportiveMAP housing OF to meetSERVICES the demand + TAKE ACTIONH7 S11 R12 S7 R1 S12 R13 1. Advocate at a localBLOOR Business STREET Improvement Association BLOOR STREET meeting to include incentives for accessibility in the business R6 façadeH4 improvement grants. F6 F2 R17 S8 F3 DOVERCOURT RD 2. Work with Cable TV to create seniors programs and community information broadcasts. BICKFORD PARK DUFFERIN GROVE PARK PALMERSTON-LITTLE ITALY

3. Make a deputation at theR3 Advisory Committee on Acces- STREET DUFFERIN sible Transportation regarding greater senior TTC discounts, BATHURST STREET PARKSIDE DRIVE more liberal transfer use and the immediate need for escala- DUFFERIN GROVE GRACE STREET

tors and elevatorsRONCESVALLES AVE at every subway station. R2 COLLEGE STREET SORAUREN AVE SORAUREN SHERIDAN AVE AVENUE OSSINGTON AVE PARK SHAW ST F1 DUNDAS STREETF8 WRIGHT AVE F10 R7 F9 H9 LANDSDOWNE AVE + R4 MCCORMICK TAKE ACTIONS10 TRINITY BELLWOODS PLAYGROUND

LITTLE PORTUGAL DOVERCOURT RD GLADSTONE AVE BELLWOODS AVE

+ GORE VALE AVE RONCESVALLES TAKE ACTION 1. Meet with alternativeR15 health colleges about providing free/low cost seniors clinics at local health andTRINITY social service agencies. R10 H2 BELLWOODS F5 1. Participate in National Housing Day PARK events to raise awareness of the unique 2. Request that agencies facilitateR16 peer programs (e.g. “friendly H8 S6 housing needs of older adults. S2S2 visitors,” “train the trainer” workshops on aging and ageism, and R9 R11 H5 H1 F4 R14 R5 QUEENpeer translation)STREET WEST including in kind or financial recognition of

2. RequestJAPANESE PARK that agencies provide com- volunteers, and securing outside fundingCRAWFORD ST for these programs S3 R8 S1 prehensive information and resources on COWAN AVE S4 S9 S5 (e.g. New Horizons Grant for Seniors). DUNN AVE BEATY AVE RICHMOND ST W home modifications, assistive technologies, F7 NIAGRA housingHEALTH subsidies (e.g. RRAP, HAS, ERP), 3. Meet with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care toH6 H SERVICES and tenant rights and landlord responsi- advocateKING STREET emphasize the need for expanded home and dental care, DUFFERIN STREET JAMESON AVE SPENCER AVE STRACHAN AVE bilities FAITHregarding structural supports. as well as higherATLANTIC AVE levels of subsidy for vision and hearing aids, and F SERVICES LAMPORT STANLEY fair wagesSTADIUM for personal support workers. PARK 3. Advocate to the City Community WELLINGTON ST W SOCIAL PARKDALE H3 DevelopmentS SERVICES and Recreation Committee on a range of topics related to aging in RECREATIONAL placeR (e.g.AND tax EDUCATIONAL and user fee concessions, ACCESSIBILITY IN YOUR LOCAL AGENCIES City managementSERVICES of home modification GARDINER EXPY contractors to prevent fraud, incentives for the development of accessible, afford- MARILYN BELL able housing). PARK • Flexible program eligibility so that more people get LAKESHORE BLVD

the services they need! CORONATION PARK • Multi-lingual materials and ACCESSIBILITY IN YOUR HOUSING interpreters “on call” • Reduced waiting times • Dedicated “healthy aging” programs and services (“student • Home modifications (grab bars, ramps) clinics” in alternative therapies, “well seniors” programs) • “Smart appliances” (stoves with automatic shut off) • Supports for caregivers (respite programs, paid leave, training) • Resources and subsidies for repairs and renovations for older homeowners • Workshops led by older adults on aging and ageism • Central multi-lingual portal for information and resources • Rent supplements and subsidies for supportive seniors’ housing with well-trained staff • Utility subsidies (heat/hydro) • Older adults are empowered to participate in agency • Affordable home support services (PSWs, homemaking) decision making • Multi-lingual public service announcements on TV and radio • Trips and other kinds of fun, not just gambling (seniors “summer camp,” intergenerational programs) • Information on tenant rights (landlord’s “duty” to build ramps) • Agency and community advocacy on issues prioritized by • Neighbourhood “buddy systems” (telephone trees) older adults • Well-paid personal support workers • Enriched volunteering with more choices, recognition and power • Effective outreach to isolated seniors and to ethno-cultural and faith communities