Senior Services for
Roblin, Cartwright, Mather & RM of Roblin

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Box 275
Cartwright, MB R0K 0L0

Coordinator: Lynn Froese

Phone: 529-2590 • Fax: 529-2288
Email: sscmr@cartwrightmb.ca

Seniors Services of Cartwright, Mather, R.M. of Roblin is a support service for seniors and the disabled, serving the communities of Cartwright, Mather and the RM of Roblin. It is funded by Manitoba Health but it is community owned and designed. Cartwright, Mather and RM of Roblin website

Services Provided:

Information Referral Advocacy Transportation: Volunteer Transportation : Handivan Handivan drivers Escort Housecleaning Friendly visiting/phone call Handiperson Shopping Newspaper on tape Foot Referral Make appointments House cleaning

Equip Referral Lifeline Meal program - Meals on wheels Supplimental meals on wheels/ restaurants Mather Meals - community meal 4 times in winter Cartwright Meals - at restaurants 3-4 times a year Meals on Wheels transport Errands Yardwork Blood pressure clinics at Wellness Recreation Support groups Presentation - ERIK etc.

Filling out forms ERIK kits Cancer Resource Client Transport Cancer Resource Garage Sale Mature Driver Workshop Weliness Day/fu shot clinic Alzheimers memory walk Large print telephone books 911 brochures Parking Permit Income tax Hearing referral Local housing listings

Seniors Day Out
On January 3 1995, Adult Day Program was introduced to the Cartwright/Mather areas within the RM of Roblin.

The Seniors Day Out Program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 3pm, at the Cartwright and District Hospital. There is a charge of $7.50 per day to participants to partially offset the cost of meals and transportation. Contact Della Dyck - Homecare Case Coordinator for more information 523-3226 or Adult Day Program Coordinator, Lynn Froese at the Davidson Memorial Health Centre, 529-2483.

Request For Service
Requests for services may be made by contacting the Seniors Services office which is located within the RM office, telephone 529-2590. If the Resource Coordinator is not in, please leave your name and telephone number on the answering service and your call will be returned.

Services Available
New services are developed as a need arises, but may include some of the following:

• housecleaning
  
• lawn and garden work
  
• minor home repairs
  
• driver and escort
  
• car washing
  
• letter writing
  
• parking permit loan
  
• meal delivery

Newspaper on Cassette Tape
One popular service provided by SSCMR is Newspaper on Cassette Tape. Volunteer readers read the Southern Manitoba Review weekly onto audio cassette tape. Copies are made and delivered to the clients home. Anyone who has a vision impairment and would enjoy hearing about our local news, please contact the Coordinator about this service.

Meal Delivery
For information regarding meals on wheels on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, contact the Coordinator or Davidson Memorial Health Centre. The Cartwright Motor Hotel and Corner Pocket Restaurant can supply meals.

Handivan
SSCMR administers the Cartwright and Mather Handivan. This is available for hire, with or without driver, please contact the Coordinator. It is a 2007 Turtle-top Handivan. It provides room for a minimum of two wheelchairs and can seat 12 people. The van is utilized by the Adult Day Program two days a week; the Personal Care Home, and some private rentals (eg Christmas parties and the RM of Roblins who does a tour of their roads.

• Cost for clients:  35¢ per kilometer plus $10/hour for driver.
• Private hire (groups): 25¢ per kilometer plus gas (provide your own driver)

Emergency Response Information Kits (E.R.I.K.)
E.R.I.K. Kits - Emergency Response Information Kits are available from SSRC. A small donation is requested to maintain supply. Contact the Coordinator for more information on this kit.

LIFELINE
Installation of Lifeline units can be made by SSCMR. Lifeline is a response system which enables continued independence and reassurance of safety for seniors and their family. Contact SSCMR.

Seniors Services Cartwright, Mather & RM of Roblin (SSCMR)
SSCMR is a non-profit organization and is therefore dependent on fund-raising events, corporate and private donations and community support for the continuation of the service. SSCMR receives a government grant sufficient to cover the salary of the Community Resource Coordinator.

Age-Friendly Survey and Wellness Day (Nov 2008)

Seniors Services was developed to enable disabled and older members of our communities to live independently, in their own homes, for as long as possible. Services are designed for the person who, without support, could suffer loss of independence, loss of choices and therefore may prematurely need personal care services. The Resource Coordinator recruits volunteers and/or service providers to deliver services. Volunteers and/or service providers register with SSCMR and are referred to prospective clients when the need arises. Service providers are paid a reasonable fee for their services by the person who requests the service. This service is not to be confused with Home Care. It is intended to help fill gaps in existing services and resources.

South Central Cancer Resource
SCCR is a non-profit organization that provides education and information and can make arrangements for Transportation. SSCMR is affiliated to SCCR.

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Age-Friendly Manitoba, the Village of Cartwright and the RM of Roblin
The Age-Friendly Manitoba   the Village of Cartwright and the RM of Roblin supports seniors in leading active, socially engaged, independent lives that contribute to healthy aging.

An Age-Friendly community:

• Recognizes the diversity among older Manitobans
  
• Encourages healthy, active aging
  
• Supports the contributions of older Manitobans
  
• Promotes the participation of older Manitobans in all aspects of our community
  
• Engages stakeholders in building age-friendly communities
  
• Creates accessible, safe environments for older adults
  
• Treats people of all ages with respect

Read the report the Cartwright Age-Friendly Survey Summary (Flu Clinic).


The Age-Friendly Council for the Village of Cartwright and the RM of Roblin are:

• Lynn Froese
  
• Penny Burton
  
• Shirley McLeod
  
• Joan Ostram
  
• Donna Ganske

Age-Friendly Project Update
Roblin and Cartwright are collaborating, and are addressing the following:

• Age Friendly has helped them provide the Cartwright-Mather Merry Makers Drop In Centre with a wheel chair accessible washroom, and Rock Lake Beach will have an Age Friendly picnic table and bench.
• Identified their No.1 Issue: Building accessibility and washrooms.
• Encouraging the business community to consider installing an automated door the next time they do renovations.
• In the process of accumulating a list of steps in the community that need yellow painted visibility lines, which makes going in and out of buildings safer.
• Assessing handi capped parking in Cartwright, and we will present these items to their Village Council for them to consider implementing.
• Have written to businesses, churches, and community boards, requesting grab rails to be installed in their washrooms.

Summary of our Age Friendly Community surveys held at our Wellness Day in November 2008.
Individuals were asked to write down the top five priority issues they felt needed to most urgently addressed in our community.  They are:

1. Eight-five percent of those who filled out the questionnaire identified the number one priority for our community is building accessibility and washrooms.  This means that there are no wheelchair accessible washrooms in the community at that time, and that some ramps are not adequate for walker/wheel chair use.  Improvement is needed when finances allow.
   
   
2. Sidewalks/snow removal was identified as the number two priority– better sidewalks, more sidewalks, and prompt snow removal is a priority with fifty-five percent identifying this is something that needed to be addressed.
   
   
3. Number 3 priority - Civic participation/social inclusion – received thirty percent of people feeling we need improved communication between seniors and children and adequate school facilities to allow for integration of students and seniors.
   
   
4. Transportation was not a high priority with twenty-five percent believing this needed improving.  As limited public transportation (only to Brandon and/or Winnipeg) is available, more handivan and volunteer drivers were needed.
   
   
5. Healthcare/medical services - fifteen percent feel this to be a priority, wanting the Doctor’s office back in Cartwright to provide health care services in the area.  Housing was mentioned, wanting assisted living.