Seniors' Programs and Resources
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Our community offers seniors a range of community services, providers and seniors' centres. |
Photo Courtesy of Jim Pollock, Chatham Camera Club
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You can join one of many programs and make friends while taking part in fun activities.
Are you looking to join in a card group or go to a social outing? Use the Chatham-Kent Business and Service Directory to help in doing so. Select the “Community Groups” directory; choose your sub-directory and choice of community.
To learn more about our services and programs for seniors visit:
• Family Service Kent CHAP- provides access to transportation and meals
• United Way of Chatham-Kent
• Meals on Wheels Chatham-Kent
• Volunteering in Chatham-Kent
• Ontario Government’s Seniors Section
• Government Benefits for Seniors has information on Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and Ontario Drug Benefit Program for Seniors
• Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario – offered 7 different languages
• Settlement.Org
• Seniors Canada
• Wills and Estates
• Seniors Info
If you want to live on your own, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has senior programs to help you:
• Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI)
• Emergency Repair Program (ERP)
• Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program — Homeowner RRAP
If you live in a Retirement or Long-Term Care Home, you can contact the Retirement Home Complaints Response and Information Service at 1.800.361.7254 if you need help. The service is free of charge.