SPLC recognizes October as Community Support Month with the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA).
For SPLC, our vision is to build inclusive communities where all seniors are connected to living their best possible life. We aim to help seniors remain independent for as long as possible and age where they most want to: at home.
At SPLC, our staff are nimble and creative when it comes to supporting individual choice to age in place and live at home. We listen deeply to the seniors we serve so that we can understand their aspirations and respond with innovative supports.
Quality community support services offered through SPLC are helping seniors reach their goals and remain independent.
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Read on to find out how OCSA supported the SPLC community through the pandemic
Early in the pandemic when communities were locked down and all of us were asked to stay home, seniors were greatly impacted and, in many cases, were struggling to safely get groceries and fresh food.
SPLC applied for and received Ontario Community Support Program emergency funding to help our community during this difficult time. Here is a snippet of text taken from the OCSA website about how we expanded our services and brought a taste of home into the homes of clients:
“Understanding that our most cherished meals aren’t one size fits all, SPLC partnered with local restaurants in Scarborough to add authentic Korean and South Asian options (among other options) to their Meals on Wheels deliveries, as well as putting together culturally-specific grocery baskets, thinking of their Korean and South Asian clients who might want to cook their favourite food at home.
When Senior Persons Living Connected shifted their Meals on Wheels program to contactless delivery for the safety of their clients and volunteers, they knew they had to do something to replace the missing component of human connection.
And so, the staff came up with a clever idea to safely bring a personal touch into the homes of their clients. The large cards feature vibrant drawings by the children of SPLC employees on the front and encouraging messages in a variety of languages on the back. Grocery basket deliveries also include a donated hand-sewn face mask, along with instructions for proper use.
Of the impact the OCSP has had on vulnerable members of the community, the grocery baskets reduced their burden to shop for groceries and cook and enables them to stay at home and stay safe during the pandemic.”
