Resources
Seniors Organizations and Supports
- Active Aging in Manitoba (AAIM)
- Creative Retirement Manitoba
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Long Term & Continuing Care Association of Manitoba
- Manitoba Seniors Coalition
- Mensheds Manitoba
- Transportation Options Network for Seniors (TONS)
Senior Centres
- Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
- Manitoba Association of Senior Communities (MASC)
- Northern Health Region
- Prairie Mountain Health
- Southern Health
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Aboriginal Seniors
Newcomer Seniors
- Immigrant Centre Manitoba
- Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS)
- Language Bank
- Living in Manitoba: a Resource Guide for Immigrant Women
- Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO)
- Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council
- Winnipeg English Language Assessment and Referral Centre (WELARC)
Veterans
- Bureau of Pensions Advocates
- Operational Stress Injury Social Support (OSISS)
- Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund (RCNBF)
- The Poppy Trust Fund
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- Veterans Independence Program (VIP)
Active Living
- Active Living Coalition for Older Adults – MB
- City of Winnipeg – Leisure Guide
- General Council of Winnipeg Community Centres
- Manitoba Parks
- Nature Manitoba
- Rady Jewish Community Centre (JCC)
- Reh-Fit Centre
- Steppin’ Up with Confidence
- Wellness Institute
- YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg
Library and Archive Services
- Archives of Manitoba
- Manitoba Legislative Library
- Public Library Services
- Winnipeg Public Library Services
Research
Addictions and Gambling
- Addictions Foundation of Manitoba(AFM)
- Gambling Helpline
- Manitoba Addictions Helpline
- Smokers’ Helpline
Addictions Self-Help Groups
Caregiving and End-of-Life Care
Caregiver Support Services and Programs
Employment Benefits for Caregivers
End-of-Life Care
- Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Palliative Manitoba (PM)
- Palliative Care Drug Access Program
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Palliative Care Programs
Tax Credits
Funeral Arrangements
Medical Hostels
Resources for Seniors with Disabilities
- Continuity Care
- Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC)
- Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD)
- Manitoba Possible
- Winnserv
Visual Impairments
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
- Vision Impaired Resource Network (VIRN)
- Accessible Public Library Services
- Seniors Community Resource Councils
Communication Disorders
- Winnipeg Hearing Centres
- Hard of Hearing Services
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Manitoba Chapter (CHHA)
- Deaf Centre Manitoba
- E-Quality Communication Centre of Excellence (ECCOE)
- Resource Centre for Manitobans Who Are Deaf-Blind (RCMDB)
Medical Equipment and Supplies
Federal Income Security Programs
- Service Canada
- Old Age Security Pension (OAS)
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- Allowance for people aged 60 to 64
- Allowance for the Survivor
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Retirement Pension
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Survivor Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Death Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Pension Sharing
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Credit Splitting
- Employment Insurance (EI)
Provincial Income Security Programs
- 55 Plus Program
- Employment and Income Assistance (EIA)
- Rent Assist (formerly Rent Aid)
- Social Services Appeal Board
Income Tax
Tax Credits
- GST/HST Credit
- Disability Tax Credit
- Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC)
- Manitoba Family Tax Benefit
- Personal Tax Credit
- Primary Caregiver Tax Credit
- Public Transit Tax Credit
- School Tax Assistance for Tenants/Homeowners 55+
- Seniors School Tax Rebate
- Federal Pension Tax Credit
- Farmland School Tax Rebate
Employment and Retirement
- Opportunities for Employment – Mature Worker Program
- Winnipeg Transition Centre
- Office of the Superintendent – Pension Commission
- Employment Opportunities with the Manitoba Government
Financial Counselling
Trustee Services
Consumer Information and Protection
- Consumer Protection Office
- Consumers’ Association of Canada (MANITOBA)
- Financial Institutions Regulation Branch (FIRB)
- Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA)
- Manitoba Securities Commission
- The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
- The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Senior Support Unit
Affordable Energy Program
Health and Wellness
- Asbestos and Mesothelioma in Canada
- Emergency Response Information Kits (E.R.I.K.)
- Family Doctor Finder
- Health Links – Info Santé
- Dial-a-Dietitian
- Seniors Guide to Cancer
- Telecare / Télésoins Manitoba
Health Services and Supports
- Regional Health Authorities (RHA)
- Mobile Clinic - Prairie Mountain Health
- QuickCare Clinic - Southern Health
- Home Care Program
- Self and Family Managed Home Care Program (SFMCP)
- Manitoba Health Appeal Board (MHAB)
- Geriatric Program Assessment Team (GPAT)
- Healthy Aging Resource Team (HART)
- Rehabilitation, Healthy Aging and Seniors Care
- Public Health Nursing Services
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Manitoba Health Insurance Plan and Benefits
Adult Day Program
- Simkin Centre Adult Day Program
- Riverview Health Centre Adult Day Program
- Actionmarguerite Adult Day Program
- Park Manor Care Adult Day Program
Pharmacare Program
- Applying for Pharmacare
- Pharmacare Deductible Installment Payment Program
- Home Cancer Drug (HDC) Program
Therapy and Medical Services
Dental Services
- Centre for Community Oral Health (CCOH)-Dental Clinics
- CCOH–Home Dental Care Program
- Mount Carmel Clinic
- University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry
Seniors Foot Care Services
Mental Health and Counselling Services
- Crisis Response Centre
- Geriatric Mental Health
- Mental Health Services for Seniors in Rural & Northern Manitoba
- Selkirk Mental Health Centre Geriatric Program
- Jewish Child and Family Services to Jewish Older Adults (JCFS)
- Klinic Community Health Centre
- Manitoba Farm, Rural and Northern Support Services
- Manitoba Suicide Line - Reason to Live
- Men’s Resource Centre
- Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
- Top 10 Benefits of Puzzle Solving for Adults
Sexual Health
Patient Safety
Nutrition
Programs and Services When Living with Chronic Conditions
- Alzheimer Society of Manitoba
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba
- Arthritis Society
- Canadian Cancer Society
- CancerCare Manitoba
- Diabetes Canada
- Diabetes and Chronic Disease Program
- Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada
- Get Better Together
- Heart and Stroke Foundation
- Huntington Society of Canada
- Manitoba Lung Association
- Manitoba Schizophrenia Society
- Mesothelioma.net - Hope. Faith. Help.
- Mesothelioma Support
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) Centre Manitoba
- Osteoporosis Canada
- Parkinson Canada
- Stroke Recovery Association of Manitoba (SAM)
- The Canadian Mental Health Association
- Winnipeg Ostomy Association (WOA)
Other Health Services
Landlord and Tenant Relations
Home Maintenance Assistance
- Community Home Services Program (CHSP)
- Good Neighbours Active Living Centre – Home Maintenance Program for Seniors
- The Seniors Moving Company
Legal Matters and Identification
- Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission
- Community Legal Education Association (CLEA)
- Grandparent and Family Access
- Law Phone-in and Lawyer Referral Program
- Legal Aid Manitoba
- Legal Services for Older Adults 55+
- Legal Help Centre
- Legal Information Guide for Seniors
- Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties (MARL)
- Manitoba Health Appeal Board
- Manitoba Human Rights Commission
- Manitoba Ombudsman
- Transition or Succession Planning for the Farm or Agribusiness
- Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) Manitoba
Mediation Services
Personal Emergency Response Systems
Personal Safety and Security
- Block Parent® Program of Winnipeg/Manitoba
- IMPACT, Injury Prevention Program
- Manitoba Justice Victim Services
- Compensation for Victims of Crime Program
- Victim Witness Assistance Program
Senior/Elder Abuse
- Adult Abuse Registry
- A Woman’s Place
- Cellphone Emergency Limited Link-up Program (CELL)
- Domestic Violence Support Services (DVSS)
- Fair Practices Office (FPO)
- Protection for Persons in Care Office (PPCO)
- Prevent Elder Abuse Manitoba (PEAM)
- Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters
- Men's Resource Centre
- Seniors Abuse Support Line
Community Emergency Assistance
- Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization
- Agape Table
- Canadian Red Cross Society – Manitoba
- Salvation Army - Addictions, Rehabilitation & Shelter Services
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