Publications
The Department produces and publishes the following resources:
Age-Friendly Cities Report
New
Healthy Active Living for Seniors (PDF)
Business Plans
2007-08 Business Plan (PDF)
2006-07 Business Plan (PDF)
2005-06 Business Plan (PDF)
2004-05 Business Plan (PDF)
Accountability Report
2005-2006 Accountability Report (PDF)
Programs for Seniors A guide to the various programs and services that seniors in Nova Scotia may be entitled to or interested in.
A Statistical Profile of Nova Scotia Seniors (PDF) The statistical profile encompasses a range of topics from education and health to leisure and finances. Facts, graphs and statistics help paint a clear picture of the 65+ population. Populations projections provide insight into the future as our population ages. The report is aimed at those who work with seniors and is being distributed throughout the province.
Enhancing the Basic Learning Skills of Older Nova Scotians (PDF) Provides background information and statistics about older adults, gives an overview of learning in later life, identifies the barriers to learning, and suggests strategies to overcome them. It also includes a list of the resources in the Enhancing the Basic Learning Skills of Older Nova Scotians. A Resource Kit, and many other resources available to support older adult learning.
Department of Seniors Newsletter
A quarterly publication providing helpful advice and information to seniors, their families, and professionals working with seniors. We welcome letters, articles, and items of interest from you. Please contact us for more details. (PDF)
- Volume 122 - December 2007 New
- Volume 121 - September 2007
- Volume 120 - July 2007
- Volume 119 - March 2007
- Volume 118 - December 2006
- Volume 117 - September 2006
- Volume 116 - May 2006
- Volume 115 - March 2006
- Volume 114 - December 2005
- Volume 113 - October 2005
- Volume 112 - June 2005
- Volume 111 - March 2005
- Volume 110 - December 2004
- Volume 109 - September 2004
- Volume 108 - June 2004
- Volume 107 - March 2004
- Volume 106 - December 2003
- Volume 105 - October 2003
- Volume 104 - July 2003
- Volume 103 - March 2003
- Volume 102 - December 2002
- Volume 101 - September 2002
- Volume 100 - March 2002
- Volume 99 - December 2001
- Volume 98 - August 2001
- Volume 97 - March 2001
- Volume 96 - December 2000
- Volume 95 - October 2000
- Volume 94 - May 2000
Please contact Jane Phillips, Librarian, at 424-4710 for information on how to access Volumes 1 - 93.
The Department has been a partner in the production of the following resources (PDF):
FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL LEGACY PROJECTS
- International Year of Older Persons 1999 [English] [French]
- A Best Practices Guide for the Prevention of Falls
- An Inventory of Canadian Programs for the Prevention of Falls
- Listing of Initiatives for Falls Prevention
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER ...
ET ILS VÉCURENT HEUREUX JUSQU’À LA FIN DES TEMPS ...
Other Publications
Focus Fifty +
A newly-developed series of brochures on topics relevant to seniors.
USING TECHNOLOGY? POSITIVELY!
- Series Overview
- Telecommunications: Phones and More
- Looking After Your Money: Technology and Banking
- Computers: Getting Online - Using the Internet
- For the Good of Your Health: Technology and Health Care
- How Are Everyday Technologies Kept Safe?
- Older Adults Mean Business!
Directory of Seniors
The directory provides contact information for all seniors councils, clubs, centres, and organizations in the province. Copies are available from the Department of Seniors at 1-800-670-0065.
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