Safe Seniors 2014

SAFE SENIORS 2014

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FEATURING A SERVICE DIRECTORY PULL-OUT! Did you know… problems with medication account for one in seven emergency admissions of January 2014 persons over the age of 65? Medication Safety

As a medication expert, your pharmacist can: • Make sure you know the name of each medication you’re taking and why you’re taking it • Help you understand how and when to take your medication • Help you organize your medications • Properly dispose of any old or unused medications • Ensure the herbal or natural products you take won’t interact with your prescription medications • Keep your medication record up-to-date and help identify any potential medication errors or interactions

Your pharmacist is an important part of your healthcare team. Call or visit your local pharmacy and get to know your pharmacist today.

For more information visit: www.seniors.gov.on.ca

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OAS/CPP Payment Date Chinese New Year (Horse) Medication Safety Did you know… problems with medication account for one in seven emergency admissions of January 2014 persons over the age of 65? Medication Safety

Your pharmacist is an important part of your healthcare team. Call or visit your local pharmacy and get to know your pharmacist today.

For more information visit: www.seniors.gov.on.ca

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OAS/CPP Payment Date Chinese New Year (Horse) Medication Safety Did you know… isolation, a trusting nature and signicant assets make seniors especially February 2014 vulnerable to scams? Internet Frauds and Scams As more seniors go online to nd companionship, many are setting themselves up for personal disappointment and nancial disaster. Five most common online scams: • Emergency Scam: Targets grandparents and plays upon their emotions to rob them of their money by pretending to be a grandchild in trouble • Phishing Scam: Electronic messages that will mislead people into providing personal information • Sale of Merchandise Scam: Purchaser issues a cheque or money order in an amount for more than the agreed price and expects you to reimburse the balance • Romance Scam: Attempts to lower your defences by appealing to your romantic and compassionate side • Prize Scam: You hae won a prize but are reuired to pay something rst

For more information visit: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

January 2014 March 2014 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 February 2014 30 31 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1

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OAS/CPP Payment Date *Family Day (AB, ON, SK); Louis Riel Day (MB); Islander Day (PE). NOTE: February 10 – Family Day (BC) Internet Frauds and Scams Did you know… isolation, a trusting nature and signicant assets make seniors especially February 2014 vulnerable to scams? Internet Frauds and Scams As more seniors go online to nd companionship, many are setting themselves up for personal disappointment and nancial disaster. Five most common online scams: • Emergency Scam: Targets grandparents and plays upon their emotions to rob them of their money by pretending to be a grandchild in trouble • Phishing Scam: Electronic messages that will mislead people into providing personal information • Sale of Merchandise Scam: Purchaser issues a cheque or money order in an amount for more than the agreed price and expects you to reimburse the balance • Romance Scam: Attempts to lower your defences by appealing to your romantic and compassionate side • Prize Scam: You hae won a prize but are reuired to pay something rst

For more information visit: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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OAS/CPP Payment Date *Family Day (AB, ON, SK); Louis Riel Day (MB); Islander Day (PE). NOTE: February 10 – Family Day (BC) Internet Frauds and Scams Did you know… one in 14 seniors suffer from epilepsy It is the third most common neurological March 2014 disorder after dementia and stroke NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH Epilepsy Awareness There is an increased risk of inury in seniors with epilepsy If you or someone you know eperiences sudden and freuent seizures that affect awareness you should: • Use a microwae instead of a stoe • Use plastic instead of glass dishware • hoose carpet for ooring • Pad the edges of tables and counters • Use a shower instead of a bath • Use a shower seat and safety strap if you eperience falls during seizures • Wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace • arry a pre-programmed cell phone beeper or personal alarm system • Ensure all power tools hae automatic shut off switches

For more information phone: 1-866-EPILEPSY (374-5377) to contact your local Epilepsy Association or visit www.epilepsymatters.com to nd a local chapter near you.

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30 31 Purple Day for Epilepsy OAS/CPP Payment Date Epilepsy Awareness Did you know… one in 14 seniors suffer from epilepsy It is the third most common neurological March 2014 disorder after dementia and stroke NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH Epilepsy Awareness There is an increased risk of inury in seniors with epilepsy If you or someone you know eperiences sudden and freuent seizures that affect awareness you should: • Use a microwae instead of a stoe • Use plastic instead of glass dishware • hoose carpet for ooring • Pad the edges of tables and counters • Use a shower instead of a bath • Use a shower seat and safety strap if you eperience falls during seizures • Wear a medical alert bracelet or necklace • arry a pre-programmed cell phone beeper or personal alarm system • Ensure all power tools hae automatic shut off switches

For more information phone: 1-866-EPILEPSY (374-5377) to contact your local Epilepsy Association or visit www.epilepsymatters.com to nd a local chapter near you.

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30 31 Purple Day for Epilepsy OAS/CPP Payment Date Epilepsy Awareness Did you know… that you can take your PP retirement pension as early as age 60 without haing to stop working or reduce April 2014 your earnings? Automatic Enrolment for Old Age Security (OAS) Beneﬁts • To improe serices for seniors the oernment of anada will introduce an automatic enrolment process that will remove the need for many eligible seniors to complete an OAS pension or IS application • Automatic enrolment will be implemented in a phased-in approach from to • People who are eligible for automatic enrolment will be noti ed by mail in the year before they become eligible for an OAS benet • Serice anada will continue to send application packages to those seniors who cannot be automatically enrolled. Applications are also available on the web. For more information contact Service Canada: TTY: 1-800-255-4786 www.servicecanada.gc.ca English: 1-800-277-9914 French: 1-800-277-9915

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OAS/CPP Payment Date Tax File Due Date Automatic Enrolment for OAS Beneﬁts Did you know… that you can take your PP retirement pension as early as age 60 without haing to stop working or reduce April 2014 your earnings? Automatic Enrolment for Old Age Security (OAS) Beneﬁts • To improe serices for seniors the oernment of anada will introduce an automatic enrolment process that will remove the need for many eligible seniors to complete an OAS pension or IS application • Automatic enrolment will be implemented in a phased-in approach from to • People who are eligible for automatic enrolment will be noti ed by mail in the year before they become eligible for an OAS benet • Serice anada will continue to send application packages to those seniors who cannot be automatically enrolled. Applications are also available on the web. For more information contact Service Canada: TTY: 1-800-255-4786 www.servicecanada.gc.ca English: 1-800-277-9914 French: 1-800-277-9915

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OAS/CPP Payment Date Tax File Due Date Automatic Enrolment for OAS Beneﬁts Did you know… that everyone must be prepared to be self-sufcient for the rst hours May 2014 of an emergency? Emergency Preparedness for Seniors

In case of an emergency be prepared with the following items: • Four litres of water per person per day • Non-perishable food for each person for three days • Sufcient medication for each person • Flashlight and etra batteries • Manual can opener • Photocopies of family documents such as passports • A ready-to-go bag small enough to carry if reuired to leave

Don’t forget your pets! • They reuire four litres of water each day • Enough food for three days • Enough medication for three days For more information visit: www.getprepared.ca or contact 1-800-O-CANADA (622-6232)

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OAS/CPP Payment Date * does not apply to Atlantic provinces (NB, NL, NS, PE) Emergency Preparedness for Seniors Did you know… that everyone must be prepared to be self-sufcient for the rst hours May 2014 of an emergency? Emergency Preparedness for Seniors

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OAS/CPP Payment Date * does not apply to Atlantic provinces (NB, NL, NS, PE) Emergency Preparedness for Seniors Did you know… according to the anadian Mental Health Association MHA older adults deal with physical changes, bereavement, loneliness, June 2014 retirement and caregiver stress? SENIORS MONTH Mental Health Mental health means striking a balance in all aspects of your life: social, physical, spiritual, economic and mental Reaching a balance is a learning process ust like your physical health there are actions you can take to increase your mental health • onnect with others to maintain strong relationships with people who will support and enrich your life • Take time for actiities hobbies and proects you enoy • Participate and share interests by oining a club or group of people who share your interests • Notice the here and now by taking a moment to notice each of your senses each day • ie yourself permission to take a break from your worries and concerns

For more information visit: www.cmha.ca

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St. Jean Baptiste Day (QC) OAS/CPP Payment Date 29 30 SENIORS MONTH

First of Ramadan Mental Health Did you know… according to the anadian Mental Health Association MHA older adults deal with physical changes, bereavement, loneliness, June 2014 retirement and caregiver stress? SENIORS MONTH Mental Health Mental health means striking a balance in all aspects of your life: social, physical, spiritual, economic and mental Reaching a balance is a learning process ust like your physical health there are actions you can take to increase your mental health • onnect with others to maintain strong relationships with people who will support and enrich your life • Take time for actiities hobbies and proects you enoy • Participate and share interests by oining a club or group of people who share your interests • Notice the here and now by taking a moment to notice each of your senses each day • ie yourself permission to take a break from your worries and concerns

For more information visit: www.cmha.ca

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National Aboriginal Day (NT) Father’s Day Summer Begins 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

St. Jean Baptiste Day (QC) OAS/CPP Payment Date 29 30 SENIORS MONTH

First of Ramadan Mental Health Did you know… the water property known as hydrostatic pressure is like wearing a garment against the body ie support stocking This feeling is typically July 2014 felt while standing in waist to chest deep water. Exercise in Water

The uniue properties of water make it both safe and effectie for older adults to eercise in It is especially benecial for people with chronic conditions like arthritis or osteoporosis The water buoyancy decreases stress on the body making eercise more comfortable and enoyable heck your local community centre for water walking or water eercise programs to • Increase heart and lung function • Increase muscle strength • Increase eibility • Decrease impact on the oints • Increase balance • Proide psychological and social benets • ie functional independence • ontrol body weight • Increase bone health

For more information visit: www.csep.ca/guidelines for Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines.

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(Eid) al Fitr (End of Ramadan) OAS/CPP Payment Date Exercise in Water R NEW BRUNSWICK NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR Go Ahead Seniors Elder Abuse Committee of – Healthy Active Living ...... 800-530-4844 Newfoundland and Labrador ...... 800-563-5599 E LifeCall ...... 800-661-5433 HealthLine ...... 888-709-2929 Blue Cross Prescription Provincial Poison Control Centre ..... 709-722-1110 S Drug Program ...... 800-667-4511 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary .... 709-729-8000 New Brunswick Senior Citizens Seniors Resource Centre Association Federation ...... 800-453-4333 of Newfoundland and Labrador ..... 800-563-5599 O Service New Brunswick ...... 888-762-8600 Social Development NB ...... 866-441-4340 ST. JOHN’S U Tele-Care ...... 811 Metrobus Transit ...... 709-570-2020 Meals on Wheels ...... 709-752-8783 MONCTON Regional Fire Department ...... 709-722-1234 R Ability Transit ...... 506-853-3055 Codiac RCMP ...... 506-857-2400 CORNER BROOK C Codiac Transit Commission ...... 506-857-2008 Ambulance Service ...... 709-637-5000 Fire Department (non-emerg) ...... 506-857-8800 Corner Brook Transit ..... 709-639-7287 (then dial 4) Victim Services ...... 506-856-2875 NOVA SCOTIA Victorian Order of Nurses ...... 709-634-2042 E Senior’s Information Centre ...... 888-855-1121 Doctors Nova Scotia ...... 902-468-1866 Maritime Bus Service ...... 506-854-2023 Healthlink ...... 811 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NS Continuing Care Services ...... 800-225-7225 Charlottetown Fire Department ...... 902-566-5548 FREDERICTON NS Department of Seniors ...... 800-670-4357 Charlottetown Meals on Wheels ...... 902-569-7700 Fire Department (non-emerg) ...... 506-460-2500 NS Poison Control Centre ...... 902-428-8161 Charlottetown Police (non-emerg) ..... 902-629-4172 N Meals on Wheels ...... 506-458-9482 Seniors’ Abuse Information Line ...... 877-833-3377 Poison Control Centre ...... 800-565-8161 Police (non-emerg) ...... 506-460-2300 Senior Citizen’s Federation Inc...... 902-368-9008 Fredericton Transit ...... 506-460-2200 HALIFAX U Summerside Fire Department ...... 902-432-1224 Greater Halifax Seniors’ Info Line, Summerside Meals on Wheels ...... 902-888-8335 SAINT JOHN Victorian Order of Nurses ...... 902-454-5755 Summerside Police (non-emerg) ...... 902-432-1201 Fire and Rescue Services Ofﬁce ...... 506-658-2910 Meals on Wheels ...... 902-429-4299 M Trius Transit ...... 902-566-9962 Info-Line ...... 506-633-4636 Halifax Metro Transit / Halifax B Meals on Wheels ...... 506-658-1888 Regional Municipality ...... 902-490-4000 Police (non-emerg) ...... 506-648-3333 Police and Fire Saint John Transit Ofﬁce ...... 506-658-4700 (non-emerg) ...... 902-490-5020 E Senior Watch ...... 800-561-2463 Seniors’ Resource Centre ...... 506-633-8781 CAPE BRETON ISLAND R Cape Breton Transit ...... 902-539-8124

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BRITISH COLUMBIA EDMONTON R 24-hour Seniors Abuse Helpline ...... 780-454-8888 BC Forest Fire ...... 800-663-5555 BusLink ...... 780-496-1600 Crisis Line ...... 800-667-8407 Meals on Wheels ...... 780-429-2020 E Elder Advocacy & Support ...... 866-437-1940 Police (non-emerg) ...... 780-423-4567 Healthlink BC ...... 811 Seniors Assisted Transportation Mental Health Information Line ...... 800-661-2121 S Society of Greater Edmonton ...... 780-732-1221 Poison Control Centre ...... 800-567-8911 Seniors Association of Greater Seniors Supplement Program ...... 866-866-0800 O Edmonton ...... 780-423-5510 Seniors Counseling Services ...... 780-496-4777 VANCOUVER U City buses, SkyTrain & SeaBus ...... 604-953-3333 Crisis/Distress Centre ...... 604-872-3311 SASKATCHEWAN Emergency Health Services ...... 604-872-5151 R Fire ...... 604-873-7000 (outside the city) Healthline ...... 811 ...... 311 (inside the city) Home Adaptations for Seniors ALBERTA C Fire and Rescue Services ...... 604-925-7370 Independence ...... 800-667-7567 Legal Aid ...... 604-408-2172 Alberta Aids to Daily Living ...... 780-427-0731 Poison Centre ...... 866-454-1212 Meals on Wheels Vancouver ...... 604-732-7638 Alberta Health Care Saskatchewan Safety Council ...... 306-343-2023 E Police (non-emerg) ...... 604-717-3321 Insurance Plan ...... 310-0000 (+) 780-427-1432 Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism ... 888-823-2211 Physical, Emotional, Sexual Alberta Health Link ...... 403-943-5465 Sexual Assault & Information Abuse Helpline ...... 800-784-2433 Alberta Health Services ...... 403-943-1920 Centre ...... 24hr 306-244-2294 Victim Services West Vancouver ...... or 888-943-1920 Police Dept...... 604-925-7468 Poison & Drug Information Service .... 800-332-1414 REGINA N Senior’s Information Line ...... 877-644-9992 Meals on Wheels Regina ...... 306-766-7300 WHISTLER Fire Department (non-emerg) ...... 306-777-7000 U Fire Department ...... 604-935-8260 CALGARY Police (non-emerg) ...... 306-777-6500 Health Care Centre ...... 604-932-4911 24-Hour Seniors’ Help Line ...... 403-266-4357 Regina Transit ...... 306-777-7000 RCMP (non-emerg) ...... 604-892-6100 Calgary Community Aids for M Squamish Community Health ...... 877-892-2231 Independent Living ...... 403-955-6955 SASKATOON Whistler Transit ...... 604-932-4020 Calgary Police (non-emerg) ...... 403-266-1234 Client & Patient Access Services B Calgary Transit ...... 403-262-1000 Long Term Care Facilities ...... 306-655-4346 VICTORIA City of Calgary Information Idylwyld Centre ...... 306-655-4620 BC Bereavement Helpline ...... 877-779-2223 Line ...... 403-268-2489 (outside the city) Meals on Wheels ...... 306-655-4318 E Crisis & Information Line ...... 888-494-3888 ...... 311 (inside the city) Mental Health & Addiction Services ... 306-655-4100 Health and Seniors Information Line ... 250-952-1742 Kerby Centre ...... 403-265-0661 Fire Department ...... 306-975-3030 Fire (non-emerg) ...... 250-384-1122 Meals on Wheels ...... 403-243-2834 Police (non-emerg) ...... 306-975-8300 R Police (non-emerg) ...... 250-995-7654 Seniors’ Resource Society ...... 403-266-6200 Saskatoon Transit ...... 306-975-3100 Victoria Transit ...... 250-382-6161

S We welcome any feedback you may have to improve the usefulness of this service directory. Please contact: [email protected] R NEW BRUNSWICK NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR Go Ahead Seniors Elder Abuse Committee of – Healthy Active Living ...... 800-530-4844 Newfoundland and Labrador ...... 800-563-5599 E LifeCall ...... 800-661-5433 HealthLine ...... 888-709-2929 Blue Cross Prescription Provincial Poison Control Centre ..... 709-722-1110 S Drug Program ...... 800-667-4511 Royal Newfoundland Constabulary .... 709-729-8000 New Brunswick Senior Citizens Seniors Resource Centre Association Federation ...... 800-453-4333 of Newfoundland and Labrador ..... 800-563-5599 O Service New Brunswick ...... 888-762-8600 Social Development NB ...... 866-441-4340 ST. JOHN’S U Tele-Care ...... 811 Metrobus Transit ...... 709-570-2020 Meals on Wheels ...... 709-752-8783 MONCTON Regional Fire Department ...... 709-722-1234 R Ability Transit ...... 506-853-3055 Codiac RCMP ...... 506-857-2400 CORNER BROOK C Codiac Transit Commission ...... 506-857-2008 Ambulance Service ...... 709-637-5000 Fire Department (non-emerg) ...... 506-857-8800 Corner Brook Transit ..... 709-639-7287 (then dial 4) Victim Services ...... 506-856-2875 NOVA SCOTIA Victorian Order of Nurses ...... 709-634-2042 E Senior’s Information Centre ...... 888-855-1121 Doctors Nova Scotia ...... 902-468-1866 Maritime Bus Service ...... 506-854-2023 Healthlink ...... 811 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NS Continuing Care Services ...... 800-225-7225 Charlottetown Fire Department ...... 902-566-5548 FREDERICTON NS Department of Seniors ...... 800-670-4357 Charlottetown Meals on Wheels ...... 902-569-7700 Fire Department (non-emerg) ...... 506-460-2500 NS Poison Control Centre ...... 902-428-8161 Charlottetown Police (non-emerg) ..... 902-629-4172 N Meals on Wheels ...... 506-458-9482 Seniors’ Abuse Information Line ...... 877-833-3377 Poison Control Centre ...... 800-565-8161 Police (non-emerg) ...... 506-460-2300 Senior Citizen’s Federation Inc...... 902-368-9008 Fredericton Transit ...... 506-460-2200 HALIFAX U Summerside Fire Department ...... 902-432-1224 Greater Halifax Seniors’ Info Line, Summerside Meals on Wheels ...... 902-888-8335 SAINT JOHN Victorian Order of Nurses ...... 902-454-5755 Summerside Police (non-emerg) ...... 902-432-1201 Fire and Rescue Services Ofﬁce ...... 506-658-2910 Meals on Wheels ...... 902-429-4299 M Trius Transit ...... 902-566-9962 Info-Line ...... 506-633-4636 Halifax Metro Transit / Halifax B Meals on Wheels ...... 506-658-1888 Regional Municipality ...... 902-490-4000 Police (non-emerg) ...... 506-648-3333 Police and Fire Saint John Transit Ofﬁce ...... 506-658-4700 (non-emerg) ...... 902-490-5020 E Senior Watch ...... 800-561-2463 Seniors’ Resource Centre ...... 506-633-8781 CAPE BRETON ISLAND R Cape Breton Transit ...... 902-539-8124

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S We welcome any feedback you may have to improve the usefulness of this service directory. Please contact: [email protected] R NUNAVUT QUÉBEC IQALUIT Aide Abus Aînés ...... 888-489-2287 Emergencies ...... 867-979-5650 Association québécoise de défense des E Fire and Ambulance Services ...... 867-979-4422 droits des personnes retraitées et RCMP (non-emerg) ...... 867-975-0123 préretraitées ...... 514-935-1551 S Centre anti-poison / Poison YUKON Control Centre ...... 800-463-5060 Info-Santé ...... 811 O ElderActive Recreation Association ... 867-456-8252 Seniors’ Information Centre ...... 867-668-3383 MONTRÉAL Abuse of Older Adults ...... 867-456-3946 U Centre de détresse / Distress Centre . . 514-278-2130 WHITEHORSE Santropol Roulant / Meals on Wheels . . 514-937-4798 Home Care Program ...... 867-667-5774 Service de police de la Ville de Montréal / R Fire Department ...... 867-668-2462 Montreal Police ...... 514-280-2000 RCMP (non-emerg) ...... 867-667-5555 Service de la prévention des incendies / C Whitehorse Transit ...... 867-668-RIDE Fire Department ...... 311 Société d’habitation du Québec / NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Protection for Persons in Care ...... 866-440-6366 Home Adaptation for Senior Citizens E Safety for Seniors c/o Winnipeg Police Program ...... 800-463-4315 YELLOWKNIFE Service Community Relations Unit . . 204-986-6322 Société de transport de Montréal (STM) / Emergencies, Fire and Ambulance .... 867-873-2222 Seniors Abuse Line ...... 888-896-7183 Montreal Transit ...... 514-288-6287 RCMP (non-emerg) ...... 867-669-5100 Fire Department ...... 204-986-6380 Tel-Aînés / Elder Abuse ...... 514-353-2463 Yellowknife Seniors’ Society ...... 867-873-9475 Meals on Wheels ...... 204-956-7711 Téléassistance / Help Line ...... 514-935-1101 N Yellowknife Transit ...... 867-920-5600 Police (non-emerg) ...... 204-986-6222 City of Winnipeg Information Line ...... 311 QUÉBEC MANITOBA U Police ...... 418-641-AGIR Health Links ...... 888-315-9257 BRANDON Réseau de transport de la capitale Klinic Community Health Centre After hours Crisis Services Line ...... 888-379-7699 (RTC) ...... 418-627-2511 M 24-hr Crisis Line ...... 204-786-8686 Fire Station ...... 204-729-2400 or 204-729-2420 Service de protection contre Manitoba Government Inquiry ...... 866-626-4862 Police (non-emerg) ...... 204-729-2345 l’incendie / Fire ...... 418-641-6231 B Manitoba Health ...... 800-392-1207 Brandon Regional Health Centre ...... 204-578-4000 Sûreté du Québec / Police ...... 418-310-4141 Manitoba Poison Control Centre ...... 855-776-4766 Brandon Seniors for Seniors Tel-Aide Québec ...... 418-686-2433 Co-op Inc...... 204-571-2050 E WINNIPEG Home Care ...... 204-578-2325 A&O Support Services for Meals on Wheels ...... 204-727-6641 Older Adults ...... 204-956-6440 Mental Health Services ...... 204-578-2400 R Non-Emergency Transfers Public Health Services ...... 204-578-2500 by Ambulance ...... 204-986-6336

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ONTARIO Ottawa Public Health Information...... 613-580-6744 R Ottawa Transit ...... 613-741-4390 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ...... 800-463-6273 NORTHERN ONTARIO E Ontario Association of Community Ambulance & Fire Information ...... Local 311 Care Access Centres ...... 416-750-1720 ...... Long Distance 705-671-2489 Ontario Network for the Prevention S Sudbury Meals on Wheels ...... 705-525-4554 of Elder Abuse ...... 416-916-6728 Sudbury Police (non-emerg) ...... 705-675-9171 Ontario Poison Centre ...... 800-268-9017 Sudbury Transit ...... 705-675-3333 O Ontario Provincial Police Sudbury and District Health Unit ...... 705-522-9200 (non-emerg) ...... 888-310-1122 Superior North EMS ...... 888-314-2709 Ontario Senior Games Association .... 800-320-6423 U Thunder Bay Meals on Wheels ...... 807-625-3667 Seniors’ InfoLine ...... 888-910-1999 Thunder Bay Police (non-emerg) ...... 807-684-1200 Telehealth Ontario ...... 866-797-0000 R Thunder Bay Transit ...... 807-684-3744 TORONTO SOUTH WESTERN ONTARIO GREATER TORONTO AREA C Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Wellington County Police Durham Regional Police Service ...... 888-579-1520 (legal advice) ...... 416-598-2656 (non-emerg) ...... 888-310-1122 Halton Regional Police Service ...... 905-825-4777 Centre for Addiction and Community Support Connections & Meals Hamilton Regional Police Service...... 905-546-4925 E Mental Health ...... 800-463-6273 on Wheels KW & Cambridge ...... 519-772-8787 Legal Aid Ontario ...... 800-668-8258 Downsview Services for Seniors ...... 416-398-5511 Guelph Police (non-emerg) ...... 519-824-1212 Markham Fire and Emergency Emergency Medical Services ...... 416-392-2000 Evergreen Seniors Community Centre . . 519-823-1291 Services ...... 905-477-5530 Etobicoke Services for Seniors ...... 416-243-0127 Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge Older Women’s Network (Ontario) Inc. . . 416-214-1518 Family Service Toronto – Seniors and Police (non-emerg) ...... 519-653-7700 Peel Regional Police Service ...... 905-453-3311 N Caregivers Support Services ...... 416-595-9618 Kitchener/Waterloo Homecare Richmond Hill Fire & Emergency Meals on Wheels ...... 416-225-6041 Services...... 519-884-1181 Services ...... 905-883-5450 U Senior Peoples’ Resources In London Police (non-emerg) ...... 519-661-5670 Seniors for Seniors ...... 416-481-2733 North Toronto Inc...... 416-481-6411 Niagara Falls, St. Catharines & York Regional Police Service ...... 866-876-5423 Seniors for Seniors ...... 416-481-2733 area Police (non-emerg) ...... 905-688-4111 M Toronto Distress Centre ...... 416-408-4357 NORTH SIMCOE MUSKOKA Fire Services ...... 416-338-9050 OTTAWA Barrie Fire and Emergency Service .... 705-728-3199 B Police (non-emerg) ...... 416-808-2222 Home Support Services .... 613-560-0618 Ext. 26436 Barrie Police ...... 705-725-7025 Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) .... 416-393-4636 Long Term Care Inquiries ...... 311 Community Care Access Centre 1-888-721-2222 x6100 West Toronto Services for Seniors .... 416-653-3535 Fire Services ...... 613-580-2860 Meals on Wheels (Red Cross) ..... 705-721-3313 x8 E Woodgreen Community Meals on Wheels ...... 613-233-2424 Senior Safety Line ...... 866-299-1011 Services ...... 416-645-6000 x 1100 Police...... 613-236-1222 Simcoe Health Unit ...... 877-721-7520 R

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S We welcome any feedback you may have to improve the usefulness of this service directory. Please contact: [email protected] Did you know… the water property known as hydrostatic pressure is like wearing a garment against the body ie support stocking This feeling is typically July 2014 felt while standing in waist to chest deep water. Exercise in Water

For more information visit: www.csep.ca/guidelines for Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines.

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(Eid) al Fitr (End of Ramadan) OAS/CPP Payment Date Exercise in Water Did you know… Health anada estimates that there are approximately 11 million cases of August 2014 foodborne illnesses eery year in anada Food Safety

According to Health anada the foods listed to the left hae been linked to outbreaks of food-borne illnesses These foods must be fully-cooked to eliminate bacteria To reduce risk older adults should aoid eating these foods in a raw or semi-cooked state • Raw meat or under-cooked poultry • Raw or unpasteurized milk from cows or goats or foods made from unpasteurized milk If you do use cheeses made from unpasteurized milk only eat cheeses aged for 60 days or longer • Soft cheeses including feta brie camembert and queso blanco fresco • Raw or lightly cooked egg or egg products • Raw sprouts including alfalfa cloer radish and mung beans • Unpasteurized fruit uice and cider

For more information visit: www.hc-sc.gc.ca or contact English/French: 1-866-225-0709 TTY: 1-800-267-1245

July 2014 September 2014 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 August 2014 28 29 30 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2

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31 OAS/CPP Payment Date *Civic Holiday (ON, MB, NT, NU); Natal Day (NS, PE); Provincial Holiday (BC, NB, SK); Heritage Day (AB) Food Safety Did you know… Health anada estimates that there are approximately 11 million cases of August 2014 foodborne illnesses eery year in anada Food Safety

For more information visit: www.hc-sc.gc.ca or contact English/French: 1-866-225-0709 TTY: 1-800-267-1245

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31 OAS/CPP Payment Date *Civic Holiday (ON, MB, NT, NU); Natal Day (NS, PE); Provincial Holiday (BC, NB, SK); Heritage Day (AB) Food Safety Did you know… more than 50% of falls occur September 2014 outside the home? Outdoor Safety Tips • Walk carefully when outdoors and do not rush • e aware of step edges when using stairs • Watch for fallen debris such as sticks leaes and litter. • Aoid uneen paement cracks and creices in sidewalks • Keep hands free and use handrails whereer possible. • Stop at curbs and check their height before stepping up or down. • Wear appropriate clothing and good supportie shoes/boots. • Put on sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat to protect from glare. • Watch your step when wearing multifocal glasses • Report any safety concerns to your local municipality.

For more information visit: www.hc-sc.gc.ca

August 2014 October 2014 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 September 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6

Labour Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Grandparents Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Fall Begins Rosh Hashanah OAS/CPP Payment Date 28 29 30

Outdoor Safety Tips Did you know… more than 50% of falls occur September 2014 outside the home? Outdoor Safety Tips • Walk carefully when outdoors and do not rush • e aware of step edges when using stairs • Watch for fallen debris such as sticks leaes and litter. • Aoid uneen paement cracks and creices in sidewalks • Keep hands free and use handrails whereer possible. • Stop at curbs and check their height before stepping up or down. • Wear appropriate clothing and good supportie shoes/boots. • Put on sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat to protect from glare. • Watch your step when wearing multifocal glasses • Report any safety concerns to your local municipality.

For more information visit: www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Labour Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Grandparents Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Fall Begins Rosh Hashanah OAS/CPP Payment Date 28 29 30

Outdoor Safety Tips Did you know… unsafe heating is one of the top three leading causes of home res The other two October 2014 causes are electrical and unsafe cooking Heating Safety • Keep eerything that can burn at least three feet from heating equipment – give a heater a metre. • Unplug your space heater when not in use or before going to sleep. • Hae your chimney and heating euipment cleaned and inspected annually by a quali ed professional. • Make sure the replace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from ying into the room • Allow ashes from the woodstoe or replace to cool before emptying them into a metal container with a tight-tting lid • Install wood burning stoes following the manufacturer’s instructions or have a professional do the installation. • Make sure you hae smoke alarms on eery storey of your home and test them monthly to make sure they are working

For more information contact your local re department or visit Fire Prevention Canada’s website at www. precan.ca

September 2014 November 2014 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 October 2014 30 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4

Yom Kippur 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK (OCTOBER 5-11)

Sukkot 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Thanksgiving Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Muharram 26 27 28 29 30 31

OAS/CPP Payment Date Halloween Heating Safety Did you know… unsafe heating is one of the top three leading causes of home res The other two October 2014 causes are electrical and unsafe cooking Heating Safety • Keep eerything that can burn at least three feet from heating equipment – give a heater a metre. • Unplug your space heater when not in use or before going to sleep. • Hae your chimney and heating euipment cleaned and inspected annually by a quali ed professional. • Make sure the replace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from ying into the room • Allow ashes from the woodstoe or replace to cool before emptying them into a metal container with a tight-tting lid • Install wood burning stoes following the manufacturer’s instructions or have a professional do the installation. • Make sure you hae smoke alarms on eery storey of your home and test them monthly to make sure they are working

For more information contact your local re department or visit Fire Prevention Canada’s website at www. precan.ca

Yom Kippur 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK (OCTOBER 5-11)

Sukkot 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Thanksgiving Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Muharram 26 27 28 29 30 31

OAS/CPP Payment Date Halloween Heating Safety Did you know… decreased daylight, snowy sidewalks and icy streets can make walking a challenge and a hazard if you don’t take basic November 2014 precautions? Pedestrian Safety Walking is a great way to improe your health and physical tness.

Tips for safer walking • Always make eye contact with the drier before stepping off the curb so the driver sees you • Wear shoes or boots with non-slip soles and reectie or bright-colored clothing to make you visible • Always follow all trafc signs and signals • e aware of your surroundings A coered patch of ice or a pothole lled with snow may cause an unexpected slip or fall • Wear gloes to aoid putting your hands in your pockets which may affect your balance

For more information contact the RBC First Of ce for Injury Prevention at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 416-480-5912 or www.inavigait.com

October 2014 December 2014 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 November 2014 28 29 30 31 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1

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Change your clock. Change your battery. Ashura 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Remembrance Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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30 OAS/CPP Payment Date Pedestrian Safety Did you know… decreased daylight, snowy sidewalks and icy streets can make walking a challenge and a hazard if you don’t take basic November 2014 precautions? Pedestrian Safety Walking is a great way to improe your health and physical tness.

For more information contact the RBC First Of ce for Injury Prevention at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 416-480-5912 or www.inavigait.com

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Change your clock. Change your battery. Ashura 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Remembrance Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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30 OAS/CPP Payment Date Pedestrian Safety Did you know… you need to adust your December 2014 driving practices according to the road conditions? Winter Transportation and Driving Tips Safe Driving Practices: • Slow down and wear your seatbelt • Pay attention • Aoid sudden driing maneuers that can cause you to skid

Driver’s Checklist: • heck road and weather conditions before you head out • Plan on etra time for winter trael • Delay your trip in seere weather • Tell someone where you are going • Always carry a fully charged cell phone for emergency use

If Stranded in a Storm: • Stay calm and remain in your ehicle • Actiate the emergency ashers • Place a A POIE sign in your windshield • Run the engine sparingly • all or local police serice

For up-to-date road information in your province visit: www.tc.gc.ca/road

November 2014 January 2015 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 December 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Chanukah 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Boxing Day Winter Begins OAS/CPP Payment Date Christmas Eve Christmas Day Kwanzaa 28 29 30 31

New Year’s Eve Winter Transportation and Driving Tips Did you know… you need to adust your December 2014 driving practices according to the road conditions? Winter Transportation and Driving Tips Safe Driving Practices: • Slow down and wear your seatbelt • Pay attention • Aoid sudden driing maneuers that can cause you to skid

If Stranded in a Storm: • Stay calm and remain in your ehicle • Actiate the emergency ashers • Place a A POIE sign in your windshield • Run the engine sparingly • all or local police serice

For up-to-date road information in your province visit: www.tc.gc.ca/road

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Chanukah 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Boxing Day Winter Begins OAS/CPP Payment Date Christmas Eve Christmas Day Kwanzaa 28 29 30 31

New Year’s Eve Winter Transportation and Driving Tips NATIONAL CONTACTS NUMBERS TO CALL WEBSITES OF INTEREST

Doctor ABC’s of Fraud ...... www.abcfraud.ca

Alzheimer Society of Canada ...... www.alzheimer.ca Dentist B.A.S.S.I.C...... www.BASSIC.ca Pharmacy Canada Epilepsy Alliance ...... www.epilepsymatters.com Police Canadian Association of Retired Persons ...... www.carp.ca

Fire Canadian Cancer Society ...... www.cancer.ca

Ambulance Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health ..... www.ccsmh.ca

Canadian Diabetes Association ...... www.diabetes.ca Emergency Contact Canadian Elder Law ...... www.canadianelderlaw.ca

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association ...... www.chpca.net

Canadian National Institute for the Blind ...... www.cnib.ca

Canadian Pharmacists Association ...... www.pharmacists.ca

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines ..... www.csep.ca/guidelines

Canadian Securities Administrators ...... www.csa-acvm.ca

Credit Bureaus:

Equifax ...... www.consumer.equifax.ca/home/en_ca

TransUnion ...... www.transunion.ca

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada ....www.heartandstroke.ca

Insurance Bureau of Canada ...... www.ibc.ca

National Initiative for the Care of Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (Phone Busters) 1-888-495-8501 the Elderly ...... www.nicenet.ca Canadian Hearing Society 1-877-347-3427 Of ce of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ...... www.priv.gc.ca Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 Ontario Society (Coalition) of Senior Income Tax Inquiries 1-800-959-8281 Citizens’ Organizations ...... http://www.ocsco.ca/home Insurance Bureau of Canada 1-800-387-2880 Parkinson Society of Canada ...... www.parkinson.ca OAS/CPP Inquiries 1-800-277-9914 Public Health Agency of Canada ...... www.phac-aspc.gc.ca Ontario CCAC 310-2222 Safety for Seniors ...... www.publicsafety.gc.ca Senior Pedestrian Safety – iNavigait 416-480-5912 Information for Seniors ...... www.seniors.gc.ca Service Canada 1-800-622-6232 Service Canada ...... www.servicecanada.gc.ca TAXIGUY 1-888-TAXI-GUY (829-4489) The Arthritis Society ...... www.arthritis.ca The Co-operators Insurance 1-800-265-2662 The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse ...... www.cnpea.ca VON (Victorian Order of Nurses) 1-888-VON-CARE (866-2273) The Co-operators Group Limited ...... www.cooperators.ca NOTE: A Service Directory is available as a pull-out in the centre of this calendar. The Council of Canadians ...... www.canadians.org

Veterans Affairs Canada ...... www.vac-acc.gc.ca

Bringing an Awareness of Senior For more information visit Safety Issues to the Community www.bassic.ca NATIONAL CONTACTS NUMBERS TO CALL WEBSITES OF INTEREST

Doctor ABC’s of Fraud ...... www.abcfraud.ca

Dentist Alzheimer Society of Canada ...... www.alzheimer.ca B.A.S.S.I.C...... www.BASSIC.ca Pharmacy Canada Epilepsy Alliance ...... www.epilepsymatters.com Police Canadian Association of Retired Persons ...... www.carp.ca

Fire Canadian Cancer Society ...... www.cancer.ca

Ambulance Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health ..... www.ccsmh.ca

Emergency Contact Canadian Diabetes Association ...... www.diabetes.ca Canadian Elder Law ...... www.canadianelderlaw.ca

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association ...... www.chpca.net

Canadian National Institute for the Blind ...... www.cnib.ca

Canadian Pharmacists Association ...... www.pharmacists.ca

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines ..... www.csep.ca/guidelines

Canadian Securities Administrators ...... www.csa-acvm.ca

Credit Bureaus:

Equifax ...... www.consumer.equifax.ca/home/en_ca

TransUnion ...... www.transunion.ca

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada ....www.heartandstroke.ca

Insurance Bureau of Canada ...... www.ibc.ca

Veterans Affairs Canada ...... www.vac-acc.gc.ca

Bringing an Awareness of Senior For more information visit Safety Issues to the Community www.bassic.ca The B.A.S.S.I.C. committee is a partnership between service providers, caregivers and members of the community who work together and care about older adults. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for senior citizens by raising awareness of seniors’ safety issues.

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