Circle of Care, a non-profit organization, has been serving Toronto area communities since 1974. It all began in 1970, when Circle of Care was launched as a project called Coordinated Services to Jewish Elderly, under the support of the Toronto Jewish Welfare Fund (which is now the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto).
As we grew, our name changed to reflect our mandates and unique offerings of home and community care programs and services. Over four decades later, Circle of Care serves clients of all ages and a variety of different needs who come from many faiths and cultures. We are excited to continue to grow and diversify just like the communities we assist. Currently, we have 1000+ employees serving more than 10,000 diverse clients across the GTA.
In 2015, Circle of Care became part of the Sinai Health integrated healthcare system – four unique organizations that came together to build a seamless continuum of care. By joining together with Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital and the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, we are leveraging the power of connections to create a better experience that centres around patients, their families and their health goals. Circle of Care is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, the Claims Conference, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Toronto and through fees for service and private donations.
Circle of Care has also initiated many alliances and partnerships with numerous community-based organizations over the years.
There are important laws that were created to help protect the people we deliver care to as well as caregivers themselves. Just as we are bound to the laws of safe driving, we are bound to the laws of giving equal, fair, quality and safe care. These laws protect us all and at Circle of Care, we want to ensure that everyone takes them very seriously.