Useful Links to Resources
( listed in alphabetical order )

 

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Links below are listed in alphabetical order

Alzheimer Society

Arthritis Society

Atlantic Seniors Housing Research Alliance

Canadian Cancer Society - NL

Canadian Caregiver Coalition

Canadian Diabetes Association

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association of NL

Canadian Health Network

Canadian Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

Canadian Mental Health Association- NL

Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA)

Canadian Paraplegic Association - NL

Caregivers "Out of Isolation"

College of the North Atlantic ( link to all campuses )

Department Health and Community Services-NL       

             For Seniors

            Office for Aging and Seniors

             Regional Health Authorities:

             Central Health

             Eastern Health

             Labrador -Grenfell

             Western Health

Disability WebLinks

Drug Card - Seniors Citizens Drug Subside Plan

Government of Canada

          Service Canada- link to Retirement Planning: applying for Canada Pension,
          Guaranteed Income Supplement and more...

Are you one of those seniors eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement? Do you know a senior who has not applied for this supplement?  http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/isp/pub/oas/gismain.shtml

Government of Newfoundland & Labrador

Government of Canada  Aging and Seniors Division

Independent Living Resource Centre

Kidney Foundation of Canada

Lung Association - Newfoundland and Labrador

MUN Division of Lifelong Learning

Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing- this link brings you to the main page where you can link to the following programs:

          Home Heating Rebate Program
          Home Modification Program (HMP)
          Provincial Home Repair Program (PHRP)
          Rental Housing ProgramRental Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program ( RRAP)
          Residential Energy Efficiency Program ( REEP)

Nursing Home Abuse Resource (USA based website )

Office of the Citizens' Representative of Newfoundland and Labrador

Osteoporosis Society of Canada

OT Works - Canada's Occupational Therapy Resource Site

Parkinson Society Canada

Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland
( click Publications and scroll down to Planning Ahead )

Violence Prevention Initiative NL

 

*Toll-Free service available from within Newfoundland & Labrador only