Errands & Transportation for Seniors Across the GTA

We drive your parent to the doctor, specialist, dentist, or physiotherapist — and, if it helps, the PSW stays during the appointment to take notes, listen to instructions, and relay them back to you. Then they drive your parent home and help them settle. Some families ask the PSW to handle grocery shopping for seniors solo, working from a list and an agreed payment method, while others prefer the PSW take their parent along for the social benefit of getting out. Either way works.

Prescription refills, over-the-counter items, and pharmacy errands are handled as part of a scheduled visit, so medications never run out unexpectedly. From banking visits to dry cleaning, post office trips, and other day-to-day errands for seniors, the PSW manages the practical tasks that get harder to do alone. And transportation isn't only about necessities — family gatherings, religious services, a visit to a friend, or a walk in the park all matter, because staying socially connected is part of wellbeing.

After a hospital stay, we provide a steady ride home and help getting settled. For more involved recovery support, our hospital discharge care builds on this. S Care Companion is a PSW-only agency: we do not employ or place registered nurses, RPNs, LPNs, or any other regulated health professionals. Our caregivers also provide personal care and companion care where it's needed alongside transportation.

Trusting someone to drive your parent and manage their errands requires real confidence in who that person is. Every PSW on our roster has completed college-level PSW training (following the Ontario PSW Program Standard delivered through Ontario's career and community colleges), passed a Vulnerable Sector police check, and holds current First Aid and CPR certification. Personal Support Workers are not regulated in most Canadian provinces, which is why our internal vetting standards matter — the bar is whatever the agency chooses to set.

We also match caregivers based on personality and communication style. We ask about communication preferences, language, mobility needs, and daily routine before confirming a match, because a parent should feel comfortable with the person sitting beside them in the car.

S Care Companion carries general liability insurance covering all placements, and is WSIB-compliant. Depending on the arrangement, our PSWs use their own insured vehicles or your parent's vehicle — we'll confirm the details with you before any transportation begins.

PSW-driven transportation in the GTA typically runs $30 to $35 per hour CAD as a market estimate (not S Care's published rate). Because it's billed by the hour, the cost covers driving time plus any wait during an appointment — there's no separate metered fare. For context, Ontario PSWs themselves earn a median wage of $22 per hour per Job Bank Canada NOC 44101, with Toronto Region median at $21. Pricing varies with how long the outing takes and how often you need support. For the full picture, see our breakdown of the cost of in-home care.

All S Care Companion services are billed in CAD, and we aim to be transparent from the first conversation — no hidden fees and no surprises. Speak to a Care Coordinator at 437-233-9425 for a no-obligation quote tailored to your situation.

Areas We Cover

We serve the GTA from our Brampton headquarters at 4515 Ebenezer Rd, Suite #203, Brampton, ON L6P 2K7. Our service area spans Toronto (where we help fill the gaps around TTC Wheel-Trans booking windows), North York, Scarborough, East York, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, King City, and Aurora. Wherever you're searching for senior transportation near me across these communities, S Care Companion can arrange it.