March 12, 2013
The CCEL is dedicated to improving the lives of older adults in their relationship to the law. They conduct research, outreach and public legal education on elder law issues. They are working on a...
Keywords: assisted living, elder law, financial literacy, older women, Seniors and Elders, Reports and documents, All of Canada, Research and education
May 24, 2012
The Richmond Low Income Resource Directory has a full list of services for low income people in Richmond.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Art and Culture, Children and Youth, Disability, Family, Foodbanks and Food, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare, Women, Workers' Rights, British Columbia, Directories
May 23, 2012
Access Williams Lake and Area is a free, regularly updated directory connecting residents of Williams Lake with a wide variety of resources including advocacy, crisis services, health, disability,...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Disability, Foodbanks and Food, Health, Housing, Legal Assistance, LGBTQ, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Welfare, Williams Lake, Women, Workers' Rights, British Columbia, Directories
January 25, 2012
The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities now have some of their most requested publications on self-help, CPP, disability benefits, and health available in Traditional Chinese and Punjabi.
Keywords: chinese, CPP, developmental disability, Disability, Health, HIV/AIDS, Punjabli, self-help, Seniors and Elders, Welfare, British Columbia, Factsheets and FAQs, Manuals and guides
January 17, 2012
COSCO is the largest federation of seniors' organizations in the Province of British Columbia, representing seniors for over 50 years. COSCO directors and members collaborate with others in a common...
Keywords: elder advocacy, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Organizations
December 6, 2011
Your Legal Rights is a website of legal information for people in Ontario. This site has free, practical, and easy-to-find legal information produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario and...
Keywords: Children and Youth, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, Health, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Assistance, Legal Info (PLEI), legal information, Poverty Research, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare, Women, Workers' Rights, Gateways, Ontario
May 30, 2011
This comprehensive site is based in Manitoba and has links to hundreds of sites of interest to seniors.
Keywords: Seniors and Elders, Manitoba, General resources
May 30, 2011
Like the title suggests this site is loaded with useful information for Canadian seniors.
Comme le titre suggére, ce site est rempli avec de l'information utile pour les aînés.
Keywords: Seniors and Elders, Government information, All of Canada, Services
May 29, 2011
The Seniors Gateway is a searchable website of legal information and resources for seniors.
Keywords: Legal Research, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Gateways
May 29, 2011
The Office of the Commissioner of Review Tribunals (CPP/OAS) has added a database Old Age Security legal information, such as case summaries, conditions of personal information disclosure, general...
Keywords: Legal Research, Seniors and Elders, Government information, Reports and documents, All of Canada
May 29, 2011
BC 211 is British Columbia's directory of community, social and government services. Available online or by dialling 211, where staff are available 24/7 to assist those looking for services.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Disability, Government Policy, Homelessness, Housing, Legal Aid, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare, Women, British Columbia, Manuals and guides
May 27, 2011
Some interesting sites resulting from seniors organizing: the Seniors' Network of BC provides "a central advocacy body through which seniors' groups in BC, and people advocating for seniors, can...
Keywords: Organizing, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Campaigns and initiatives, Organizations
May 27, 2011
The following are the titles of the five advocacy booklets available online or through MSS:
(A PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader is required)
ADVOCACY
COMMUNITY AND LEGAL RESOURCES
MS AND HUMAN RIGHTS...
Keywords: Disability, Human Rights, Legal Assistance, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Manuals and guides
May 19, 2011
C'est un engagement solidaire dans la lutte contre la pauvreté et ses conséquences. (Centraide Quebec is a joint commitment in the fight against the poverty and its consequences)
Keywords: Homelessness, Seniors and Elders, united way, Women, Organizations, Québec
May 19, 2011
FSNA is a not-for-profit association dedicated to protecting the rights and enhancing the benefits of federal retirees. Their website also contains valuable information relevant to all seniors,...
Keywords: federal government, pension, retirees, Seniors and Elders, Organizations, All of Canada
May 19, 2011
The website of Veterans Affairs Canada contains information on services and benefits for veterans.
Keywords: seniors, Seniors and Elders, veterans affairs, Government information, All of Canada
May 19, 2011
SeniorsBC.ca provides information about government programs and services for older adults. Included on the website are sections on health care, finances, benefits, housing, transportation and more.
Keywords: elders, Health, health, seniors, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Factsheets and FAQs, Government information
May 18, 2011
When I'm 64 has information on Old Age Security Programs, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance benefits, veteran's benefits, income tax and BC Benefits, health care, housing, transportation,...
Keywords: benefits, legal services society, seniors, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Manuals and guides
February 14, 2011
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released their first documentary film. The Remaining Light journeys through an often invisible part of Canada's health care system -- the community-...
Keywords: Health, senior care, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Multimedia
January 12, 2011
LawCentral Alberta is a portal or collection of links to law-related information and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Albertans. Our purpose is to create an educated...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Alberta, Children and Youth, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, Family, Housing, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, justice, Legal Assistance, legal help, Legal Info (PLEI), legal issues, LGBTQ, PLEI, portal, Prisoners' Rights, public legal education and information, Seniors and Elders, Welfare, Women, Workers' Rights, Gateways
January 12, 2011
LawCentral Canada is a portal or collection of links to law-related information and educational resources on justice and legal issues of interest to Canadians. Our purpose is to create an educated...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, charter rights, civil law, criminal law, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, family law, Housing, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, legal help, Legal Info (PLEI), Prisoners' Rights, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Workers' Rights, Directories, All of Canada
January 12, 2011
LawCentral Français est un portail ou une collection de liens vers des renseignements en matière juridique ainsi que des ressources éducatives concernant la justice et les enjeux juridiques d’intérêt...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Debt and Consumer Law, Family, Housing, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, legal help, Legal Info (PLEI), PLEI, portal, public legal education and information, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Directories, Gateways, All of Canada
December 14, 2010
This site, now over ten years old, has an amazing amount of links and is updated on a weekly basis. Everything you need to know about government policy, welfare rates, social policy, poverty...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Disability, Family, Foodbanks and Food, government, Government Policy, Housing, Human Rights, Poverty Research, Seniors and Elders, social policy, social research, statistics, Unemployment, Gateways, All of Canada
October 7, 2010
BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support educates and raise awareness about elder abuse issues, operate a legal aid clinic for older adults, offers a broad range of services and conducts research on...
Keywords: elder abuse, elder abuse, elder law, elder law clinic, elder research, senior's advocacy, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Factsheets and FAQs, Gateways, Services
March 25, 2010
The BC Senior's Guide has lots of information on how seniors can connect with resources in their communities including healthy living, health services, housing, transportation, and finances.
Keywords: assisted living, long term care, senior's health, senior's housing, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Government information, Manuals and guides
March 25, 2010
The Violence Prevention Initiative of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador reflects government’s commitment to addressing the problem of violence in this province. The Initiative is a six year...
Keywords: child abuse, Children and Youth, Disability, elder abuse, Seniors and Elders, Violence, violence against women, violence prevention, Women, Campaigns and initiatives, Newfoundland, Government information
March 23, 2010
Alone in the Shadows was created by family members, friends and others concerned with the conditions of senior’s long term care in this province. They have added a blog, "Stories from the Front Lines...
Keywords: Blogs, long term care facilities, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia
March 8, 2010
The Seniors Network BC is a coalition of seniors’ organizations and community partners working steadily and consistently to advocate on behalf of seniors to reverse the changes to federal and...
Keywords: Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Campaigns and initiatives, Organizations
February 25, 2010
CASSA is a social justice umbrella organization working with Ontario’s diverse South Asian communities. They have an extensive service directory with listings of organizations from across Ontario.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, African, childcare, Children and Youth, children's aid, clinics, community centres, credit counselling, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, Education, employment services, Ethnicity and Race, Family, Foodbanks and Food, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, intercultural, Legal Aid, LGBTQ, Mental Health, multicultural, neighbourhood house, Organizing, Poverty Research, Seniors and Elders, south asian, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Utilities, Violence, Welfare, Women, women's centre, women's shelter, Workers' Rights, Directories, Ontario
January 26, 2010
Government of Nunavut - Department of Culture, Language, Elders & Youth, Community Programs Division
The Community Programs branch is the community and organizational development arm of the department. The branch funds and provides hands-on support for the development of programs for Elders and...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Art and Culture, Children and Youth, community program funding, Seniors and Elders, Government information, Nunavut
October 30, 2009
The Seniors Service Society has a directory of services for seniors in the New Westminister area, including health services, stores with seniors discounts, home support, housing, benefits and more.
Keywords: senior services, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Directories
October 19, 2009
Housing Listings is a resource directory put together by BC Housing that provides maps and addresses of subsidized housing developments for families, seniors and people with disabilities across the...
Keywords: Disability, Family, Housing, housing listings, Seniors and Elders, social housing, subsidized housing, British Columbia, Directories
April 21, 2009
Clicklaw is a website aimed at enhancing access to justice in British Columbia. It features legal information and education, but it is not a site of laws. Instead, Clicklaw features legal information...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, abuse, Children and Youth, court, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, Family, family law, family violence, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Aid, Legal Assistance, Legal Info (PLEI), legal problems, Legal Research, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Welfare, wills, Women, Workers' Rights, British Columbia, Gateways
April 17, 2009
The 2011 Welcome Home guide (PDF 4 MB) provides a brief overview of the services and supports available in the community that may make the transition to a new home a little easier including how to...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Art and Culture, Children and Youth, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, Education, Family, Foodbanks and Food, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, General resources, Ontario
October 16, 2008
The British Columbia Law Institute website consolidates materials from the BCLI's BC Law Reform Group, Canadian Centre for Elder Law, International Law Reform Group, and Canadian Journal on Elder Law...
Keywords: Legal Research, Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, General resources
October 5, 2008
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) is an international network of researchers, practitioners and students dedicated to improving the care of older adults, both in Canada and...
Keywords: Seniors and Elders, General resources, All of Canada
July 20, 2008
The Advocacy Centre for The Elderly is a community based legal clinic for low income senior citizens. Their website has information and faqs on elder abuse, home care, nursing homes, pensions and...
Keywords: Seniors and Elders, General resources, Ontario
June 9, 2008
Kelowna Community Resources is a searchable online database of community resources from across the central Okanagan.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Ethnicity and Race, Family, Foodbanks and Food, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Aid, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare, Women, Workers' Rights, British Columbia, General resources
July 11, 2007
BC Seniors Office is a BC Government website, in the Ministry of Healthservices, gives information on what services are available for seniors.
Keywords: Seniors and Elders, British Columbia, Government information
August 15, 2006
Seniors Canada Online is the Canadian Government's online resource for seniors.
Keywords: Seniors and Elders, Government information, All of Canada
