Social Support and Community Engagement – The delivery of services that support an older person’s need for social connection and participation in community life including diverse cultural activities.

SERVICES:

Accompanied Activities - Accompanying the individual to facilitate:

• Meeting the individual’s need for social contact or company and participation in community life (including diverse cultural activities); or
• The individual’s attendance at medical or other appointments; and
• Assisting the person through accompanied shopping, bill-paying, attendance at appointments and other related activities.

Individual Social Support - Support on an individual basis to facilitate meeting the individual’s need for social contact or company and participation in community life (including diverse cultural activities), including the following:

• Service and activity identification and linkage;
• Assistance to participate in social interactions (in person or online); and
• Visiting services, telephone, and web-based check in services.