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Non-government organisation Home Help/Home Maintenance Service
This support service is provided to assist clients, who meet eligibility criteria, with routine household activities such as light housekeeping. This service is ideal for vulnerable seniors and adults with physical disabilities who can no longer perform these tasks and need assistance in arranging help. Also available: support service that arranges for an indivdual worker to undertake a home maintenance and repair job.
Source : Services to Assist Independent Living

Non-government organisation The Care Guide - Everything under the sun for seniors' housing and care
Comprehensive guides to seniors' housing and care services including retirement homes, nursing homes, home health care, adult lifestyle retirement communities, supportive housing and palliative hospice care.
Source : Care Planning Partners Inc.

Canada I want to stay as independent as I can. What are some options for seniors' housing?
Most seniors want to live on their own, in their communities. They also want to be able to maintain their lifestyles. However, people's needs and abilities change as they get older. As a result, they may have to consider their best housing option. This Web page gives information to assist you in making these decisions.
Source : Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Health Network.

Ontario

Ontario Canada Benefits: Housing in Ontario
This Canada Benefits Web site provides an overview of all federal and provincial government benefit programs and services for individuals relating to housing in Ontario
Source : Government of Canada.

Ontario Choosing Quality, Rewarding Excellence: Ontario's Response to the Caplan's Report on Home Care (PDF)
This report provides 70 recommendations designed to enhance the quality of home care services, strengthen the home care workforce, and improve the procurement process.
Source : Government of Ontario

Canada

Non-government organisation Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada
The purpose of the Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada is to provide accommodation and companionship for lonely older people within their own local community
Source : Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada

Non-government organisation Accessible Vacation Home Exchange for people with disabilities
Free online Accessible Vacation Home Exchange for Persons with Extensive Disabilities matches disabled persons who want to exchange homes during vacations.
Source : Independent Living Institute

Canada Canada Benefits: I am a senior in Prince Edward Island
This Canada Benefits Web site provides an overview of all government benefit programs and services concerning seniors in Prince Edward Island.
Source : Government of Canada

Canada Earthquake Preparedness for High-Rises and Mobile Homes
Whether you live in a residential home, a high-rise apartment or a mobile home, there are safe practices to follow to protect your family and home from the effects of earthquakes.
Source : Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

Canada The Safe Living Guide
This guide will give you some ideas about what you can do to prevent injuries in and around your home. It looks at two main areas: your home and yourself. The guide also contains several stories that show how people who made changes in their homes or in their lives benefited from them. Practical information in the form of fact sheets and tips, as well as a resource section, complete the guide.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada.

Canada The Safe Living Guide (PDF Format)
This guide will give you some ideas about what you can do to prevent injuries in and around your home. It looks at two main areas: your home and yourself. The guide also contains several stories that show how people who made changes in their homes or in their lives benefited from them. Practical information in the form of fact sheets and tips, as well as a resource section, complete the guide.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada.

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