Links
Aging and Seniors: Public Health Agency of Canada
Description: Aging and Seniors: Public Health Agency of Canada
ALS Society of Canada
Description: ALS Society of Canada
Alzheimer Society of Canada
Description: Alzheimer Society of Canada
Arthritis Society of Canada
Description: Arthritis Society of Canada
Calgary Chapter Alberta Association on Gerontology
Description: Calgary Chapter Alberta Association on Gerontolgy is an organization that supports persons involved in and concerns with gerontolgy in their efforts to enhance the life of seniors.
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Description: Links to information on the CPP including general, benefit, and payment information as well as fact sheets.
Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
Description: Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
Canadian Cancer Society
Description: Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health
Description: The National Guidelines for Seniors’ Mental Health Project are now available from the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. These include:
- Assessment and Treatment of Delirium
- Assessment and Treatment of Depression
- Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health Issues in LTC
- Assessment of Suicide Risk and Prevention of Suicide.
Canadian Helen Keller Centre
Description: Canadian Helen Keller Centre
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Description: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
Canadian Lung Association
Description: Canadian Lung Association
Canadian Mental Health Association
Description: Canadian Mental Health Association
Canadian Safety Council (Seniors)
Description: Canadian Safety Council (Seniors)
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Description: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec
Description: Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
Description: Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
National Institute on Aging
Description: National Institute on Aging
Ontario Gerontology Association
Description: Ontario Gerontology Association
Ontario March of Dimes
Description: Ontario March of Dimes
Ontario Senior’s Secretariat
Description: Ontario Senior’s Secretariat
Parkinson Society of Canada
Description: Parkinson Society of Canada
Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario
Description: Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) — Secondary/Garden Suite
Description: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers financial assistance for the creation of a Secondary or Garden Suite for a low-income senior or adult with a disability — making it possible for them to live independently in their community, close to family and friends.
Schizophrenia Society of Canada
Description: Schizophrenia Society of Canada
Services for Seniors
Description: Guide to Government of Canada Services for Seniors and their Families.
The Murray Alzheimer Research and Education program (MAREP)
Description: The Murray Alzheimer Research and Education program (MAREP), a major division of the RBJ Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) at the University of Waterloo, in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and the Dementia Advocacy and Support Network International, are working together to organize the fifth and final A Changing Melody Forum, a learning and sharing forum for persons with early-stage dementia and their partners in care, which will take place on Saturday, November 15th in Toronto. The theme of this year’s forum is “Joining Forces: Building Supportive Dementia Communities”.
Toronto Dementia Network Useful LINKS
Description: Toronto Dementia Network Useful LINKS
Veteran’s Affairs Canada’s Veterans Independence Program
Description: The Government of Canada is extending the VIP housekeeping and/or grounds maintenance services to qualified primary caregivers of all veterans who once benefited from these services. Primary caregivers may include eligible spouses and common- law partners. These services are provided to eligible veterans and their primary caregivers to help them live independently in their own homes 1 800 443 0382
VON Canada
Description: VON Canada
