Emergency Care Program

Launched in 2017, our Emergency Care program is designed to serve the needs of isolated seniors who require support with basic necessities upon entering the hospital or a long-term care facility.  

Every day seniors enter hospitals and long term care facilities and for many, they have arrived wearing nothing but their pajamas. Some have come from their own homes, while some come from the homeless shelter system or the street. For those seniors who have no family or friends for support, they end up alone without even the basic necessities of life. They do not have so much as a pair of socks, a clean pair of underwear or a toothbrush.

Our program aims to provide the basic essentials to each senior which would include: several days’ worth of clothing; pants, tops, undergarments, socks and shoes or non- slip slippers. The package would also include a toiletry kit that was appropriate to the seniors needs and include shampoo, a hairbrush, a toothbrush, toothpaste and deodorant. We will also include something such as a handmade get well card or art from school kids to brighten their room and let the senior know that someone cares about their welfare. A long-term stay package costs approximately $300 per senior.

There are hundreds of seniors in our city who benefit from the Emergency Care Program. You can help support this program through monetary or gift-in-kind donations. Please see the items below for a list of donation ideas. If you are interested in helping us provide Emergency Care to seniors, please email coordinator@seniorssecretservice.com for more info.  

The program has been split in to two different sections: