Senior Support Services
Welcome to our senior care and support services page. Here, you will find information and links to various services for seniors provided by the Provincial government.
Most Requested Services for Seniors
Housing Support
- What are some Housing Options Available to Seniors?
Driver Licence Renewals, Accessibility Permits & Services
- Need help with a Driver’s licence, driving and transportation services , accessible parking permits or veteran graphic licence plates? The Government of Ontario has compiled useful resources to help you.
Home Care, Retirement Homes & Long-Term Care
Home Care, Retirement Homes & Long-Term Care
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- What are my care options? Home care, retirement homes, or long-term care, what level of support best suits me
- What are the Supportive Housing options available to you?
Home Care & Community Care
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- What is Home & Community Care?
- Visit Home and Community Care Support Services to learn more about the options available to you.
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- or call 310-2222 (no area code required)
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Long-Term Care
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- Learn about Long-Term Care in Ontario.
- Find Long-Term Care Homes.
- The Long-Term Care Rate Reduction Program helps low-income residents pay for basic accommodation.
- What is the complaint process for Long-term care?
Healthcare Programs For Seniors
General Information
- The province has compiled a list of programs, guidelines and services to help seniors Stay Healthy, Active and Engaged.
- Find a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner.
- Health 811, connects people with a registered nurse, day, or night, for free, secure and confidential health advice.
- Online Chat or call 811 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007)
Help with Medical Coverage
- Get help paying for prescription drugs when you qualify for the Ontario Drug Benefit program.
- If you’re a low-income senior, you can apply to the Seniors Co-payment program, to help reduce your Ontario drug benefit deductible even further.
- Learn how to access free, routine dental care for eligible seniors 65 years or older, through the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program.
- If you have a long-term disability, learn how you can get help paying for equipment and supplies through the Assisted Devices Program.
Elder Abuse Information
Signs & Types
- What is Elder Abuse? Learn about the Signs and Types of Elder Abuse.
Abuse Prevention
- Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) is a provincial organization which provides education, training, resource development and information about elder abuse.
- View EAPO’s webinars and learn more about issues affecting elders
- Contact
- How Should I Report Elder Abuse?
Hotlines
- Crime Stoppers: Report @ 1-800-222-8477
- Phone the Office of the Public Guardian & Trustee, which protects those who are mentally incapable of reporting abuse @ 1-800-366-0335 or 416-327-6348
- Find Additional Helplines for reporting or helping those suffering from elder abuse, as well as get legal advice or receive referrals.
Tax Credits, Benefits & Pensions
Medical Support
- Get help paying for prescription drugs when you qualify for the Ontario Drug Benefit program.
- If you’re a low-income senior, you can apply to the Seniors Co-payment program, to help reduce your Ontario drug benefit deductible even further.
- If you have high prescription drug costs, compared to your household income, you might qualify for the Trillium Drug Program.
Income Support
- If you’re a low-income senior, you may qualify for monthly Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) payments.
- Low-income seniors with disabilities can get a Partial Deferral of the Provincial Land and Education Tax.
- Energy bill Assistance Programs are available to those struggling to make their energy bill payments.
- Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP), provides low-income consumers with a monthly on-0bill credit to reduce their electricity bill.
- The Low-Income Assistance Program (LEAP) provides a one-time grant towards your electricity or natural gas bill if you are behind and may face having your service shut off.
Transit, Vehicle & Home Support
- The Ontario Seniors’ Public Transit Tax Credit, helps seniors pay for public transit costs.
- If you’re a low-to-moderate-income senior, you may be eligible for up to $500 back on your property taxes via the Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant.
- The Seniors’ Home Safety Tax Credit, provides a tax credit to make living at home safer and more accessible for Seniors.
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