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'.
"Training"
Yukon Territory
Yukon WorkinfoNET (YUWIN)
Yuwin.ca is committed to providing Yukon job seekers, employers, with ease of access to educational, training and employment, and labour market related information sources that reflect the diversity of the Yukon.
Source : Yukon Government . Human Resources Development Canada. Workinfonet.ca.
Canada
55 Alive Driver Refresher Course
The 55 Alive Driver Refresher Course is designed to help Canadians 55 years and over to maintain their independence and their driving privileges.
Source : Canada Safety Council
Abuse of Older Adults: Canadian Education Resources (PDF Format)
This document provides information describing all training resources currently available in Canada that address the issue of abuse of older adults. This inventory will be helpful to professionals and volunteers who wish to support or upgrade training efforts in this field and thereby help to prevent and/or respond to abuse of the elderly.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone Number: 1-800-267-1291
- Office Telephone Number: (613) 957-2938
- Fax Number: (613) 941-8930
- Free TTY Number: 1-800-561-5643
- Office TTY Number: (613) 952-6396
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E-Mail :
ncfv-cnifv@phac.aspc.gc.ca
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Postal Address :
Family Violence Prevention Unit
Public Health Agency
(Address Locator: 1907D1)
7th Floor, Jeanne Mance Blgd
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1B4
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Active Living Tips:The Power of Strength Training for Older Adults (PDF Format)
This article can give you safe tips on how to get started to strength training.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
Best Quality at the Best Price - Continuing Care, March 1998
A series of papers offering a review of ways of measuring and achieving high quality service for the best price in the field of continuing care. "Quality" includes professional standards, training requirements, financial management requirements, outcome indicators and the quality improvement process; "best price" reflects "value for money".
Source : Health Canada
Boating Safety Accredited Courses Directory
This Web page offers directory of Boating safety accredited courses, as well as a list of benefits which accredited training courses provide.
Source : Government of Canada. Transport Canada.
Canadian Traumatic Stress Network
The Canadian Traumatic Stress Network's mission
is to be the Canada wide network of resources
dedicated to the advancement of traumatic stress services through education, training, public awareness, professional development, and research.
Source : Canadian Traumatic Stress Network
Care for the Caregiver
The purpose of this project was to provide information and training to assist caregivers in developing new skills, considering different approaches to caregiving, dealing with their own feelings and considering their own health needs.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada
Community Access Program (CAP)
An Industry Canada initiative to financially assist communities connect to the Internet and educate them on how to use it. Contains information regarding "Connecting Canadians", how to apply, application deadlines and success stories.
Source : Industry Canada
Computer Training for Seniors
Student Connections computer and Internet training for seniors offers pressure-free training that doesn't involve technical terms or complicated lessons. Learn the practical skills that you need to take advantage of information and resources of interest to you - such as emailing family and friends, booking travel online and banking on the Internet.
Source : Student Connections
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
Employers & Entrepreneurs
A Government of Canada site to help small to medium sized business owners meet their human resources and business skills development needs. Employers Online offers information on human resource management, recruitment, occupational health and safety, labour laws, training and skills development, pay and benefits, entrepreneurship, sector information and much more.
Source : Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Job Search Techniques
Find valuable information that can assist your job search efforts.
Source : Jobs, Workers, Training, and Careers Canada
Jobs, Workers,Training and Careers
Jobs, Workers, Training and Careers site offers a variety of tools and helpful information to find a job.
Source : Jobs, Workers, Training, Careers
Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP)
The Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) allows you to withdraw amounts from RRSPs to finance training or education for you or your spouse or common-law partner. You cannot use the RRSP funds to finance your children's training or education, or the training or education of your spouse or common-law partner's children.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
The goal of NNADAP is to support First Nations and Inuit people and their communities in establishing and operating programs aimed at arresting and off-setting high levels of alcohol, drug, and solvent abuse among their target populations living on-reserve. Most of the NNADAP activities are included in the following four areas of emphasis: prevention, treatment, training, research and development.
Source : Health Canada
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.
Resource and Training Kit for Service Providers: Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
This resource and training kit is meant to assist service providers to better understand the issue of abuse and neglect of older adults, and the critical role they play with older adults.
Source : Health Canada
Skills Development Program
Program Objectives are to assist individuals to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment and to help individuals obtain the skills necessary for employment ranging from basic to advanced skills, by providing them with direct financial assistance to enable them to select, arrange and pay for their own training.
Source : Service Canada
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone Number: 1 800 622-6232
- TTY Service: 1 800 926-9105
- Fax Number: 1 613 941-1827
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Application :
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Postal Address :
Service Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0J9
Canada
ATTN: Canada Enquiry Centre
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Opening Hours :
Service is available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., your local time
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Additional Information :
From the United States, service is available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Service is provided in English and French.
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Strength training for older adults
This Web page provides information on the benefits of strength training for older adults.
Source : Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Telecommunications: Phones and More
The Fact sheet 'Telecommunications: Phones and More' sheet looks at the widening telecommunications field and its impact on the everyday lives of older adults.
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