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Links To Essential Or Useful Federal Services & Information

http://www.statcan.ca/english/dai-quo/ Stats Canada - search by topic (eg. seniors benefit programs)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/index_pages/naca_e.htm National Advisory Council on Aging (naca)

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/index_pages/govlinks.htm naca's very useful list of government links

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/index_pages/publications_e.htm naca's very useful list of free publications

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/seniors/ ccra's senior's page has a lot of useful tax info

http://www.canadabenefits.gc.ca/faeclist.jsp?&lang=en&catid=11&geo=1 a primer on senior's benefits - get an overview on all retirement benefits

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/index.html health canada's start page - for general info - search by senior topic, or search for info on a particular health condition or disease

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/clients/sub.cfm?source=services/healthcare veteran's affairs benefit programs for independent living and residential care

http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/prfias/hasi/readaspr_002.cfm cmhc benefit programs - grant money for home adaptations - a must read!

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Links To Essential Or Useful Provincial Services & Information

http://www.sppd.gc.ca/sppd-bdppa/english/default.jsp select BC from the menu for a complete list of provincial benefit programs - very valuable!

http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/assisted/index.html overview of what "assisted living" means in BC
http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/ccf/adult/index.html overview of what "community care" means in BC, plus adult care regulations

http://www.bchousing.org/ILBC/ independent living BC - subsidized housing
http://www.bchousing.org/Applicants/How_To_Apply/ applying for subsidized housing - who qualifies etc.

http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/pharme/ pharmacare BC - can register on-line for benefits

http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/PROGRAMS/other.htm#ss senior's with low income provincial supplement

http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/seniors/publications/inforseniors.pdf BC government's senior's information guide - available here for print out on-line (however its lengthy) - if you want a free print copy call your local Certified Senior Advisor

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