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Information for people 50+ and their families Your PharmaChoice pharmacist is pleased TABLE OF CONTENTS to provide advice for: · Medication Reviews and Counselling · Compliance or Blister Pack Organizers · Immunizations & Vaccines You may also fi nd what you’re Other Nova Scotia Seniors’ Planning for your looking for in the alphabetical Organizations .......................... 22 Grandchildren’s Education ...... 40 · Home Care Solutions index on pages 128–133.) · Chronic Conditions Recognition & Scholarships ... 23 Lifelong Learning · Minor Ailments A Message from the Premier, Congratulatory Messages ....... 23 Opportunities ...........................42 Honourable Stephen McNeil ..... 6 Order of Nova Scotia ............... 24 Libraries .................................. 42 Other Seniors Programs ......... 43 A Message from the Minister of Federal Government: University and Community Seniors, Honourable Aging and Seniors ................... 24 College Courses for Seniors .... 44 Leo A. Glavine ........................... 6 Computers and the Internet .... 46 35 Locations In Nova Scotia National Seniors Haliburton – Antigonish City of Lakes – Dartmouth Balser – Digby Hammonds Plains Fulmore’s – Pictou About this Directory .................. 8 Organizations .......................... 26 Employment ............................ 46 902.863.6060 902.407.3500 902.245.4071 902.832.0494 902.485.1600 . Frequently Called Numbers ..... 10 Information and Referral ........ 27 Transportation ........................ 50 Martell’s – Arichat Family Drug – Dartmouth The Passage – Eastern Passage Freeman’s – Inverness O’Brien’s – Pugwash 902.226.3177 902.466.7675 902.465.3558 902.258.2400 902.243.2551 Seniors Information Licences and Safe Driving ...... 50 . Nova Scotia Department Services .................................. 27 Chisholm’s – Aylesford Kyte’s – Dartmouth Enfield Clinic – Kentville Saulnierville of Seniors ............................... 12 Government Information ........ 28 Federal Retirement Income 902.847.3465 902.462.4187 902.883.9432 902.678.9933 902.769.0893 . Seniors Toll Free Resources for Newcomers ...... 28 Programs ................................ 55 Canso MacKay’s – Dartmouth Eskasoni Reynolds – Liverpool Poulain’s – Stellarton Information Line ...................... 12 Resources for Senior Women ... 29 902.366.2976 902.469.4309 902.379.1029 902.354.7101 902.752.3261 Senior Abuse Information Accessibility Information .........29 Provincial Financial Aid . and Referral Line ..................... 12 Programs ................................ 61 Cheticamp Waverley Road – Dartmouth Ferguson’s – Glace Bay Lockeport – Lockeport Capital – Sydney Mines 902.224.2841 902.406.9779 902.849.0500 902.656.2211 902.736.9217 Funding Initiatives .................. 12 Active Living, Recreation, . and Sport ................................ 32 Vital Statistics and Mader’s – Coldbrook Westphal – Dartmouth Haliburton – Guysborough Cobequid – Lower Sackville Village Family – Truro Group of IX Seniors Advisory Leisure and Hobbies ............... 36 Proof of Age .............................63 902.679.1251 902.434.5585 902.533.2224 902.865.3336 902.843.7979 . Council of Nova Scotia ........... 14 Birth, Marriage, and Death Moffatt’s – Acadia Moffatt’s – Portland Moffatt’s – Halifax Kinley Drug – Lunenburg City Drug – Yarmouth Volunteer Activities ................ 36 Certifi cates ............................. 63 902.463.7651 902.466.2345 902.406.8080 902.634.4437 902.742.3579 Seniors’ Councils, Clubs, Proof of Age ............................ 63 and Centres ............................. 20 Travel ...................................... 38 visit: pharmachoice.com | twitter.com/pharmachoice | facebook.com/pharmachoicecanada Seniors Ad 2014.indd 1 11-19-14 2:01 PM 4 Positive Aging Directory | Table of Contents Taxes ...................................... 63 Housing Nova Scotia .............. 86 Health-Related Personal Income Tax .............. 63 Organizations ........................ 121 Impôt sur le revenu des Home Maintenance, particuliers .............................. 64 Renovations, and Safer Sex .............................. 126 My Account .............................. 65 Environmental Assessments .. 89 Community Volunteer Income Professional Associations .... 127 Tax Program ........................... 65 Provincial Health Services ...... 90 Programme communautaire Nova Scotia Department of Alphabetical Index ................ 128 des bénévoles en matière Health and Wellness ............... 90 d’impôt .................................... 65 Nova Scotia Health Advertisers’ Directory ........... 134 GST/HST Credit ...................... 66 Insurance/MSI ........................ 91 Crédit pour la TPS/TVH ........... 66 Ambulance Services ............... 93 Seniors’ Pharmacare Legal Matters .......................... 68 Program .................................. 94 Nova Scotia Department Medication Use ....................... 97 of Justice ................................ 68 Private Health Insurance ........ 98 Legal Information Society Continuing Care ...................... 98 of Nova Scotia (LISNS) ........... 68 Addiction Services ................ 105 Other Legal Resources ............ 69 Mental Health ....................... 106 Adult Mental Health Human Rights ......................... 70 Programs/ Services .............. 107 Preventing Falls .................... 107 Consumer