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Program:
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Sault Ste Marie and District Branch - Friendly Visiting Program
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Address:
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475 Trunk Rd Unit 5
Sault Ste Marie, ON
P6A 3T1
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Map
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Location:
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Located on Trunk Rd at Shannon Rd beside Sandro's Restaurant
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Hours:
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Office: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Hours of service vary
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Service Description:
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The Canadian Red Cross Society is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
This network includes the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and 192 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies dedicated to improving the situation of the most vulnerable throughout the world
Connects individuals with volunteers who make regular visits in the community to elderly residents who live aloneOffers individuals company and friendship
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Application:
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Referrals can be made by anyone (family, health care providers, self-referrals)
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older adults and adults with disabilities, who live alone or are isolated
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