Companion / Personal Support / Errands
Companion / Personal Support / Errands
Find a PDF list of private care providers here.
A Friendly Voice - a free confidential warm line for older adults aged 55 and above in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. Loneliness and isolation can be significant challenges, and AFV provides a listening ear, free of judgment or expectations. Toll-free phone line, open every day 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.: 1.855.892.9992
Remember When HealthCare - offers home health services for seniors throughout Nova Scotia, including HRM & Halifax, South Shore, Colchester, Pictou County and Antigonish. Services include home health services, such as Advanced & Diabetic Nursing Foot Care, Private Nursing; and caregiver services, such as meal preparation, personal care, companionship, respite care, live-in care, overnight care, grocery shopping, transportation and errands. Contact at 902.497.0722 or communitycare@rwhc.ca to schedule your free, in-home assessment.
Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) - offers home care, personal support, and community services such as a volunteer visitors program, all to enhance each client's quality of life. They are located throughout Nova Scotia. Please visit their website or call 1.866.540.2356 to find a location that is close to you. Please note not all services are offered in all areas.
Note: some of the providers listed under Home Care may also provide companionship services. Please contact them to find out.