What other resources are available for seniors in my province?
Public Health departments
Internet sites
Hotlines
Resource guides
Provincial Services
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Public Health departments
To locate your local health department, look up "Health" in the blue pages of your telephone book. You can also contact the health authority in your area using the links provided below.
Internet sites
- Public Health Agency of Canada - Seniors. Aging and Seniors, The Public Health Agency of Canada, provides federal leadership in areas pertaining to aging and seniors.
- Seniors Canada Online is Canada's Government and Partners website for seniors-related information which allows you to search by topic and geographic location for a variety of information.
- 2001 Seniors Guide to Federal programs and services has up-to date information on federal programs and services such as disease prevention, nutrition and safety, consumer products and legal matters, housing and transportation, employment and pensions, travel and recreation opportunities and volunteer and cultural activities.
- Seniors Computer Information Program (SCIP). SCIP assists older adults to explore the use of computers and communication technology. SCIP is the oldest canadian seniors on-line information system available on the Internet. SCIP officially opened in March 1995.
Hotlines
- Canadian Association of Community Care
1-800-391-6033
Provides meals-on-wheels information.
- Government of Canada Income Security Programs
1-800-277-9914
Provides information on Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan, Guaranteed Income Supplement, etc.
Resource guides
Aging and Caregiving Resource Guide
Provincial services
Alberta
Ministry of Health and Wellness
1-800-772-2437
Alberta Regional Health Authorities
Programs for Seniors
Available from the Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta
Room 405, Energy Square
10109 106 Street
Edmonton, AB
T5J 3L7
Programs for Seniors also offer a Seniors Information Line:
Toll-free in Alberta: 1-800-642-3853
Deaf or Hearing Impaired with TDD/TTY Units: 1-800-232-7215
Seniors Supports
British Columbia
Ministry of Health Services
1-800-663-7100
British Columbia Health Authorities
Helping Seniors Live Well
Available from the Office for Seniors
Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors
1st Floor - 1515 Blanshard St.
Victoria BC V8W 3C8
e-mail: seniors@moh.hnet.bc.ca
Tel: (250) 952-1238
Fax: (250) 952-1159
Manitoba
Ministry of Health
1-800-392-1207
Manitoba Regional Health Authorities
Manitoba Seniors' Guide
Available from the Manitoba Council on Aging
333-260 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0M6
Manitoba Seniors Directorate
822 - 155 Carlton Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3H8
Phone: 945-2127
Toll-free: 1-800-665-6565
Fax: 948-2514
Manitoba Fact Book on Aging
Available from the Centre on Aging
338 Isbister Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8754
Fax: (204) 261-7977
New Brunswick
Ministry of Health and Wellness
P.O. Box 5100
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada E3B 5G8
Tel: (506) 453-2536
Fax: (506) 444-4697
Family and Community Services: Seniors
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2001
Fax: (506) 453-7478
New Brunswick Regional Health Authorities
Seniors Guide to Services and Programs
Available at all Regional FCS offices or by writing to Family and Community Services
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1
Fax: (506) 453-2082
E-mail: fcs-sfc@gnb.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Health and Community Services
Tel: (709) 729-3105
Fax: (709) 729-5824
Information available from the
Seniors' Resource Centre
Suite W240, Prince Charles Building
120 Torbray Road
St. John's NF A1A 2G8
Tel: (709) 737-2333
Toll-free 1-800-563-5599
Guide to Health and Community Services
The Guide to Health and Community Services is a joint project of the Department of Health and Community Services and the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association
For further information, call the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Boards Association (NLHBA) at (709) 364-7701
2007 Seniors Guide to Services and Programs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Government of Northwest Territories - Health and Social Services
1-800-661-0878
Health and Social Services Authorities
Seniors Information Handbook (Sept 2005)
This guide is for NWT seniors and people in their community who help and support them. There are lots of programs and organizations that can help seniors in the NWT. The programs can help with things like pensions, health, and housing. Some of the programs give seniors money. Other programs and organizations help seniors through services like Home Care.
Programs and Services for Senior Citizens
Available from the Dept. of Health and Social Services
Gov. of the Northwest Territories
Precambrian Building
Box 1320
Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2L9
To find out about:
- Extended Health Benefits Program for Seniors
- Community and Family Support Services
Contact:
Health Insurance Services Division
Box 1320,
Yellowknife, NWT X1A 2L9
Zenith 06025 (no charge if calling from anywhere in the NWT)
Nova Scotia
Ministry of Health
1-800-225-7225
Continuing Care: Home Care
Seniors Citizen Directorate
Programs for Seniors
Available from the Nova Scotia Senior Citizens' Secretariat
P.O. Box 2065
Halifax, NS B3J 2Z1
Toll-free: 1-800-670-0065
Halifax (Dartmouth): (902) 424-0065
Fax: (902) 424-0561
Nunavut
Department of Health and Social Services
Box 800
Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Tel: (867) 975-5700
Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
Ontario
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
1-800-268-1154
the ALPHA Web site has a listing of public health departments
Community Care Access Centres
Seniors' Health Links
Ontario's Seniors Secretariat
Prince Edward Island
Department of Health and Social Services
(902) 368-4900
Services for Seniors on Prince Edward Island
Available from the Minister Responsible for the Elderly
Dept. of Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N8
(902) 368-4930
Prince Edward Island : Seniors Website
Québec
Ministry of Health and Social Services
Joffre Building
1075 Ste-Foy, 4th Floor
Quebec City, PQ G1S 2M1
Toll-free: 1-800-361-3755 or 1-800-363-9596
Regional Health and Social Services Boards
Information is also available from community organizations, such as the:
Golden Age Association - (514) 739-4731
Community Information Services in Montréal - (514) 527-1375
Saskatchewan
Department of Health
1-800-667-7551
Regional Health Authorities
Directory of Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilities
Toll-free: 1-800-667-7161
Yukon
Department of Health and Social Services
Toll-free: 1-800-661-0408
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
A Handbook for Seniors: Information Please
Available from the Seniors Information Centre
3106 Main Street
Yukon Y1A 2A8