Resources for Seniors
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Ottawa Organizations
- Rideau Seniors' Centre
- 1138 Clapp Lane (692-4697)
- Community support services for seniors. "Meals on Wheels"
- The Miller's Oven
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1137 Mill St., Manotick (692-4304)
Restaurant operated by seniors. Mondays reserved for seniors (special rates). 11am-3pm year round, 7 days per week. - Senior
Citizens Council of Ottawa
- 250 City Centre Ave (234-8044)
- Ottawa Community Support Coalition
- Directory of all services that helps seniors and adults with physical disabilities living at home.
Government Information
- Ottawa Senior Citizens services (www.ottawa.ca)
- List of services subsidized by the city and province of Ontario.
- Rural Health Program (City of Ottawa)
- Public Health nurse provides community health programs for Rideau Ward
- SafeCanada.ca
- Government of Canada Public Safety Portal
Help with Frauds, Scams
Public Safety for Seniors - Canada Benefits (Service Canada)
- Canada/Ontario government benefits programs
- Seniors Canada On-line (Government of Canada)
- Portal for seniors, caregivers, families and service providers. Benefits finder.
- Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
- Seniors' Info Line 1-888-910-1999
- Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario (Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration)
- Phone Busters
- Report phone scams 1-888-498-8501
- Registered Charities list
- Canada Revenue Agency 1-800-267-2384
Seniors' Services
- Canadian Association of Retired People (CARP)
- An advocacy group for Canadians over 50
- Red Cross
- Disaster Kit - prepare your home and car for disasters
- Vial of Life Project
- Medical information forms to print for home and travel, door decals for emergency services.
- Meals on Wheels (small fee)
- Rideau Seniors' Centre
692-4697
- Richmond 838-2246
- Goulburn 591-3686
- Osgoode Home Support 821-1101
- Richmond 838-2246
Information
- Equifax Credit Centre
- 1-800-465-7166
- Query & update your credit report, report fraud, close credit file of deceased person.
- TransUnion
- 1-800-663-9980 Query & update credit (as above)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Seniors Guidebook to Safety & Security
- Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (Gov. of Canada)
- Cost of Banking Guide
- Canadian Bankers Association (CBA)
- Financial Calculators
- Strategis (Industry Canada)
- Compare service charges at Canadian banks
- EnableLink
- "There is a Way Out of Senior Abuse" - Lisa Bendall
- Osteoporosis information
- Compiled by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- FarmLine
- FarmLine Resource list for Ottawa-Carleton
Area code 613 must precede local phone numbers.
Manotick Ontario