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'.
"Accessibility"
Yukon Territory
Canada Benefits: Housing in Yukon
This Canada Benefits Web site provides an overview of all federal and provincial government benefit programs and services for individuals relating to housing in Yukon.
Source : Government of Canada.
Home Repair/Upgrade Programs
YHC's Home Improvement Programs offer financial and technical assistance to homeowners, owners of mobile homes situated on rental property, and owners of rental units for the repair and upgrade of living accommodations, including energy efficiency and accessibility upgrades.
Source : Government of Yukon. Yukon Housing Corporation.
Canada
Access Guide Canada
The mission of Access Guide Canada (AGC) is to bring you the most accurate listings on accessible resources possible - a pool of information from which we may all benefit.
Source : Canadian Abilities Foundation
Contact Information :
- Telephone:: (416) 923-1885
- Fax:: (416) 923-9829
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E-Mail :
agc@abilities.ca
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Business Address :
340 College Street, Suite 401
Toronto, ON M5T 3A9
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Access to Travel
This site provides information on accessible transportation and travel across Canada. Its goal is to provide the information required to make travel easier and more enjoyable.
Source : Government of Canada. Transport Canada.
The Accessibility Complaint Guide
This guide contains general information and summaries of provisions of the Canada Transportation Act and the Canadian Transportation Agency General Rules.
Source : Canadian Transportation Agency
Accessibility of the Electoral System
Information on accessibility of the electoral system in Canada.
Source : Elections Canada
Accessible Transportation
The Canadian Transport Agency is responsible for ensuring that undue obstacles to the mobility of persons with disabilities are removed from federally regulated transportation services and facilities.
Source : Canadian Transportation Agency
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
Aids to Independent Living: Breaking Through the Barriers
This "Aids to Independent Living: Breaking Through the Barriers" booklet is made up of ideas and devices which can help you reach your own level of independence. The chapters are grouped according to daily activities inside and outside the home: Kitchen Ideas, Bathroom Basics, General Household Tips, Personal Care, and Recreation.
Source : Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Apply on-line for new disability benefits
Veterans Affairs Canada's (VAC) on-line services are available 24 hours* a day, 7 days a week. It's fast. It's easy. It's convenient. It's secure.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
The mission of the ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities.
Source : Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)
The Canadian Hearing Society
Information about the Canadian Hearing Society, and the programs and services they offer for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing people.
Source : The Canadian Hearing Society
Canadian Heritage Gallery
This web site is to promote the accessibility, knowledge and research of Canadian Heritage by publishing via the Internet an extensive collection of historical photos, original documents, Canadian artwork, maps, and illustrations, fully documented and researched for historical authenticity, and to advance dissemination of materials and information pertaining to the Heritage of Canada by providing printed or digital reproductions of selected images and caption information, as published on this Site.
Communication Barriers
This publication offers a look at barriers to communication facing persons with disabilities who travel by air.
Source : Canadian Transportation Agency
Computers: Getting Online - Using The Internet
The fact sheet 'Computers: Getting Online - Using The Internet' examines some of the benefits as well as the challenges related to computers and older adults.
Source : Health Canada
Education for Quality Accessibility
Education for Quality Accessibility is a non profit organization providing free information, education, assessments, inspections and consultations to those contemplating barrier free design or accessibility projects.
Source : Education for Quality Accessibility
A Guide for Persons with Disabilities - Air Travel Experience
This Guide, prepared by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), is designed to help travellers with disabilities plan and prepare their trip by air within Canada. It complements Fly Smart, the CTA's consumer brochure which contains valuable information about flying to, from, and within Canada.
Source : Canadian Transportation Agency
How Are Health Reforms Affecting Seniors? A Participatory Evaluation Guide, 1998
Provides project managers, policy-makers, administrators, boards and front line service providers with valuable information on the programs and projects they administer. This guide was developed as a tool to assist in evaluating the impact of health reforms on the availability, the accessibility and the quality of health care for seniors and their families. Document only available in PDF format on the Internet.
Information for passengers
General information and tips for passengers aboard airplanes.
Neil Squire Foundation
The Neil Squire Foundation is a Canadian national non-profit organization committed to providing education, technology and career development for people with physical disabilities.
Persons with Disabilities Online
Persons with Disabilities Online provides access to multi-jurisdictional information and services for persons with disabilities, their family, their caregivers, and others with interest in disabilities.
Source : Government of Canada. Human Resources Development Canada
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free: 1-800-269-9607
- TTY: 1-800-465-7735
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