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Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Property Tax Credits
Elder Abuse
More Resources for Seniors
Veteran's Pensions
For issues
affecting senior citizens, visit the
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, a clinic specializing in seniors'
issues. Their site provides many publications and links to other
sources of information that are important to senior citizens, such as
elder abuse,
home care,
nursing homes,
pensions and income,
powers of attorney and
retirement homes.
Seniors living in
Belleville or Prince Edward County qualify for annual Property Tax
Credits. Visit our ODSP NEWS page
for details.
For information on
help with income tax preparation, see our
Income Tax page.
The
Community Legal Education Ontario site has
pamphlets for seniors such as "Elder Abuse: The Hidden Crime" and "Every
Resident - Bill of Rights for People Who Live in Ontario Long Term Care
Homes".
Visit our Consumer
Issues page to read the Toronto Star article about scams targeting
seniors, "Stalking
Predators Who Prey On Seniors."
View more
resources for legal issues for seniors and
news for seniors at the CLEONet website.
A list of
resources for seniors is also available on the
Ministry of Finance website. This site provides links to more
information on property tax credits, sales tax credits, CPP, OAS, and
the brochure "A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario."
Another link of
interest for seniors is the
Ontario Seniors' Secretariat. The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
influences and supports policy development across all government
activities on behalf of Ontario's seniors. The secretariat also
responds to a large volume of requests for information for seniors on a
wide range of topics. Visit their page listing a
Seniors Directory to Programs and Services, part of the
Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario.
The
Bureau of Pensions Advocates (BPA) is a unique, nation-wide
organization of lawyers within Veterans Affairs Canada. The Bureau
provides free legal help for people who are not satisfied with decisions
about their claims for disability benefits. This website also has links
to explain the
review and appeal
process.
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This site provides general information only,
specific to Ontario, Canada. It is
NOT legal advice. 
