A customized and decorated a two bedroom apartment which provides intensive personal support as transitional care (a bridge) from hospital to home.
The apartment is fully equip with electric beds and chairs, kitchen and walk in shower. The unit is staffed by a PSW morning and evening.
The Richview Baptist Foundation was incorporated in 1980 as an extension of the Richview Baptist Church’s ministry to the community. The Foundation established two social housing buildings in the Etobicoke area which came to be known as the Richview Residence.
Over time, the Board of Directors of the Foundation, committed to an ‘aging-in-place’ philosophy, were becoming increasingly concerned about growing frailty within the community which had necessitated a number of tenants to relocate to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
My name is Agnes. I fell and broke my hip 6 months ago. At 93, the hospital social worker said I should move to a nursing home. When I told her I lived in a building with Assisted Living Services funded by the Ministry of Health, she contacted my care coordinator who set-up a plan that enabled me to come home. I’m so happy to be back with my cat and friends, again. I’m so grateful for the services I get here.
My name is Robert. I get help twice a week with a shower, but otherwise I try to manage by myself. Knowing that help is available on-site, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week has really given me the confidence to live alone. Last month I fell out of bed and couldn’t get up. I pushed my emergency response button and a support worker was here in 5 minutes.