FAQs

We are a small group of dedicated, caring, knowledgeable individuals who have come together to do what we can to enable seniors to live with dignity in their own homes. For every one of us, this is not a job, but a calling.

We have not taken on these extremely important responsibilities of assisting seniors to make money.  We strive to add value and meaning to lives.

We have come from many varied backgrounds including; management, teaching, law enforcement, florist, nutrition services, and more.

We all have the same purpose, to assist those vulnerable folks in society, whose company we enjoy, to stay in their own homes.

In order to be selected as a service provider (Associate) of At Your Service for Seniors, the individual must meet and exceed the following criteria:

• Police Records check for work with vulnerable persons;
• Current registration of First Aid and CPR training;
• At least three excellent references;
• Excellent Driver’s Abstract
• Previous experience in providing excellent customer service;
• Previous experience with senior citizens; and
• Be empathetic, caring, compassionate and patient as well as an excellent listener.

The At Your Service for Seniors Associate would arrive at your residence, and after ensuring you had all your necessary items for the appointment with you, direct you to the vehicle. The vehicle could be either your own or the Associate’s.

Once you are comfortably seated and belted into the car, the Associate would pack your walker into the trunk or back seat of the car.

Once at your destination, the Associate would accompany you to the appointment (but only into the exam room/office/treatment room upon your request). Note that if additional involvement is requested, the Associate could assist with the preparation of questions and comments to be discussed in the appointment, cue the discussion of each of those, take notes and review those notes with you and/or your family later. After finishing with the appointment, the Associate would then guide you back to the car and to your home.

Provided your wheelchair was one that could be folded for transport, the same process would occur as with the walker. For those situations where you must attend an appointment in a large or unfamiliar facility, the navigation assistance can be invaluable.

Payment for services provided by At Your Service for Seniors may be made by automatic funds transfer, email money transfer, electronic transfer, cash, cheque, or money order.

If you bank with RBC, CIBC, Bank of Montreal, TD Canada Trust or Libro Credit Union, invoices may be paid online, at the branch or by telephone banking. Invoices are generated monthly for clients.

Any payments returned due to insufficient funds will be subject to a $50 charge levied on the client’s account.

The hourly rate for non-medical services is $35.50 per hour when receiving more than one hour of service in a 24hr period. If receiving just one hour, the rate is $40.00 for that hour.  Personal care services by qualified personnel may also be available at a different rate.   If the Client is also receiving services from Home & Community Care (formerly known as SW LHIN or CCAC) or some other subsidized organization, the HST may be exempted from in home services. The minimum number of hours for each service visit is one hour.

Time is charged to the next closest quarter hour. For transport service there is also a fee of 90 cents/kilometer starting from and ending at the client’s home. (see end of document for more details regarding billing for transportation.)

Rates are also available for overnight care.
Please contact for details.