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'.
"Health"
Yukon Territory
Community Nursing
Community Nursing provides public health, treatment and 24 hour emergency services in all Yukon communities outside of Whitehorse. Community Nurses are required to provide specialized clinical care in rural communities where immediate physician services are not available.
Source : Government of Yukon
Continuing Care
Yukon's Continuing Care Branch provides Residential, Home Care and Outpatient Therapy services for the citizens of the Yukon Territory.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Services
Continuing Care
Contact information for the Continuing Care Program. Continuing Care includes long-term residential care and rehabilitation facilities and outreach services, day programs for the frail and elderly, and people with dementia.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Services.
Contact Information :
- Office Phone Number: (867) 667-5330
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Disinfecting Your Well (PDF Format)
This document gives instruction on how to safely disinfect your well.
Source : Government of Yukon
Get the Flu Shot
Information on the flu vaccine available in the Yukon.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Services.
Guide for the Travelling Yukon Patient (PDF Format)
This 'Guide for the Travelling Yukon Patient' provides phone numbers, websites, and other information that will help you plan your medical travel before you leave home. It also provides checklists for things you may have forgotten, and offers tips to make you more comfortable.
Source : Canadian Red Cross
Health Centres
This Web page lists phone numbers of Health Centres in the Yukon Territory.
Source : Government of Yukon.
Home Care
The Yukon Home Care Program provides health services to individuals who cannot easily access health care in the community, or who nee assistance in performing daily activities. The program aims to improve people's quality of life and supports them to live independently in their own homes.
Source : Government of Yukon
Home Care Program
The Home Care program provides home-based services to disabled persons of all ages, people recovering from acute illness and people who are chronically or terminally ill. Contact information is provided.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Sciences.
Insured Health & Hearing Services
This Web page lists non-insured health programs provided by the Yukon territorial government in addition to the insured health care program, including: Chronic disease program, Pharmacare, Extended health care, and Medical travel.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Services.
Pharmacare
The Pharmacare program will pay the total costs of the lowest priced generics of all prescription drugs listed in the Yukon Pharmacare Formulary, including the dispensing fee.
Source : Government of Yukon
Seniors Services
This Web page lists seniors services provided by the Yukon government, including: Home Care, the Pioneer Utility Grant, Pharmacare, and the Yukon Income Supplement.
Source : Government of Yukon.
Yukon Telehealth Network
Telehealth uses videoconferencing technology to provide healthcare services and education to clients and health care professionals in their own community. The Yukon Telehealth Network links ten communities in the Yukon with telehealth workstations.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Services.
Canada
2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal
On February 5, 2003, Canada's First Ministers agreed on a new health plan to improve access to quality care for all Canadians. This page gives access to the complete text of the Accord itself.
Source : Health 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)
A Tenant's Guide to Mold
This guide provides tenants of apartment buildings or rental houses with information to understand why mold grows and what they can do if they find mold growing in their unit.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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 Canada Portal: Elders - Health and Social Services
This subsection contains links to health and social services specifically for elders. It contains links such as elder abuse, community care programs, nutrition services etc.
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 Healing Foundation
Our mission is to encourage and support Aboriginal people in building and reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of Physical Abuse and Sexual Abuse in the Residential School system, including intergenerational impacts.
Source : Aboriginal Healing Foundation
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.
About Health Canada
Explains the federal department's mandate, organization, Minister of Health's and the branches' responsibilities, policies, legislation and jurisdiction. Includes contact information for the headquarters office as well as for its regional offices.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Health Policy and Communications Branch
Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Fact Sheet (PDF Format)
This fact sheet provides information on abuse and neglect of older adults living in the community. The information will be of greatest interest to professionals and community service providers who want to learn more about abuse and neglect of older adults.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada, National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-267-1291
- TTY Service: 1-800-561-5643
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Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: Information and Resources
This paper is written for lesbians who have been in abusive relationships, for friends and families, for lesbian organizations, and for those who work in the area of violence against women. Our objective in this work is to bring assault "out of the closet" and to provide preliminary guidelines for responding to this issue.
Source : Health Canada
Abuse of Older Adults in Institutions
Provides a definition and discusses the causes, statistics, signs of abuse, prevention, and reporting. Suggests additional resources.
Source : Health Canada
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