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Turning Point Recently Recognized As A Provider Of Home Support Services For Veterans Affairs

April 01, 2007

Turning Point is pleased to inform the public that it has recently met all of the requirements to be registered as a home support services provider for the Veterans Independence Programs of Veterans Affairs Canada. Anyone entitled to Veterans Affairs benefits may contact the Turning Point office to apply for the following services:

Housekeeping: Routine tasks or domestic chores required to support a client in remaining self-sufficient at home. These include laundry and ironing; making and changing beds; vacuuming; cleaning floors; dusting and general pick up; meal preparation; washing windows; and errand service to purchase food, do banking and pay bills when the client is unable to do so.

Grounds Maintenance: Acceptable ground maintenance tasks include tilling ground to enable client to plant a small flower or vegetable garden; snow removal from steps, walkways and driveways; lawn mowing and raking.

Access to Nutrition: This covers the cost of Meals-on-Wheels programs; transportation of the client to Congregate Dining meals.

Social Transportation: Handi-Transit transportation to church services, funerals, occasional visits to friends/relatives, community centres, banks, grocery stores and special occasion shopping.
All Veterans Affairs eligible clients who wish to remain healthy and independent in their own homes or community may access home support services from Turning Point. All benefits and services must be pre-authorized by Veterans Affairs Canada. For more information, one may contact Turning Point at 864-1919 or Veterans Affairs at 1-866-522-2122 (English) or 1-866-522-2022 (French).