Seniors Canada On-line
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Canada's Trusted Information Source for Seniors, Caregivers, Families and Service Providers.
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A to Z Index
The A to Z Index presents a list of sites that relate to a specific subject. For example, if you were looking for anything to do with 'injuries' you would click on the letter 'I', then click on the subject 'injuries'. This would give you a list of all sites that have been assigned the subject 'injuries'.
"Aboriginal health"
No information found for Yukon Territory on this subject.
The following links, however, may be of interest:
Canada
Aboriginal Canada Portal: Elders
This Web page provides Governement of Canada funded programs to help First Nations Seniors maintain their indepence and stay healthy and safe.
Source : Aboriginal Canada Portal
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone: 1-888-399-0111
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E-Mail :
E-mail: ACP@inac.gc.ca
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Opening Hours :
Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
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Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
The Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative is designed to provide a more comprehensive, collaborative and integrated approach to decreasing diabetes and its complications among Aboriginal peoples.
Source : Health Canada
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone: 1-866-225-0709
- TTY Services: 1-800-267-1245
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Aboriginal Peoples
The Canadian Health Network (CHN) is a national, bilingual Internet-based health information service. On this site you can find out about the health issues facing Canadians of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, status Indian, and non-status Indian background.
Source : Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Health Network.
Adult Care Program
The main objective of the Adult Care program is to assist First Nations people with functional limitations (because of age, health problems or disability), to maintain their independence.
Source : Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Diabetes Fact Sheet for Aboriginals - Living Well with Diabetes: Healthy Eating
This fact sheet offers information on living well with diabetes with the support of healthy eating, targeted towards the Aboriginal audience.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.
Diabetes Fact Sheet for Aboriginals - What are the risks?
This fact sheet offers information on the risks of developing Diabetes, targeted towards the Aboriginal audience.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. First Nations and Inuit Health Branch.
Diabetes Fact Sheet for Aboriginals - What is Diabetes?
This fact sheet offers information on Diabetes, targeted towards the Aboriginal community.
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
This site provides information about the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. Including its mission, vision, mandate, priorities, an organizational chart and more.
Source : Health Canada
First Nations and Inuit Health Programs
Do you want to learn more about health programs that are available to Aboriginal people? Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Programs Web site can guide you through useful information.
Source : Health Canada
First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care
The First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Program will provide basic home and community care services that are: comprehensive culturally sensitive accessible effective equitable to that of other Canadians, and responsive to the unique health and social needs of First Nations and Inuit.
Source : Health Canada
Non-Insured Health Benefits
The Non-Insured Health Benefits Program is Health Canada's national, needs-based health benefit program that funds benefit claims for a specified range of drugs, dental care, vision care, medical supplies and equipment, short-term crisis intervention mental health counselling, and medical transportation for eligible First Nations people and Inuit.
Source : Health Canada
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program Information Booklet
The purpose of this booklet is to provide important information about the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program of Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB). This booklet explains: how to access services,
who to contact when you need information, what is expected of eligible recipients.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada.
West Nile virus and First Nations
Health Canada information on West Nile virus, aimed at First Nations.
Source : Health Canada
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