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 Club — Medical 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/