SOCIAL SERVICES
The organizations listed below offer referrals to social and other services such as counselling, and support to Arabic-speaking older adults seeking help or general information.
THE ARAB COMMUNITY CENTRE OF TORONTO
SERVICES OFFERED:
- Social Services
Offers information about and referral to community and health organizations, housing assistance, and counselling services.
COSTI IMMIGRANT SERVICES
SERVICES OFFERED:
- Social Services
Provides access to settlement counsellors who identify and address specialized services available to individuals.
CULTURE LINK
SERVICES OFFERED:
- Social Services
Offers information about and referral to community and health organizations, as well as educational workshops related to ageing, including health, safety and financial issues.
TORONTO CENTRAL LHIN
SERVICES OFFERED:
- Social Services
Connects clients with a broad range of supports including home, community and long-term care services.
HEALTH SERVICES
FIND AN ARABIC-SPEAKING DOCTOR
Go to cpso.on.ca, and select “Find a Doctor” under the Public Information and Services Tab at the top. You will see a form, select Arabic for language of service, and enter other terms you would like to search for, such as location. Click “Submit” at the bottom of the page.
FIND A DENTIST
Go to rcdso.org, click on Find a Dentist, then click Search a Dentist. Enter as many search terms as you wish (such as city and specialty) and press Search.
FIND AN ARABIC-SPEAKING OPTOMETRIST
Go to collegeoptom.on.ca, click on Find an Optometrist. Enter Arabic for language of service and your location and press Search.
FIND A PHARMACY
Go to ocpinfo.ca, click on Public, then click Find a Pharmacy. Enter your location and press Search.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
TORONTO SENIORS HELPLINE
The Toronto Seniors Helpline is a single phone line that streamlines access to community, homecare and crisis services for seniors, their caregivers and their health care providers.
Modified: 2019-03-12
We would like to thank the following for their support of our Education Resources to Support Healthy Ageing Initiative
- Mon Sheong Foundation and the Ben and Hilda Katz Foundation have generously provided funding to support printing and translation of our Education Resources to Support Healthy Ageing.