Program: Assisted Living Services
Organization: March of Dimes Canada - North East Region
Sault Ste Marie
Phone Numbers: 705-575-7335
TTY: 705-674-3750
Fax: 705-254-6748
Email: neindependence@marchofdimes.ca
Website: www.marchofdimes.ca
Address:
c/o Brookes Tier
Cara Community Corp
31 Old Garden River Rd, Unit 122
Sault Ste Marie, ON
P6B 5Y7
Intersection: Old Garden River Rd and Great Northern Rd
Accessibility:
Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Daily 24 hours
Administration: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Executives: Silvana Pezzutto - Program Manager
705-254-1099 ext 3 * spezzutto@marchofdimes.ca
Public Contacts: Rodney Buzdygan - Community Support Supervisor
705-541-8877 * rbuzdygan@marchofdimes.ca
Dianna Benoit - Community Support Supervisor
705-574-0337 * dbenoit@marchofdimes.ca
Service Description: In-home support services to focus on activities of daily living to maximize independence and support people to remain in their home environment:
  • toileting
  • washing and bathing
  • preventative skin care
  • transferring, positioning and turning
  • dressing and undressing
  • assistance with eating
  • reminders re: pre-measured medications
  • exercising
  • meal preparation
  • bed making and laundry
  • light housekeeping

Outreach Attendant Services - Workers meet with people with acquired brain injuries in their home or community to provide community-based rehabilitation to promote independence in various areas of day to day functioning (physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, activities of daily living)



Part of the Assisted Living for adults with physical disabilities and Assisted Living Services for High Risk Seniors' programs

Fees: Free * rent geared to income
Application: Contact Ontario Health atHome * Complete the online referral form
Eligibility / Target Population: Adults who need long-term care * care coordinators assess the needs of applicants
Languages: English
Language Notes: Identified for the provision of French language services
Area Served: Sault Ste Marie and area
See Also: Assisted Living for Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries
Assisted Living for Adults with Physical Disabilities
Assisted Living for High-Risk Seniors
Housing and Residential Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
In-Home Personal Support
Last Updated: 6/16/2025
Service Profile Web Address: eng/displayService.aspx?id=90807

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