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A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario
A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario aims to bring together into one resource the wealth of programs and services provided to Ontario seniors by the government, as well as by community organizations and service providers.
Source: Government of Ontario. Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

Advance Care Planning Guide
The government of Ontario has produced the Guide to Advance Care Planning as part of Ontario's Strategy for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias. It provides valuable information for seniors on making choices about personal care including health care (treatment and services), food, living arrangements and housing, clothing, hygiene and safety.
Source: Ontario Seniors Secretariat

Guide to Government of Canada Services in Ontario
Government of Canada services are designed to meet your changing needs. This guide, Services for You, describes a few of these services, how they work and how you can access them.
Source: Communication Canada

About the Division of Aging and Seniors
The Division of Aging and Seniors (<abbr>DAS</abbr>) provides federal leadership on seniors' public health issues in order to optimize healthy aging. As such, <abbr title="Division of Aging and Seniors">DAS</abbr> is the focal point for information and centre of expertise in the area. The Division strives to influence policy development, to expand and transfer the knowledge base, and to engage stakeholders on matters concerning healthy aging, including the prevention and control of disease and injury in older adult life.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/index-eng.php
Regular updates to this Web site will help Seniors to locate new services, publications, news releases and articles.
Source: Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada

Dare to Age Well! Healthy Aging
The Dare to Age Well! CD is a collection of 54 publications and over 100 photos presenting the many aspects of healthy aging in Canada. It contains publications from Health Canada, in particular from the Division of Aging and Seniors, and others resulting from Federal/Provincial/Territorial collaboration.
Source: Health Canada

Does Age Matter?: Law and Relationships Between Generations
Age is often used as a distinguishing characteristic in Canadian law. The Law Commission of Canada wants to encourage governments and other institutions to review their use of age as a criterion in laws and the administration of laws to ensure that they are achieving their objectives and are appropriately targeted to the right population; that they aren't using false categories based on stereotypes of certain age groups or assumptions about a standard life course
Source: Law Commission of Canada.

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.

Government of Canada Responds to Final Report of the Special Senate Committee on Aging
The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister of State (Seniors), tabled in the Senate the Government of Canada's Response to the final report of the Special Senate Committee on Aging.
Source: Human Resources and Skills Development

Guaranteed Income Supplement (<abbr>GIS</abbr>)
The Guaranteed Income Supplement provides additional money, on top of the Old Age Security pension, to low-income seniors living in Canada.

Lifelong Learning Plan
The Lifelong Learning Plan (<abbr title="The Lifelong Learning Plan">LLP</abbr>) allows you to withdraw amounts from <abbr>RRSP</abbr>s to finance training or education for you or your spouse or common-law partner.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency

National Seniors Council
The National Seniors Council has been established to advise the Government of Canada on all matters related to the well-being and quality of life of seniors.
Source: Government of Quebec. <span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Conseil des aînés.</span>

Physical Activity and Older Adults
The Guide provides a rainbow of physical activities that can help you have more energy, move more easily, and get stronger. It tells you how much activity you should strive for and how to get started. It also lists the many benefits of physical activity and the health risks of inactivity.
Source: Government of Canada. Health Canada.

Report of the National Seniors Council on Elder Abuse
In this report, the National Seniors Council offers practical advice to the federal government to address elder abuse. This advice will take advantage of existing networks, capacity, expertise and commitment across the country.
Source: National Seniors Council

Retirement Abroad - Seeing the Sunsets
This publication, by Consular Affairs Canada, outlines the information Canadians should consider before retiring abroad.
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Seniors - Canada Revenue Agency
<abbr>CCRA</abbr> has put together a page of information to help Seniors and their families to access easily various topics or services relating to Canadian seniors.
Source: Canada Revenue Agency

Services for Seniors Guide
This guide provides information about Government of Canada services and programs for seniors and their families.

Staying In Touch 2010
A newsletter for people receiving a Canada Pension Plan disability benefit.
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada

Working for Seniors
Working for Seniors provides information on the origin and mandate of the National Seniors Council. Created in 2007 to serve the needs of Canada's seniors population, the council works closely with seniors and seniors' groups to ensure the Government of Canada meets the needs of Canada's evolving seniors population.
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada

You Can Prevent Falls - By Following These Tips
This series was produced through the Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada's Fall Prevention Initiative. It aims at informing seniors, Veterans, their and caregivers of the many factory which may contribute to falls prevention and make a difference in the quality of life of the aging person.
Source: Government of Canada. Health Canada.

You Can Prevent Falls - By Having a Safe Home and Lifestyle!
Most falls occur at home - especially in the kitchen, on the stairs and in the bathroom. Here are some ideas to make the inside and the outside of your home a safer place for you.
Source: Government of Canada. Health Canada.

You Can Prevent Falls - By Improving Your Health!
Your health is just as important as a safe environment in preventing falls and reducing the risk of injury. By improving your diet, increasing your strength and monitoring your balance, hearing, eyesight and medication, you can considerably increase your chances of avoiding falls
Source: Government of Canada. Health Canada.