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'.
"Community programs"
Yukon Territory
Community Development
Community Development has an important role serving and working with Yukon communities and community groups.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Community Services.
Literacy Programs
Information on literacy programs administered by the Government of Yukon.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Education.
Canada
50plus.com
www.50plus.com (CARP, Canada's Association for the Fifty-Plus) is a Canadian website providing unique content, community and commerce for people over the age of 50.
Source : Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
Alzheimer Care: Finding Help
Whether you're a family, volunteer or paid caregiver, you may feel you could use help at some time. This Web page lists resources which can assist you with your responsibilities.
Source : Alzheimer Society
The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA)
The mission of the CCAA is to develop, encourage and promote an active, healthy lifestyle for Canadian adults that will enhance the dignity of the aging process.
Source : Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging.
Cancer Information System
The Cancer Information System, created by the Canadian Cancer Society, helps you search for cancer services within your community.
Source : Canadian Cancer Society
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
Core Values in Seniors' Programs
This fact sheet produced by the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto with the participation and support of the New Horizons: Partners in Aging program, Health Canada discusses the seven core values that are fundamental to seniors' community programming: dignity, purpose, self-esteem, respect, fairness, equity and compassion.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Directory of Services and Programs Addressing the Needs of Older Adult victims of Violence in Canada
This directory provides a current listing of 354 services and programs that address the needs of older adult victims of violence.
Source : Health Canada. National Clearinghouse on Family Violence.
The EcoAction Community Program
Environment Canada's EcoAction Community Funding Program provides financial support to community groups for projects that have measurable, positive impacts on the environment. Funding support can be requested for projects that have an action focus, a community capacity building focus, or a combination of both objectives
Source : EcoAction
Effective Community Development
This fact sheet produced by the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto with the participation and support of the New Horizons: Partners in Aging program, Health Canada discusses the importance of developing community programs for seniors that are owned and lead by seniors and not by staff.
Source : Public Health Agency of 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
Host Program
The Host Program in your community helps new immigrants learn about our values and traditions, and how we go about our daily lives.
Source : Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Improving Access to Health Information Project
Veterans Affairs Canada, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion, has launched an innovative pilot project that teaches Veterans and seniors how to use the Internet to access health information and resources that may be available within their community and elsewhere. This site provides a link to an information video.
Inventory of Canadian Programs for the Prevention of Falls Among Seniors Living in the Community
This document results from the compilation of a Canadian inventory of community-based fall prevention programs to better understand the scope and type of fall prevention activities already being offered to community-dwelling seniors in Canada.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Division of Aging and Seniors.
Partnerships - Experience in Action: Community Programming for Healthy Aging
This fact sheet was produced by the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto with the participation and support of the New Horizons: Partners in Aging program, Health Canada. It discusses how partnerships provide support and resources to community programs.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Routes to Learning Canada
Routes to Learning Canada (formerly Elderhostel Canada) is a not-for-profit, charitable organization developing, providing and coordinating educational travel programs for Canadians and visitors to Canada.
The Royal Canadian Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion is Canada's largest Veterans "ex-service person" and community service organization with more than 480,000 members and 1,600 branches in Canada, USA and Germany. They provide services to Veterans, ex-service persons, seniors, youth and numerous community-based charities.
Source : The Royal Canadian Legion
Services for Seniors Guide
Services for Seniors is a guide to more than 120 programs and services provided by the Government of Canada. It covers everything from income support to housing, health and safety issues
Source : Service Canada
Social and Community Change-Experience in Action: Community Programming for Healthy Aging
This fact sheet produced by the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto with the participation and support of the New Horizons: Partners in Aging program, Health Canada explains how seniors'community programs give an excellent rate of return.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
Sustainability : Experience in Action: Community Programming for Healthy Aging
Sustainability means a program will continue as long as it is needed. This requires planning from the outset of a project. This fact sheet produced by the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto with the participation and support of the New Horizons: Partners in Aging program, Health Canada discusses how the sustainability of a project can be achieved.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada.
Volunteer Recruitment, Retention and Recognition
This fact sheet produced by the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto with the participation and support of the New Horizons: Partners in Aging Program, Health Canada discusses how to find and keep volunteers.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada
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