Senior Services

Government of Canada Services for Seniors

Website: www.seniors.gc.ca/content.jsp?&font=0&contentid=100

Who should use Services for Seniors?

You should if you are:

  • 50 or older
  • Planning for retirement
  • Caring for a senior
  • A friend of family member of a senior

By 2035, nearly one in four Canadians will be 65 or older. This guide about Government of Canada services and programs for seniors and their families provides information on everything from income support to housing, health and safety issues. A section tells you how to contact your provincial or territorial government to find out about its programs and services for seniors.

Description from Government of Canada.

Healthy Living for Seniors

Website: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/seniors-aines/index-eng.php

Canadians are enjoying longer life spans and better health than ever before. The proportion of seniors in the Canadian population is expected to double by 2025. Health Canada is proactively conducting research and planning to better understand the needs of Canadian seniors and to ensure that programs and services respond to Canada’s demographic aging.
Description from Health Canada

Retirement Concepts

Phone: (604) 662-4969

Web: www.retirementconcepts.com

Retirement concepts is family owned and provides homes for elders in many different communities in British Columbia.

Lotsa Helping Hands

Web:  https://www.lotsahelpinghands.com

Lotsa Helping Hands assists families in creating web-based communities that assist in organizing your family and friends in the multiple number of tasks that need to be done for a person with support needs.  These tasks may include things such as meal preparation, transportation to appointments, and visits.  This tool also allows you to easily communicate with others in your "community".