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Seniors' Info
Seniors' Info has been created to provide ready access to information and services delivered by all levels of government and community-based agencies serving older adults. It is our pleasure to bring this first gateway to information and services to the citizens.
Source : Seniors' Info

Canada

The Care Guide - Everything under the sun for seniors' housing and care
Comprehensive guides to seniors' housing and care services including retirement homes, nursing homes, home health care, adult lifestyle retirement communities, supportive housing and palliative hospice care.
Source : Care Planning Partners Inc.

Condominium Buyer's Guide (PDF Format)
This guide provides people considering the purchase of new or existing condominiums with guidance on what to look for, affordability considerations, how to assess the condominium corporation's financial situation and physical condition, and general information on condominium living.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Contact Information : Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-668-2642 TTY Service: 1-800-309-3388

EnerGuide for Houses: Grants for Residential Property Owners
Through the EnerGuide for Houses Program, you can have an independent energy expert visit your home. The expert will identify retrofit projects that will lower your energy bills, and make your home more comfortable.
Source : Natural Resources Canada

Contact Information : National Office: 1 800 387-2000 TTY: 1 613 996-4397

EnerGuide for Houses: Grants for Residential Property Owners (PDF Format)
Through the EnerGuide for Houses Program, you can have an independent energy expert visit your home. The expert will identify retrofit projects that will lower your energy bills, and make your home more comfortable.
Source : Natural Resources Canada

Contact Information : National Office: 1 800 387-2000 TTY: 1 613 996-4397

Fighting Asthma in Your House
Practical tips to help people with asthma improve the indoor air quality of their home.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Contact Information : National Office: 1 800 668-2642 TTY: 1 613 748-2447 Regional Offices

Guide to Co-op Housing
Unlike private rental housing, so-ops are democratic communities where the residents decide on how the co-op operates. Learn about the rights and responsibilites of housing co-op members and of those members elected to govern the co-op.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Contact Information : Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-668-2642 TTY Service: 1-800-309-3388

Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence
This program helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend the time low-income seniors can live in their own homes independently.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Contact Information : National Office: 1 800 668-2642 TTY: 1 613 748-2447 Regional Offices

Home Buying Step by Step
CMHC's Home Buying Step by Step guide will lead you through the entire home buying process in ten simple steps.  Assess your current financial situation and determine how much house you can afford, then learn more about home-hunting, mortgage payments and moving into your new home!
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Home Maintenance Schedule
This factsheet provides a listing of the regular home maintenance tasks which should be done at various times throughout the year to protect the condition of your house.

Contact Information : Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-668-2642 TTY Service: 1-800-309-3388

Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP)
The Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) offers financial assistance to low-income households who own and occupy substandard housing to enable them to repair their dwellings to a minimum level of health and safety.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Contact Information : National Office: 1 613 748-2000 TTY: 1 613 748-2447 Regional Offices

Maintaining Seniors' Independence Through Home Adaptations
This guide identify the types of difficulties that seniors can experience and see the types of adaptations that can help overcome these difficulties.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

R-2000 Standard (R-2000 Houses)
R-2000 houses are built to the R-2000 standard by builders who use proven technologies to build environmentally friendly, healthy and energy-efficient houses. Natural Resources Canada certifies the energy efficiency of R-2000 Houses.
Source : Natural Resources Canada. Energy Sector. Office of Energy Efficiency

Contact Information : Toll-Free Telephone to order publication: 1-800-387-2000 National Capital Region Telephone to oder publication: (613) 995-2943 Fax: (613) 740-3114 TTY Service: (613) 996-4397

Postal Address : R-2000 Initiative Office of Energy Efficiency Natural Resources Canada 580 Booth St., 18th Floor Ottawa ON K1A 0E4

The Safe Living Guide Checklist
This checklist will give you some ideas about what you can do to prevent injuries in and around your home.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada

Your Guide to Renting a Home
This online guide provides tenants and landlords with information on their rights and responsibilites. It also contains handy workshetts, sample letters, helpful hints, provincial and territorial fact sheets and contact information.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Contact Information : Tool-Free Telephone: 1-800-668-2642 TTY Service: 1-800-309-3388

Last Modified: 2006-03-01

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