Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle, Rama, Indigenous Independent Living Care / Homemaking

Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle

Site: Rama

Service: Indigenous Independent Living Care / Homemaking

Record #: BAR1847

Last Modified: 09 Sep 2025

Last Full Update: 08 Sep 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Provides culturally sensitive homemaking and assisted living care services to older adults living in their homes in Midland, Wasaga Beach, and Collingwood, services include:

light housekeeping
laundry
sweeping/mopping and dusting
personal hygiene care
medication support
meal preparation

Program is a partnership between March of Dimes Canada and Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle.

Service Details

Hours	Hours vary
Areas Served	Collingwood ; Midland ; Wasaga Beach
Eligibility	Individuals must self-identify as First Nation, Metis or Inuit Individual must be 55 yrs or older income must be less than $20,000 Individual resides within Midland, Wasaga Beach or Collingwood (North Simcoe and South Georgian Bay)
Application	Call the Indigenous Independent Living Care worker (IILC) at 705-937-8231 or contact by email at scrighton@banac.on.ca IILC worker will meet with the individual to fill out intake and assessment forms and will identify needs and develop a plan of care referral form can be filed out through self-referral, partnering agency, community organization or from a family physician form can then be directly submitted to the IILC worker to confirm the eligibility
Languages	English; Ojibway - Publications
Fees	None

Address and Location

Located In Community	Chippewas of Rama First Nation
Address & Map	6036 Rama Rd Unit 3 Chippewas Of Rama First Nation, ON Canada L3V 6H6
Intersection	Rama Rd and Child Rd
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone	705-937-8231
E-Mail	iilc@banac.on.ca
Website	https://banac.on.ca/aging-well-senior-supports/
Primary Contact	Spencer Crighton, Indigenous Independent Living Care Worker; Phone: 705-937-8231; Email: scrighton@banac.on.ca