Attendant
Services
Attendant
Services provide homemaking and personal support service to people 16 years of
age and older, with permanent physical disabilities who require assistance
with the activities of daily living and to carry out tasks that they cannot
physically do for themselves.
The majority of adults with physical disabilities direct
their own care. The attendant
follows the direction of the person and assists the person in carrying out the
activities of daily living. The
amount and type of service will depend upon the person's needs.
GSPD
provides attendant services funded by
the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to
individuals who meet the
eligibility
criteria determined by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
In
1994, the Ministry of Health passed the Long Term Care Act to regulate the
quality of services people receive in
the community. These services include: personal support (supportive housing,
attendant outreach), professional services (nursing, social work, therapies),
community supports such as Meals On Wheels, and homemaking services (cleaning,
meal preparation). This Act includes the Bill
of Rights, which is a set of rules concerning the provision of service.
GSPD adheres to and promotes the Bill
of Rights in all of the programs we provide.
