PRIME - A Health Centre for Seniors

PRIME - Program of Integrated Managed-care of the Elderly

A Health Centre for Seniors
2109 Portage Avenue (entrance at 203 Duffield)
Deer Lodge Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3J 0L3

Phone:  204-833-1700
Fax:  204-940-2125

Brochure online:  http://home.wrha.mb.ca/prog/homecare/files/sp_PRIME_brochure.pdf

Website:  http://www.wrha.mb.ca/wave/2010/10/prime-time.php

From the website:

PRIME is designed to help seniors:

• Maintain independent community living while improving quality of life
• Connect to a team of considerate health-care staff who provide holistic care
• Improve health to strengthen independent lifestyle and well-being
• Participate in active living through health and exercise programs
• Interact with others in the warm and caring PRIME environment - one or more days each week
• Enjoy the opportunity to make friends and join in social activities - with transportation and lunch provided

You may be eligible for PRIME if you:

• Are 65 or older
• Have multiple health problems that need a moderate degree of monitoring or co-ordination of professional services to help you to continue living in your own home
• Are able to live independently in the community

Client enrolled in the program receive the following services:

• Regular visits with a doctor or nurse practitioner
• After-hours support
• Exercise and therapy
• Health and wellness education
• Counselling and personal care (bathing and hairdressing)

Participants attend up to five times a week, depending on their need, with transportation being provided by the program. Referrals to the program are accepted from family physicians, the Home Care program, hospitals or other health-care professionals involved with the participant.


A monthly fee - based on income - is charged to cover services that are not covered by Manitoba Health, and participants must also cover the cost of any medications, though PRIME staff will assist with Pharmacare applications.

For more information on PRIME, talk with your Home Care case co-ordinator, and arrange to come for a trial visit or have PRIME staff meet with you in your home by calling PRIME at 833-1700.

www.AngelaGGentile.com

Other common spellings:  prime, Prime

Adults at Risk

Resource Guide for Service Providers.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Website:  http://www.saint-boniface.com/cim/dbf/adultsrisk_110907.pdf?im_id=6479&si_id=51

The Adults at Risk Resource Guide was prepared by the Vulnerable Persons Committee, a City of Winnipeg initiative whose aim is to bring together various agencies in the wish of enhancing services to vulnerable persons in Winnipeg.  It is our hope that this information is helpful in accessing appropriate services.  It may be advisable to call and verify the hours, any applicable fees, services and accessibility of the listed resources as services sometimes change. 

Quality Senior Services (QSS)

Quality Senior Services (QSS)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Phone:  431-557-7777

Website:  www.qualityseniorservices.com


Trusted professionals for all your needs, such as (not limited to): 


Century 21 Bachman & Associates. David Unruh, SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist). 204-797-3100. unruhteam.ca

Clinical Social Worker. Angela G. Gentile, MSW, RSW -  www.AngelaGGentilecom

Comforts of Home - Care. Chelsea Bernhard. 204-949-3234. www.comfortsofhomecare.ca

Lazer Grant. Debt Solutions and Credit Counselling. Licensed Insolvency Trustee. Collin Legall, CPA, CMA, CIRP. 204-977-3513. lazergrant.ca

Dental Access Manitoba. Joe Rodrigues. 204-336-8873. facebook.com/DentalAccessMB

Interior Design and Aging in Place. Marni Hellner. Dwell in Kaos Interior Design. 204-470-6978. https://www.qualityseniorservices.com/quality-of-life-services

Disability Tax Credit Advisor. Coral Hetherington. 204-299-9414. disabilitycredits.com

HomeHealthNP. Marvin de Castro, MN, NP. 431-338-7960. homehealthnp.com

Personal Financial Services. Wes From, CFP, CLU, ChFC, EPC. Certified Financial Planner. 204-489-5534 fromfinancial.ca

Funeral Home/Cemetary. Dignity Memorial. Marian McGurran-Scott. Green Acres Funeral Home and Cemetary. 204-222-3241, cell: 204-792-4429 www.greenacresfuneralhome.com (also Arbor Memorial - Glenlawn Funeral Family Services Counsellor). 

PKF Lawyers. Waldy Derksen. 204-955-7779. pkflawyers.com

Stephens VL Medical Supplies Ltd.  Rick Stephens / Vira Lazar. 204-787-3532. www.svlmed.ca
 

Mortgage Specialist. OneLink Mortgage. Karen Beckingham. 204-794-5467. onelinkmortgage.com

Rossmere Pharmacy: Dr. Hajra Mirza. 204-615-6050. facebook.com/GoodHealth786

Speech and Swallowing Therapy. HelloSpeechworks. Allison Baird, MA, CCA-SP. 204-231-2165 hellospeechworks.com

Carefree Concierge. Leroy Peters. 204-330-6629. www.carefreeconcierge.ca

Handyman/Carpentry Services. Michael Holroyd. 204-479-9826. bio.site/htnhomeandgarden

Physiotherapy & Massage. Maria Lomuro, MPT. 204-955-5360. lomurophysiotherapy.com

www.AngelaGGentile.com

Original post from August 2012.  Updated 21 June 2023.

Seniors Canada

Information for Seniors - Canadian Government

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Resources

Click on your province or territory to access federal and provincial or territorial resources available in your region.

Phone:  1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232)

Website:  Information for Seniors - http://www.seniors.gc.ca/eng/sb/ie/index.shtml

Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat, Manitoba:  http://www.gov.mb.ca/shas/

• Allowance for the Survivor Program
• Allowance for people aged 60 to 64
• Assisted Living
• Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension
• Canadian Government Annuities
• Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence
• Lived or living outside Canada (International Benefits)
• Old Age Security Pension
• Pensions in Canada and related benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Keywords:  Finances, Benefits, Taxes, Tax, Old Age Security, OAS, Canada Pension Plan, CPP, Tax Credits, Canadian, Federal, Seniors Canada

Support Services to Seniors

Living well at 55+.  Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Link to poster:  http://www.wrha.mb.ca/community/seniors/files/resSSTS.pdf

Innovative Medical Supplies

Home Healthcare Products

HENDERSON HWY
217 Henderson Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Phone:  204-663-6633


ASSINIBOINE CLINIC
633 Lodge Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Phone:  204-896-1990

Website:  http://innovativemedicalsupplies.com/index2.php

Since its inception in 1994, Innovative Medical Supplies Inc. has been a leader in the medical supply industry providing sales, rentals, and service of all your medical supply needs, with 3 Manitoba locations to serve you.   (Third location in Brandon).

Canadian Health Care Products

Two locations in Winnipeg:

PORTAGE AVENUE
6-3166 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3K 0Y5

Phone:  204-832-9963
Toll Free: 1-800-318-3044
Fax: 204-888-9609

REGENT AVENUE
835-1615 Regent Ave
Kildonan Crossing Mall
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2C 5C6

Phone:  204-888-CHCP (2427)
Fax:  204-667-6157

Website:  http://www.chcp.ca/

From the website:

Introducing Canadian Health Care Products, a company dedicated to providing assistive technology for people living with physical challenges. In a world that so often says "you can't", we are here to say, "You can!" With the help of CHCP, you can become or remain mobile, active, independent, and physically fit.

Canadian Health Care Products offers a wide range of quality products from walkers to wheelchairs, from kitchen utensils to gardening tools, from lifts and ramps to handcycles and water skis. We also provide a variety of professional services, including installation, maintenance, and repair; home, vehicle, and personal assessments; pressure mapping (for custom seating); and wheelchair evaluation.

CHCP is a valued member of your community, offering the following services online: Health Tips on a wide variety of topics; an Events Calendar covering all of Manitoba; Support Group referrals; links to other businesses and organizations; as well as an online catalog of Used Equipment.

CHCP is here for you. Come on in and discover what you can do!