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Seniors  Online  Resources

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Information in any language    bc211    online or phone



Federal
  • 2009  Senate Report on Aging

B.C.

  • 2008 Seniors in BC: A Healthy Living Framework
  • 2006 Aging Well in B.C.
  • Seniors B.C.
  • B.C. Seniors Guide
  • B.C. Long Term Care Residents' Bill of Rights
  • B.C. Ombudsperson Office - Seniors Documents
  • B.C. Ombudsperson Office - Best of Care Report, part 1
  • B.C. Ombudsperson Office - Best of Care Report, part 2
  • B.C. Seniors Directorate
  • B.C. Newcomers Guide


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Health  &  Mental  Health

B.C. Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre
Seniors Distress Line  604.872.1234
  • Coping and Self Care

  • Healthy Eating for Seniors Handbook - Read   or
  • Healthy Eating for Seniors Audiobook - Listen
  • AMSSA Multicultural Health Guide - Vancouver
  • Vancouver Coastal Health - Seniors
  • Vancouver Coastal Health - Fall  Prevention
  • Public Health Agency of Canada - Seniors
  • Seniors and Depression
  • Seniors Mental Health and Substance Use Issues
  • Alzheimer Society of B.C.
  • Canadian Diabetes Association
  • Heart & Stroke Foundation    
                     + Walking Handbook
  • Seniors' Dental Health
  • Centre for Healthy Aging
  • Health Care in Canada 2011: A Focus on Seniors and Aging



Disability

  • B.C. Coalition of People with Disabilities
  • Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Seniors




Safety  &  Security


Seniors Abuse & Information Line
SAIL    604.437.1940


Battered Women's Support Services
Crisis Line   604.687.1867

  • R.C.M.P. Seniors Guidebook to Safety & Security
  • The Safe Living Guide - A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors
  • Community Action on Abuse of Older Adults - YWCA
  • LGBT Elders: Elder Abuse & Neglect Issues
  • Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre - Seniors Busters



Legal  &  Estate Planning

  • Public Guardian & Trustee of B.C.
  • B.C. Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support - Information
  • Legal Services Society
  • DIAL-A-LAW - Read or listen
  • Personal Planning Resource Centre & Registry
  • B.C. Ministry of Health - Advance Care Planning Guide

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Pets


  • Cats for Seniors



Housing

  • Find Senior Housing
  • TRAC - Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
  • B.C. Long Term Care Residents' Bill of Rights
  • A Roof over my Head: A Guide for Senior Renters in B.C.
  • VCH - Supporting Sexual Health & Intimacy in Care Facilities



Employment

  • B.C. Employment Standards



First Nations Elders


  • Pacific Association of First Nations Women - Aboriginal Elder Support Program
  • Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre - Elders Program
  • Vancouver Native Housing Society
  • Aboriginal Health Advance Care Planning
  • Intercultural Online Health Network - Aboriginal Health
  • Heart & Stroke Foundation - First Nations, Inuit & Métis Resources
  • Legal Services Society - Aboriginal Resources




Seniors of African Descent

  • Heart & Stroke Foundation - Resources for People of African Descent


Jewish  Seniors

  • Jewish Seniors Alliance of Greater Vancouver
  • Jewish Family Service Agency - Seniors
  • Most-Bridge Russian Jewish Seniors



Seniors of Japanese Heritage

  • Tonari Gumi



Deaf  Seniors

  • Happy Hands Club
  • Seniors B.C.  - TDD  604-775-0303
  • Healthlink B.C. - TTY  7-1-1
  • Seniors Abuse & Information Line - SAIL   TTY  604.428.3359



LGBT Seniors

  • My Davie Village
  • QMUNITYGenerations
  • Toronto - LGBT Toolkit for Creating Culturally Competent Care in Facilities
  •  SAGE - It's About Time: LGBT Aging in a Changing World


Caregiving

  • Take Care - a VCH Handbook for Family Caregivers
  • Quick Tips for Caregivers of Transgender Clients
  • Caring for Someone with Dementia



Grandparenting

  • Volunteer Grandparents
  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren




Immigrant  Settlement

  • MOSAIC
  • PICS
  • SUCCESS




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