Going Home Program: Ottawa Region

The Going Home Program is a free, community-based support service to help seniors and physically disabled adults return home safely following a hospital stay. This program is available for a maximum of 32 hours within a 10 day period after discharge and is provided in a client's home. Services available include: personal care, caregiver respite, transportation, Meals on Wheels and light housekeeping. Referral to this program is done by either the individual, a family member or sometimes by the client's case manager.

This year alone, the Going Home Program:

• Served 1,200 clients at home
• Reduced the number of hospital inpatient days by a minimum of 1,200
• Prevented an estimated 3,000 inpatient hospital days as well as hundreds of return emergency room visits
• Received a 40% increase in the budget for 2010/11, bringing the number of clients to be served to grow by 50%

For more information call (613) 749-7557 or e-mail info@carefor.ca.