Ontario Resources
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General Resources
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- 211 Ontario - An essential service that helps Ontarians find the right resource or service for whatever issue they need help with, at the right time. 211 is available 24/7 by phone, text and chat. The service is free, confidential and available in multiple languages over the phone.
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Health Resources
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Physical, emotional, cognitive, and mental well-being. Resources to prepare for support and services that may be required in the future to ensure a healthy future.
- Advance Care Planning - Resources for Health Care Providers.
- Connex Ontario - Center for addiction and mental health for Ontario, information on addiction and mental health services according to the client’s geographical location.
- Dental Care - Information on how to access free, routine dental care for eligible seniors 65 years or older. The program is designed to support low-income seniors.
- Find a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner - How to find a family doctor, nurse practitioner or specialist and details about the Health Care Connect program.
- Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Clinic (GAIN) - Scarborough - Network of coordinated health care services that provide clinical care and education to ensure the best care for frail older adults and their families.
- Geriatric Assessment Intervention Network (GAIN) - Peterborough - Part of a network of coordinated healthcare services that provide clinical care and education to ensure the best care for frail older adults and their families.
- Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario - Links to Health and well-being information starting from page 42.
- Health Care in Ontario - Information about OHIP, mental health/addictions support, senior care, vaccines, cancer care/testing/prevention, clinics and health care centres.
- Home, Community, Residental Care Services - Resources on home care, finding a retirement home, long term care, temporary respite.
- Lakeridge Health - Offers some of the broadest and most comprehensive range of acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care services in Ontario.
- Medication Safety - Strategies to better manage medications.
- Mental Health Conditions - Prevention, types of mental health conditions, how to manage these , and resources.
- Mental Health Support - Learn about supports available to you, and how to get help when you need it.
- Ministry of Long-Term Care - Information and services in the areas of homecare, retriement home, long-term care home for seniors.
- Telehealth - Connect with a registered nurse day or night for free, secure and confidential health advice.
- Smoking Cessation - Treatment resources, tips, and counselling/support groups to help quit smoking.
- Vaccines for Adults - Immunization information and schedules for adults.
- WoodGreen Crisis Outreach Service for Seniors (COSS) - On-call crisis intervention and outreach for adults 65+ with dementia, addictions or mental illness.
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Home Resources
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The ability to age in place in one’s own home and community, and to make changes to the home to support one’s needs as they age.
- 12 Steps to Stair Safety at Home - Educational information about stair safety at home.
- Assistive Devices Program (ADP) - Learn how you can get help paying for equipment and supplies through the Assistive Devices Program. ADP covers 75% of the cost of the equipment & supplies.
- Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario - Safety and Security information starting on page 88.
- Housing Options - LTC; Retirement Homes - Information on Long Term Care (nursing homes); Retirement Homes etc.
- Long-Term Care Home-Finder - Information about long-term care homes and help with applications.
- Ontario Renovates Program - offers federal/provincial funding for lower-income seniors and persons with disabilities who own a home in the City of Toronto and wish to make health or safety repairs or accessibility modifications to their homes.
- Ontario Senior Services - Independent Canadian-owned home care agency serving the Niagara Region whose goal is to provide seniors with multiple options to remain independent in their homes.
- Protect Yourself Against Fraud - Educational information about how to protect oneself fraud and scams.
- Safe Living Guide: A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors - Provides advice on how to prevent injuries by keeping your home, yourself and your environment as safe as you can.
- Seniors' Home Safety Tax Credit - Tax credit to help make the home safer & more accessible.
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Transportation Resources
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Access to and modes of transportation to consider as one ages.
- Circle of Care - iRide - Government-subsidized transportation services helping older adults or those with mobility issues get around safely.
- Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario - Transportation page 109 - driving, alternatives, buying/selling vehicles.
- McMaster Optimal Aging Portal - Ensuring older adults are able to access reliable means of transportation as they age.
- Red Cross - Provides transportation service for those in need, such as elderly or disabled in the community, who are unable to use public transportation or private means.
- Seniors: Get Around - Information on driver’s licences, driving and transportation services, accessible parking permits and veteran graphic licence plates.
- Sprint Senior Care - Offers accessible transportation services that respond to seniors’ individualized needs, are safe and affordable, and help clients to continue to reside at home while participating in the community.
- Toronto Ride - Providing assisted door-to-door transportation services in the Toronto-area to seniors 55+ and adults with disabilities who are not eligible for Wheel-Trans.
- Wheel Trans - Provides a safe and reliable transportation option for persons with disabilities.
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Finance Resources
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State of one’s finances and sources of income as they age. Resources to help make legal and financial decisions, financial planners, allowing someone else legal authority to manage one’s finances, etc.
- Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario - Information about finances stating on page 30.
- Ontario Dental Plan (Low Income Seniors) - Learn how to access free, routine dental care for eligible seniors 65 years or older, through the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. The program is designed to support low-income seniors.
- Prescription Drug Coverage - Get help paying for prescription drugs when you qualify for the Ontario Drug Benefit program.
- Retirement Planning - Help you decide what type of lifestyle you'd like to have, how much you need to save and how to manage your money after you stop working.
- Seniors: Plan for the Future - Get information about estate planning, a power of attorney and preparing for emergencies.
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Social Resources
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Resources to help support one’s social life as they get older and contribute to general well-being and quality of life allowing seniors to live in security, enjoy good health and continue to participate fully in society.
- A Friendly Voice - A free, confidential “warm line” for older Ontarians, 55+ who just want to chat with a friendly person who cares, without expectations or judgment.
- Caregiver Resources - Resources for caregivers, including information on things such as tax credits and employment benefits.
- Red Cross - A wide range of support services to provide help seniors who stay in their homes.
- Growing Older - Resources to answer financial questions for Older Canadians (aged 50 plus).
- Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario - Active living section - page 11 - community activities, sports/recreation, employment, learning, volunteering.
- Job Bank - Site for job positngs.
- Ontario Caregiver Organization - Helpline for caregivers in Ontario who need support services or information for themselves or for the person in their care. Available 24/7.
- Ontario Jobs & Volunteering - Resource and supports to help connect job seekers with employers. Help you build your skills, find a job and plan your career. Find full-time or part-time job opportunities anywhere in Ontario — or across Canada.
- Ontario Seniors Games Association - Ontarians 55+ can join in friendly local competition with the opportunity to progress to Provincial and National competitions in the sport or activity of your choice!
- Seniors: Connect with your Community - Information about Seniors Active Living Centres; Community recreational centres; Libraries.
- Seniors: For Family and Other Caregivers - Family Medical Leave; Personal emergency leave; Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefit.
- Volunteering in Ontario - Finding volunteer opportunities around you.