Become A Client

The Supports for Daily Living (SDL) program offers non-medical on-site services that support older adults who would like to continue living in their own homes, but who have complex needs that require assistance with personal care support with the ultimate goal of diverting admissions to Long Term Care and mitigating trips to the Emergency Department. Peel Senior Links’ SDL program supports clients living in 11 different affordable housing buildings in the Mississauga and Brampton areas and other older adults living in their current homes that are in the community local to those buildings.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Our waiting list is re-prioritized on a based on the needs of each new applicant. It is not run on a “first come-first served” basis.
• Your wait for service may be as short as 3-4 months or as long as 4-5 years.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Supports for Daily Living is designed to support high risk seniors who have complex needs, but who are medically stable. These services are currently available to individuals who:

• Are 65 years of age or older
• Live in their own private home, or within a residential setting such as an apartment building or senior citizens’ residence
• Demonstrate a need for daily access to personal support services throughout a 24 hour period (with or without homemaking services)
• Are able to direct their own care or have a substitute decision maker or a live-in caregiver to direct care
• Are able to communicate their needs (with or without aides)
• Have a valid Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) health card
• Pose no risk to themselves or others.
• Are medically stable, and can be left alone with no constant supervision required.
• Score a MAPLe 3 or higher from the interRAI-CHA or interRAI-HC
• Are agreeable with and are able to comply with their customized service plan
• Have a need for personal support that exceeds the need for homemaking services
• Can manage with an average of 1.5 hours/day of care and support
• Agree that long-term care placement or an alternative housing arrangement may be required when their care level increases to a level that is unsafe or not appropriate for Peel Senior Link.
• Live in the Mississauga, Brampton area.

We cannot accept seniors into the program who:

• Need 24 hour supervision
• Need either more or less support than are outlined by the Supports for Daily living minimum/maximum service limits
• Pose a risk to themselves and/or others
• Need specialized mental health/behavioural supports
• Are medically unstable (i.e. needs medical care that cannot be provided in the community)
• Are unable to comply with service plan
• Can have their needs better met through other service options (i.e. Community Support Services, Ontario Health at Home)

Cost for Services

Supports for Daily Living services are funded by the Ontario Health. There is NO COST to eligible seniors for the service.