Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport – Helping Seniors Live Well
www.hls.gov.bc.ca/seniors/ provides information on government resources for
seniors in British Columbia
Home Owner Grant information (to reduce the amount of property tax) -
http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Home_Owner_Grant/hog.htm
HASI - Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence Program
http://www.hls.gov.bc.ca/seniors/guide/housing/home_adaptations.htm for
information on funding for minor home adaptations for low-income seniors
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
http://www.hls.gov.bc.ca/seniors/guide/housing/residential_rehab.htm
financial assistance for low-income seniors for home repairs
Federal/Provincial/Municipal Seniors’ Portal
www.seniorsinfo.ca
Government of Canada programs and services for seniors
www.seniors.gc.ca
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/seniors/ provides information for Canadian seniors
on income programs, income tax, financial credits
Division on Aging and Seniors (Canada)
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ provides information on issues related to
seniors and aging in Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/ for information on services and benefits
for war veterans in Canada
Baycrest Guide to Visiting with Elders
http://www.baycrest.org/documents/Baycrest_Visiting_online.pdf
The National Seniors Council
www.seniorscouncil.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Health Canada
www.hc-sc.gc.ca or (613) 957-2991
Kidney Foundation
www.kidney.ca or 1(800) 387-4474
Canadian Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.ca or 1 (800) 226-8464
Parkinson Society of Canada
www.parkinson.ca or 1 (800) 565-3000
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
www.heartandstroke.ca or (613) 569-4361
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind
www.cnib.ca or 1 (800) 563-2642
Alzheimer Society of Canada
www.alzheimer.ca or 1 (800) 616-8816
Canadian Cancer Society
www.cancer.ca or 1 (800) 268-8874
The Canadian Hearing Society
www.chs.ca or 1 (877) 347-3427
Canadian Lung Association
www.lung.ca or 1 (800) 972-2636
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
www.cflri.ca/eng/ (Fitness Tips for Seniors’) or (613) 233-5528
The Safe Living Guide
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/pubs/safelive/ (A Guide to Home Safety
for Seniors) or (613) 952-7606
