About us

Humber Community Seniors Services (HCSS) is a non-profit organization with CRA charity status.

Located at 1167 Weston Road in Toronto’s Mount Dennis community, HCSS has a proud history of making a difference in people’s lives by serving our community for nearly 50 years. Our goal continues to be to help seniors and adults with disabilities live independently, safely, with dignity, and with the highest quality of life possible.

Mission

We endeavour to enhance the quality of life for seniors and adults with disabilities through the delivery of home support services and wellness programs that help our clients to continue to live independently, safely, and with dignity in their own community.

Vision

To position HCSS as a Centre of Excellence focused on providing sustainable and innovative community support services to help aging seniors live independently with dignity and the highest quality of life possible.

Values

• Accessible
• Responsive
• Client centred
• Effective
• Safety
• Efficiency
• Sustainability

In 2012-13 HCSS provided:

• 23,985 hot and frozen meals delivered to 324 clients
• 11,480 rides to medical appointments, grocery shopping, seniors’ centres, adult day services, and social/recreational destinations to 322 clients
• 11,535 hours of home help services to 217 clients
• 2,957 visits to 93 client homes to provide lawn care, snow removal and handy man services
• 1,605 days of care to 50 clients with physical and mental health challenges at our Adult Day Program
• 12,283 telephone reassurance and security checks to 438 clients
• 556 hours of wellness programming for 73  clients
• 26,265 hours of service contributed by 95 dedicated volunteers

In addition, here are just a few of the improvements we have made to better serve our clients:

• A new Wellness Program was launched which offers art and crafts classes, skill building activities, and information  and education sessions on topics such as chronic disease management.
• Seniors from diverse backgrounds now meet at HCSS every Thursday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM to socialize, do crafts, arts, knitting, crochet and other meaningful activities.
• A Seniors Artful Gardening Program was created and implemented, thanks to funding from New Horizons.
• The Adult Day Program hours have been expanded.  We now offer the program from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM Monday to Friday and from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. The number of clients in this program has increased by 50%.
• The Home & Property Maintenance Program is now available to clients of West Toronto Services for Seniors.
• Computer classes are now offered to seniors who are looking for an introduction to computer devices.  Basic skills such as email and the internet are taught, thereby allowing seniors to expand their horizons and communicate with friends and family.
• The Meals on Wheels Program has been expanded to serve clients in Etobicoke with Ukrainian meals.

A few of our great meals on wheels volunteers

Photos from our last BBQ & Garage Sale