COMMUNITY
SUPPORTS

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much more.”

– Helen Keller

HELP AT HOME

Home and Community Support Services (Champlain)
613-310-2222 8 am to 8 pm (seven days a week)
Toll-free in Canada: 1-800-538-0520
Assistance with nursing care, personal care and housekeeping for those who are eligible.

Carebridge Community Support (formerly The Mills Community Support)

  • Frozen meals, Foot Care
    67 Industrial Drive, Almonte
    613-256-4700
  • Medical transportation
    613-256-4700 Ext 262
    Wheelchair accessible bus and vans are available for medical transportation for individuals.
    Volunteer drivers to local and out-of-town non-emergency medical appointments, shopping and social outings.

The Almonte Civitan ClubMedical loan cupboard
500 Almonte Street, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0
613-256-6234
The Almonte Civitan Club has an inventory of good condition, used medical equipment that we lend to those that require it on a short-term basis, or as needed. Subject to availability. Free.

Alzheimer’s Day Away Program
453 Ottawa Street, Almonte
613-345-7392
1-866-576-8556

ONTARIO 211

This is a database that allows you to search for services including:
Child/Family Services, Community Programs, Employment/Training.
mental health, housing, legal, emergency, employment,housing, youth services and more.

Call 2-1-1 (available 24/7)
Or search the database at ontario211.ca

TRANSPORTATION

See also Carebridge Community Support, above.

Bud’s Taxi Service, Carleton Place (also services Almonte)
613-257-5911

Mississippi Mills Public Library – Almonte Branch
There is a special section at the library containing relevant reading material.
155 High Street, Almonte
613-256-1037

Mississippi Mills Public Library – Pakenham Branch
128 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham
613-624-5306

Carleton Place Public Library
101 Beckwith Street, Carleton Place
613 257-2702

Canadian Cancer Society
105 Dufferin Street, #201, Perth, Ontario
613 267-1058

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Annex D, Saint-Vincent Hospital, 60 Cambridge Street North, Ottawa, ON K1R 7A5
613-241-3663
1-800-668-2785

PHARMACIES

Shoppers Drug Mart
376 Ottawa St, Almonte
613-256-52388

Rexall Pharma Plus
430 Ottawa Street, Almonte
613-256-3001

Remedy’s F/X
401 Ottawa Street, Almonte (inside Patrice’s Independent Grocer)
613-256-6884

Remedy Rx Pakenham
2547 County Road No 29, Pakenham
613-624-5050

Carleton Place IDA
47 Landsdowne Avenue, Carleton Place Mews
613-257-1414

Drugstore Pharmacy
455 McNeely Avenue, Carleton Place
613-253-2390

Shoppers Drug Mart
299 Lake Avenue East, Carleton Place
613-257-4490

Shoppers Drug Mart
315 McNeely Avenue, Carleton Place
613-253-5595

The following are links to some valuable information

https://www.virtualhospice.ca/

10 Myths About Palliative Care

https://bereavedfamilies.net/

https://www.mygrief.ca/

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