Dr. Harold S.
Trefry
Memorial Centre
Areas Served
From Echo Bay east to the western border of Bruce Mines and all of St. Joseph Island.
Municipalities served
MacDonald Meredith & Aberdeen Additional., Laird Twp, Tarbutt & Tarbutt Add'l., Johnson Twp, Village of Hilton Beach, Twp of Hilton, Twp of Jocelyn, Twp of St. Joseph.
Contacts
Tammy Nelson, Program Coordinator
Melinda Thomas, Program/Office Assistant
Mission Statement
To Provide services to seniors and persons with disabilities which will assist them to remain in their own homes and allow them to maintain their dignity.
*Eligible persons must have a valid OHIP number, live within the catchment area & be over the age of 60 or disabled*
| Dr. Trefry Memorial Centre 1209 Catherine Street PO Box 158 Richards Landing, ON P0R1J0 |
Tel: 705-246-0036 Fax: 705-246-0249 dr.trefrycentre@one-mail.on.ca |
The Dr. Trefry centre is a Community Support Service organization managed by the Township of St. Joseph. The program is funded completely by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care through the North East Local Health Integration Network
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels are not just for Seniors (60+). It is available to the disabled and any one who is recovering from illness or surgery. Home cooked meals are delivered HOT to clients' homes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays around the noon hour, for $4.75 per meal. Special diet restrictions can be accomodated. The meals consist of a 10 oz soup, full entree and dessert. A delicious six week menu plan is available at the office to view. Prescriptions and medical supplies from MacKay's Island Pharmacy or if delivered to Matthews Memorial Hospital the day before, can be brought with Meals on Wheels free of charge. Gift certificates are available for purchase for someone already receiving meals or someone that could benefit from having a regular meal delivered.
Transportation
Volunteer drivers provide transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, adult day care and other scheduled activities; giving priority to medical appointments, Participants must provide at least two business days notice when requesting a ride.
Diners Club
This is a monthly event held on the last Tuesday of every month. It begins with a program or guest speaker at 11:30am and a family style dinner is served at 12:30pm. The price for this event is $7.50. Desserts made with no added sugar are available.
Adult Day Out
The Adult Day Out program is a social and recreational program for seniors and disabled adults. Promotes health, reduces social isolation through a safe caring environment. Enhances physical wellness through exercise and physical activity. Explore your creativity through crafts and share a meal with new and old friends. Three locations offered: Richards Landing on Thursdays, Echo Bay on Wednesdays and Bruce Mines on Tuesdays. Clients for this program need to be referred by the CACC. Trained staff and volunteers work with participants in a home like setting.
Telephone Reassurance and Friendly Visitors
Living alone or being confined to your home can be difficult. There are volunteers who will visit once a week or will call daily to chat to see that you are okay. This is a convenient way to reassure your family that you are safe.
Home Maintenance
This subsidized program assists seniors and disabled persons to maintain their residences and thereby their independence. If you are unable to find help in the areas of light housekeeping, yard work and snow removal, the Dr. Trefry staff will recommend a person to meet your needs. Subsidy is available for each job. For more information, call the Trefy Centre.
Special Interest Activities
- Bridge Group: Mondays and Wednesdays @ 1:00 pm
- Low Impact Aerobics/ Yoga Exercise: Mondays @ 10:00 am
- Wii For Seniors: Mondays @ 10:00 am
- Needle Work (Hens & Stitches): Fridays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Pot Luck Luncheon: 1st Tuesday of each month
- Indoor walking: 3 days per week at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 374
- Community Quilters: 3rd Tuesday of each Month (cancelled in July & August)
- Foot Care: Provided by - Landing Feet First, Marcy Clark. Appointments can be booked through the Trefry centre.
Equipment/Facility
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Treadmill
- Exercise Bicycle
- Hall with fully equipped kitchen facility
Prior to providing funding for the provision of services to its local health system, the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 requires that the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and the Health Service Provider (HSP) enter into a service accountability agreement. The service accountability agreement is a multi-year agreement that supports a collaborative relationship between the LHIN and the HSP to improve the health of Ontarians through better access to high quality health services, to coordinate health care in local health systems, and to manage the health system at the local level effectively and efficiently. In this context, the HSP and the LHIN agree that the provision of services to the local health system by the HSP will be funded as set out in the attached Agreement.
Service Accountability Agreement
Twin Rocks Seniors Housing Complex
Twin Rocks is a 12 Unit housing complex for Seniors located on the corner of Catherine Street and Highway 548 in Richards Landing. This property is owned and operated by the Township of St. Joseph Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corporation which is a separate legal entity from the Township of St. Joseph and has its own Board of Directors and maintenance staff. This non-profit corporation does however contract with the Township to provide some administrative and management services related to its operations.
The complex consists of a mix of one and two bedroom single storey townhouse style units, each with its own car port, sun porch and washer and dryer. Two units (one 1 bedroom and one 2 bedroom) are modified for accessibility by the physically disabled. All units overlook the Women Institute Park and have at least a partial view of the St. Joseph Channel.
The majority of the units are intended for rental to persons with low or moderate income on a rent-geared-to-income (RGI) basis. Some of the units however are available for market rent. Separate waiting lists are maintained for each type of unit on a first comer first serve basis. The rent for RGI units is subsidized by local governments and the tenant’s portion of the rent is approximately 30% of the tenant’s gross household monthly income.
Application forms to apply for accommodation at Twin Rocks are available at the Township Office and at the Algoma District Services Administration Board (ADSAB) Office in Little Rapids. Completed applications should be returned to either the ADSAB Office for RGI units or the Township Office for market rent units, however they may be delivered to either one for forwarding to the other.
The following individuals are currently serving on the Board of Directors:
President: Barb Jackson
Vice Presdident: Ray St. John
Directors: Lorraine Aelick
Merle Hawdon (Tenant Representative)
(one tenant position vacant)
