Info for Seniors

Easy ways to beat CRA scam attempts

Scammers posing as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) continue their attempts to trick you into handing over money or personal information. Know what to expect when the CRA contacts you…


March marks National Nutrition Month

The following was taken from the newsletter of Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. This nutrition month, dietitians want to help you unlock the potential of food. Healthy eating is more…


Ontario Health Teams can coordinate care

Introduced by the Government of Ontario in February 2019, Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) are a new model of health care delivery that puts patients/clients, families and caregivers at the centre…


OPP warns of another round of Grandkid scam

The “grandkid” scam is around again. This just keeps happening. Scammers are calling seniors and impersonating their grandkids. They say that there’s an urgent need for money and press the…



Growing old in Canada is not a crime

The Canada Safety Council states in a recent campaign that “old age is not a crime”. Here’s more information from the CSC website on the topic of elder abuse. Far…


Social isolation and its determent to health

Canada’s National Seniors Council released “Who’s at risk and what can be done about it? A review of the literature on the social isolation of different groups of seniors” in…



Community Care hosting social gatherings

Come to a tea party! Active Living Programs for January for seniors 60+ are available five day a week. Community Care is slowly and safely reintroducing in-person activities. Also on…


Increased GAINS coming in 2023

Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) provides a monthly, non-taxable benefit to low-income Ontario seniors. If you have no private income, you’ll receive the maximum benefit.  Your payment can change…