Seniors' Guide
Table of Contents
Message from the B.C. Government
HEALTHY LIVING
Seniors Redefine the Concept of Aging
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SENIORS
ActNow BC
ActNow BC Healthy Living Pledge
Healthy Eating for Seniors
Annual Active Aging Symposium
Peer Health Promotion
Falls Prevention Information
Personal Supports Information Line
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Age-Friendly Communities
BC Healthy Communities Initiative
Provincial Age-friendly Leadership Network
Seniors in Communities Website
Volunteering
EDUCATION
Post-Secondary Tuition
English Language Training
RECREATION
Hunting and Fishing Licences for Seniors
Campsite Fee Discounts
Royal BC Museum
BC Seniors Games
Boomer-Friendly Boot Camps and Get Strong for Life Camps
HEALTH SERVICES
Offering You the Best in Patient Care and Health
BRITISH COLUMBIA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH AUTHORITIES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
HEALTH CONNECTIONS
Northern Health Authority
Interior Health Authority
ABOUT HEALTHLINK BC
MEDICAL SERVICES PLAN
Premium Assistance
Medical Benefits
Who is Health Insurance BC (HIBC)?
MEDICAL SERVICES ONLY
TRAVEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ACUTE, HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES
Hospital Care
Home and Community Care
Home and Community Care Services
Who is Eligible?
Obtaining Services
Case Management and Care Coordination
Home Support
Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL)
Home Care Nursing and Community Rehabilitation Services
Adult Day Centres
Caregiver Relief/Respite
Assisted Living
Residential Care
Group Homes
Family Care Homes
End-of-Life Care
Hospices and Hospice Palliative Care
BC Palliative Care Benefits Program
For More Information
PHARMACARE
B.C.’s Fair PharmaCare Plan
Monthly Deductible Payment Option
Registering for Fair PharmaCare
For More Information
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES
Alzheimer Society
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia
B.C. Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service
BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information
Centre for Addictions Research of BC
Problem Gambling
Brain Injury
B.C. Brain Injury Association
BRITISH COLUMBIA AMBULANCE SERVICE
PUBLIC HEALTH
Immunization Services
LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS PROGRAM
(Chronic Disease Management Program)
HOUSING
Housing Options for a Growing Seniors Population
SHELTER AID FOR ELDERLY RENTERS (SAFER)
CASH BACK FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOMEOWNER GRANT FOR SENIORS
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
PROPERTY TAX DEFERMENT
SENIORS’ SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (SSH)
INDEPENDENT LIVING BC
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS
HOME ADAPTATIONS FOR SENIORS’ INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM (HASI)
Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
RESIDENTIAL TENANCY BRANCH
SENIORS’ SERVICES SOCIETY
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is Crucial to Help Seniors Stay Active
TRANSIT SENIORS’ FARE DISCOUNT
BUS PASS PROGRAM
HandyDART CUSTOM TRANSIT
TAXI SAVER PROGRAM
COMMUNITY TRAVEL TRAINING PROGRAM
FERRY FARES – BC FERRIES
INLAND FERRIES
SENIORS’ AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE DISCOUNTS
DRIVERS’ LICENCES
MATURE DRIVERS PROGRAM LIVING WELL, DRIVING WELL
Mature Driver Workshops
DRIVER FITNESS MEDICAL REPORTS AND ROAD TEST RE-EXAMS
LICENCE PLATES FOR VETERANS
DRIVE BC
TAXI BILL OF RIGHTS
ELDERS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
FINANCES
Support for Seniors’ Financial Needs
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
INCOME SECURITY – PENSIONS
GUARANTEED INCOME SUPPLEMENT
ALLOWANCE/ALLOWANCE FOR THE SURVIVOR
CANADA PENSION PLAN
EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA
FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL NON-REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS
Age Amount
Pension Income Amount
Amounts Transferred from Spouse
Other Amounts
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX CREDIT
FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS
Donating To Charities – Get the Facts Before You Give
PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS
Senior’s Supplement
British Columbia Sales Tax Credit
British Columbia Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit
Taxpayer Services Information Line
Income Assistance for Seniors Not Receiving Old Age Security
PERSONAL SECURITY
Protection and Support When Seniors Need it
PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Service BC
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
– COMMUNITY PROGRAMS BRANCH
Transition House
Safe Homes
Second Stage Housing
ASSISTED LIVING REGISTRAR
PEOPLE’S LAW SCHOOL
LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY
CRIME PREVENTION, COMMUNITY POLICING AND VICTIM SERVICES
PERSONAL SAFETY TIPS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AUTHORITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (VSA)
BC CENTRE FOR ELDER ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT (BC Coalition to
Eliminate Abuse of Seniors)
INVESTOR EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPS SENIORS AVOID SCAMS –
BC SECURITIES COMMISSION
OTHER SERVICES
Other Government Services for Seniors
BC HEALTH AND SENIORS INFORMATION LINE
TARGETED INITIATIVE FOR OLDER WORKERS
SERVICE BC
Enquiry BC
Service BC Centres (Government Agents)
BC SENIORS WEBSITE
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES
FOREIGN COUNTRY SERVICES
DIRECTORY
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