Frequently Asked Questions

You can donate online, by mail, by phone or in person. Click here to learn about the different ways that you can donate to the Long-Term Care Homes.

100% of all dollars donated by individuals and companies must go directly to the County’s Long-Term Care services.

The government recognizes the County of Lambton as a worthy long-term care provider and they do provide us with the base funding. However, the County provides additional supports that do not qualify for government funding. These supports allow us to provide enhanced service and are effective in supporting the needs of the Elders.

Payments to the LTC Homes meet the basic need of care and services; additional support is needed to enhance the Elders’ quality of life.

Absolutely yes. Every donation can be a directed to a specific Home, program or service area.

Absolutely not.

The only information we retain on donors is name, address, telephone number and email address. We only use this information to communicate with our donors and to issue appropriate tax receipts.

We honour all donor privacy requests and we do not publish the personal information of our donors without their consent.

You can read more about our Privacy Policy, or contact us directly.

Your funds could support capital items such as an additional mechanical lift or enhance life enrichment programs for the Elders or a special project that aligns with the Home’s ‘wish list’ of items.

Your donation will provide for the extras that make the Elders’ lives more comfortable and/or more enjoyable.

Planned giving is becoming more of an attractive way to make a donation. There are specific income tax planning opportunities associated with estate planning.

If you let us know by phone, written request or email that you do not wish to receive any further information from us we will honour your request.

Sponsorship This is when a company provides funding and receives a benefit in return, such as public profile for its corporate citizenship (i.e. as sponsor of an event). In this case, an income tax receipt is not issued. Gift-in-Kind This may be a donation of a material good that can be used by the home in its delivery of services to the community. Any in-kind donation would have to come with written evidence of its current value for us to issue a tax receipt. Contact us for more information on the appraisal process.