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Ontario Seniors' Secretariat: Legal Matters, Human Rights and End of Life
As a part of the Ontario Seniors' Guide to Services and Programs, this site offers comprehensive information concerning legal matters including human rights and end of life matters.

Benefits for Primary Caregivers
Primary caregivers of all veterans who were receiving housekeeping and/or grounds maintenance services under the VIP program before they passed away or were admitted to a long-term care facility may now be eligible to continue to receive these services for life. Primary caregivers include eligible spouses, common-law partners and others.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
<abbr>CHPCA</abbr> is the national voice for Hospice Palliative Care in Canada. Advancing and advocating for quality end-of-life/hospice palliative care in Canada, its work includes public policy, public education and awareness.

End of Life Care for Seniors <abbr>CD</abbr>
This <abbr>CD</abbr>, produced by Health Canada's Division of Aging and Seniors, provides practical information for heath care and social service providers, seniors, family caregivers and the general public on subjects related to living and dying well, maintaining comfort, and sustaining caregivers.

Finding End-of-Life Care (Palliative Care)
Information and resources for finding end-of-life care.

Health Care Program, Veterans Affairs Canada
The Health Care Program is designed to enhance the quality of life of Veterans Affairs Canada clients, promote independence, and assist in keeping clients at home and in their own communities by providing a continuum of care.

Innovations in Best-Practice Models of Continuing Care for Seniors
This is the final report of a three-part project to identify innovative best-practice models of continuing care for seniors. It should be of assistance to planners, practitioners, researchers and policy makers in designing programs and services that will aid seniors in achieving increased independence and a better quality of life.

Palliative and End-of-Life Care
General information on palliative care from Health Canada.
Source: Health Canada

Research on Family Caregiving in Palliative and End of Life Care
The primary goal of Palliative and End-of-Life Care is to improve the quality of life and quality of death of dying people and their families. Our research program is aimed at developing the knowledge needed to enable those family members who wish to provide care to do so without endangering their own health.
Source: Family Caregiving for People at End of Life

Seniors and Aging - Assistive Devices
A thorough and useful document designed to encourage seniors to explore all the assistive devices at their disposal. It offers tips on figuring out what you need, where to obtain it and how to get financial help if you need it.
Source: Health Canada