Buy Some Time
“As seniors continue to suffer from loneliness and neglect, and as caring for themselves becomes increasingly challenging, we are extending a hand to help them.” ~ Keisha Johnson, President
There are a few aspects of the current system that are important to note when it comes to the care of our seniors; The Ontario Human Rights Commission detailed specific issues that the elderly face:
- There is a perception that older persons are frail and dependent, which leads to the assumption that they are a strain on the system.
- A survey of 115 Ontario physicians found a failure by many family doctors to treat elderly patients for depression, anxiety disorders and dementia due to negative attitudes in the health care context, which results in barriers for elderly to access the health care system.
- Normal physical changes that occur as people age, and the diseases or disabilities that affect some seniors have implications when it comes to safe housing.
It is for all these reasons that there is a need for medical services and facilities that are designed to meet the needs of our aging community. It is this very need that was noticed by the women who have come together to provide care and support to vulnerable and low-income seniors in our community who are unable to afford adequate homecare and assistance.
If you donate $800.00, you buy a senior 20 hours; If you donate $400.00, you buy a senior 10 hours, and if you donate $190.00, you buy a senior 5 hours. Our goal is to raise $100,000 for the Buy Some Time Project.