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Seniors
The
following list represents some of the best websites and directories
designed especially for the 50+ community:
General Sites
- 50Plus.com:
The Canadian Association of Retired Persons online community. Covers
a wide range of useful information.
- Senior Years: Senior years is an on-lion community with content of interest to Canadians over 50. Offering news, links, discussion boards, columns and much more.
Consumer Information and Fraud
- Consumer Fraud: Useful information from the RCMP, covering a wide range of scams and frauds and what to do if you are a victim.
- Seniors vs. Scams: from the CBC website.
Government Services
- Government Services: A guide to what services are available for seniors from the federal government.
- Finances and Pension: Access to Canada’s social security system with links to information on the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security. Access to forms.
- Seniors Canada Online: A fast and straight-forward way for seniors to access information provided by the federal government.
- Veterans Affairs Canada: Outlines programs and activities related to the veterans and civilians in Canada’s war and peace-keeping efforts.
- BC Seniors: Information and links for seniors from the province of British Columbia.
Healthcare
- Canadian
Health Network:
Health information from over 500 organizations across Canada.
- BC
Health Services for Seniors:
Contains details of the province’s programs and services directed
to seniors through the Ministry of Health. Lots of excellent
health-related links.
Travel
- Elderhostel: a site directed at the 50+ offering worldwide travel ranging from easy to challenging.
- Eldertreks: Adventure travel for seniors
- 50PlusExpeditions: Adventure travel for seniors. Active, off-the-beaten-path, small group tours around the globe.
