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This guide was adapted from:
Veterans Affairs: At Your Service. Government of Canada. Cat. # V32-64/1995
Keep information about the person you are caring for in an easily accessible location.
Name:
Age:
Address:
Specific Health Issues:
Medications:
Family Doctor:
Emergency Contact (family member or friend):
Emergency Services: 911 |
National Resources
Advocacy Resource Centre for People
with Disabilities (ARCH)
416-482-8255
Alzheimer Society of Canada
www.alzheimer.ca
1 800-616-8816
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
1 800-667-7199
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
www.cra-arc.gc.ca
1 800-959-8281
Canada Pension Plan (CPP/QPP)
(Old Age Security/ Guaranteed Income Supplement)
www.sdc.gc.ca
1 800-277-9914
Canadian Abilities Foundation
www.abilities.ca
416-923-1885
Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
www.50plus.com
416-363-8748
Canadian Cancer Society
www.cancer.ca
1 888-939-3333
Canadian Centre for Activity & Aging
www.uwo.ca/actage/
1 519-661-1603
Canadian Continence Foundation
www.continence-fdn.ca
1 800-265-9575
Canadian Health Network
www.canadian-health-network.ca
Canadian Hearing Society
www.chs.ca
416-964-9595
416-964-0023 (TTY)
Canadian Homecare Association
613-569-1585
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
www.chpca.net/home.htm
1 800-668-2785
Canadian Mental Health Association
www.cmha.ca
416-484-7750
Canadian Red Cross Society
www.redcross.ca
1 888-577-7267
Canadian Seniors Policies and Programs (SPPD)
www.sppd.gc.ca
Caregiver Network
www.caregiver.on.ca
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
www.ccfc.ca
1 800-387-1479
Extended Care Network
www.extendedcare.com
Federation of Superannuates National Assoc.
www.fsna.com
613-234-9663
Government of Canada Programs and Services
1 800-622-6232
Heart and Stroke Foundation
www.heartandstroke.ca
613-569-4361
1 888-473-4636 (NS)
Last Post Fund National Office
(Veterans' funeral services)
1 800-465-7113
1 800-565-4777 (NS)
Lifeline Canada
www.lifelinecanada.com
1 800-387-8120
Medic Alert Canada
www.medicalert.ca
1 800-668-1507
MS Society of Canada
www.mssociety.ca
1 800-268-7582
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging,
Mount Saint Vincent University
www.msvu.ca
902-457-6546
Osteoporosis Society of Canada
www.osteoporosis.ca
1 800-463-6842
Public Health Agency of Canada's Aging and Seniors
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/
613-952-7606
Veterans Affairs Canada (Atlantic Regional Office)
www.vac-acc.gc.ca
1 800-387-1479
Victorian Order of Nurses Canada
www.von.ca
1 888-866-2273
Voluntary Sector Network Support Program (VolNet)
1 800-575-7200
Travel Resources
(websites for those with special needs, including those who are disabled or elderly)
Air Canada
www.aircanada.ca
West Jet
www.westjet.com
Via Rail
www.viarail.ca
Local Resources
Access-a-Bus
Adult Day Programs
Alzheimer Society (provincial and national)
Alzheimer Support Groups
Caregiver Support Groups
Centres on Aging (university-based)
Community Legal Aid
Community Health Centres
Community Organizations (information, advocacy)
Continuing Education Programs
Dental Services
Emergency Room (Hospital)
Health Charities
Home Support Services
Hospice Services
Libraries
Legions (Veterans)
Meals on Wheels
Palliative Care
Personal Care Services
Provincial Government Offices (Information lines)
Provincial Caregiver Associations
Provincial Senior Citizens Secretariat
Red Cross (equipment loans)
Respite Services
Senior Centres
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