Home support services are available to people who need non-professional help with activities of daily living. Western Health may help to pay for the cost of home support.
A Social Worker or Nurse must visit to complete an assessment. The assessment will identify the strengths and needs of a person and will look at the support available from family and others to meet those needs. Paid home support is meant to help when the support provided by family and others is not enough to meet a person’s needs.
A person must complete a financial assessment before Western Health can help to pay for home support. A person may be required to pay towards the cost of home support.
Home support tries to provide the additional help that people and families need to remain at home.
Home support may include help in the following areas:
Personal Care
This includes help with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, walking and feeding.
Household Management
This includes help with light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, home management and shopping.
Respite
Respite includes supervision and help with recreational activities, and/or assistance with any activity of daily living.
Behavioral Support
This includes assistance with behavior management and/or modification to individuals with a developmental disability.
Home support workers are employed directly by the individual/family, or through a licensed home support agency.
Social Worker for Children & Adults under 60
Burgeo 886-2294, Port aux Basques 695-6250,
Stephenville Crossing 646-3105,
Stephenville 643-8601, Piccadilly 642-5234,
Corner Brook 637-2602, Deer Lake 635-2123,
Bonne Bay 453-2249, Port Saunders 861-3509
Community Health Nurse for Seniors
Ramea 625-2261, Burgeo 886-3360,
Port aux Basques 695-4621,
Codroy Valley 955-2710, Jeffrey’s 645-2540,
St. George’s 642-5772,
Stephenville Crossing 646-2762,
Stephenville 643-8700, Cape St. George 642-5772,
Corner Brook 634-5551, Benoit’s Cove 789-2832,
Meadows 783-2026, Pasadena 686-5052,
Deer Lake 635-4286, Woody Point 453-2401,
Norris Point 458-2381, Cow Head 243-2450,
Port Saunders 861-9126, Hampden 455-3333
For further information or to request services contact:
Regional Community Support Coordinator 169 West Valley Road
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6C7
Telephone: 709-637-5551 ext. 229
Fax: 709-639 – 5912
Regional Community Support Coordinator 49-51 Main Street, P.O. Box 38 Port aux Basques, NL
A0M 1C0
Telephone: 709-695-6253
Fax: 709-639-5918