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Ontario Seniors' Secretariat: Seniors' Guide - Housing
As a part of the Ontario Seniors Guide to Services and Program, this site provides comprehensive information on housing.

Accessible Housing by Design - Ramps
After reading this publication, you will understand how a ramp should be built, the materials that should be used and things to take into consideration before building a ramp on your home. 
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Go for it: A guide to choosing and using 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: Government of Canada. Health Canada.

Home Adaptation Checklist
This checklist identifies adaptations that could help prevent accidents and enhance independence. It also gives some guidelines on how to hire a reputable contractor.
Source: Canada Safety Council

Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence Program
This program helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend the time low-income seniors can live in their own homes independently.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Maintaining Seniors' Independence Through Home Adaptations
The overwhelming majority of seniors wish to continue to live in their own homes for as long as possible. However, many homes are not well designed to meet our changing needs as we age. This Guide identifies the types of difficulties that seniors can experience and describes types of adaptations that can help overcome these difficulties.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (<abbr>RRAP</abbr>) On-Reserve
Financial assistance for Band Councils and Band members to repair substandard homes to a minimum level of health and safety and to improve accessibility to housing for disabled persons.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (<abbr>RRAP</abbr>) Secondary/Garden Suite
To assist low-income seniors and adults with a disability by providing financial assistance to convert/develop existing residential properties that can accommodate a secondary self-contained unit.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (Homeowner <abbr>RRAP</abbr>)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (<abbr title="Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation">CMHC</abbr>) offers financial assistance to low-income homeowners for mandatory home repairs that will preserve the quality of affordable housing.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

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

Veterans Independance Program
The Veterans Independence Program is a national home care program provided by Veterans Affairs Canada. The program was established in 1981 to help clients remain healthy and independent in their own homes or communities.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada