Helpful resources are available for seniors from federal government
Ottawa Journal
2010-09-02 / Editorial
We owe a great deal to our senior citizens. Their immense contributions have made our communities the outstanding places they are to live, work and play.
Our government recognizes these contributions and continually undertakes to provide helpful resources and assistance to this very special group through various programs, services and initiatives to ensure they have the access and support needed to continue to be active and involved members of our communities.
The government of Canada’s Web site
www.gc.ca) is an excellent place to find invaluable information on programs and services for seniors. Once inside the Web site, seniors can find easy links to Service Canada (www.servicecanada. gc.ca), where application forms and guides for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Retirement Pension, the Old Age Security (OAS) Pension, and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) can be found. Visitors to this Web site can also find useful guides to Federal and Provincial programs and services for seniors sorted by province/territory, as well as access to a helpful section devoted to life events. In this section, information on a wide variety of topics (i.e. retirement, managing debt, what to do following a death, etc.) may be found.
Seniors and senior groups can also access the New Horizons for Seniors Program Web site
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/community_ partnerships/seniors/ index.shtml) through the Service Canada Web site. The government of Canada launched the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) in 2004, to help ensure that seniors are able to benefit from and contribute to the quality of life in their community through social participation and active living. Program benefits can range from encouraging seniors to become engaged, to improving facilities for seniors’ activities and increasing the awareness of elder abuse. There are three types of Federal funding organizations may apply for including: Community Participation and Leadership, Capital Assistance, and Elder Abuse Awareness.
Seniors may also be interested in visiting the Government of Canada’s “Seniors Canada” Web site (www.seniors.gc.ca). This comprehensive Web site provides links to the other Web sites listed above, as well as additional resources and information on care facilities; health and wellness; food and nutrition; legal matters; transportation; veterans’ services; travel and leisure; and housing, to name a few. Government contacts and publications can also be found on this Web site.
If you are interested in locating any of this information or resources, but do not have access to a computer or the internet, please feel free to drop by or call either of my constituency offices. My Orangeville office is located at 229 Broadway, Unit 2, Orangeville, and may be reached by telephone at (519) 941-1832. My Bolton office is located in Hopcroft Plaza, at 12596 Regional Road 50, Bolton, and may be reached by telephone at (905) 857-6080. My offices may also be reached toll free at 1-866-941-1832.
Our government will continue to work with all of our partners and across all levels of government to ensure seniors are supported, informed, and actively engaged in their communities. We are proud of what they’ve achieved and know that they can continue to benefit from and make invaluable contributions.
SOURCE: The CaledonCitizen
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