For Other Service Providers
Q: What time are
the students available?
A: As indicated elsewhere on our site, the students can
come after school and on weekends.
On school holidays their time is more flexible.
Generally, they would be
available to help any given client
about once a week.
Q: Do the students drive?
A: No, most of them are too young to have licences. In very rare circumstances, they may be
available to accompany a client by taxi or
WheelTrans to a medical appointment; but most of these
will conflict with school hours.
Q: Do the students do any meal preparation?
A: Some do....as above, it's an issue of timing.
Some students will have the skill to do a
simple meal, or reheat previously-prepared foods; many
are better at phoning for pizza than cooking!
Q: I have a client who speaks mostly German.
Do you have a student who could
communicate with her?
A: We have students in our program who speak a variety of
languages besides English.
Talk to the office to see if someone who speaks the
language you're looking for is available to work
in the area needed.
Q: I have a client who needs help with transferring from her
couch to a wheelchair.
Can a student help with this?
A: Our students are NOT trained to do any personal
care, and are therefore not allowed to do any
lifting, medicating or assisting the client in any way.
They are there for the purpose of helping to
maintain the
clients' home environment only.
Q: Can the students do basic carpentry or plumbing?
A: Unless the student has had specific training in
school, or has a parent or other adult who can
guide the work, we prefer that they do not work on
tasks which involve plumbing, wiring, etcetera.
This is as much for their own safety as the wellbeing of the
clients and their property.
Q: I have another client in Scarborough who
could really use your help. Do
your students travel?
A: Since SAINTS student workers live all over the
city, we may have a student who can help.
Otherwise , we can refer to another similar program
(see CIOHAP map) and find local students to help.
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