Seniors resources

CHF Canada supports the principle that aging members of housing co-operatives should be able to remain in their co-operative communities. This page is for co-op members who want to learn more about issues about aging in place. To share your ideas, contacts and best practices, we encourage you to join in on the seniors’ discussions on Co-op Talk.

• Resolutions on seniors issues
• NewsBriefs articles
• CHF Canada Resources
• External links

The following are links within CHF Canada's web site about seniors in co-op housing.

Resolutions on seniors issues

• 2006 Protecting seniors housing
• 2006 Remaining in our homes
• 2005 visitability, the access measure for assisting elderly or disabled Canadians to remain in their neighbourhoods
• 2005 Security of tenure for seniors members
• 2004 Barrier-free access policy for CHF Canada members
• 2002 Seniors and housing co-ops
• 2000 Theme for 2001 annual general meeting

NewsBriefs articles

• "Aging in place" (December 2005) NewsBriefs

CHF Canada Resources

• Wood Tree Housing Co-op wins award for aging-in-place initiative
• Plain language and clear design
• Overhousing
• Inclusiveness in action
• Best practices - aging in place
  • Dixon Hall supportive housing project for seniors
  • The Solidarité Co-op Seigneurie de Vaudreuil: an inspired place to call home

External links

Here are selected links to federal, provincial and non-governmental organization websites on housing and seniors.

National websites

• Flexhousing CMHC
• Visitable housing Canada : Centre for disabilities studies – new!
• Searchable database of supportive housing for seniors in Canada: Final report
• Public Health Agency of Canada: Aging and seniors : assistive devices info sheet
• Seniors On-line Canada : Canada's trusted information source for seniors, caregivers, families and service providers.
• The Safe Living Guide : A guide to home safety for seniors
• Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) — Conversion
• Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program  (RRAP)- Secondary/Garden suite
• Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI)
• Maintaining seniors’ independence through home adaptations: A self-assessment guide

Provincial information

• BC Ministry of Community Services
• BC Housing Independent Living
• Alberta seniors and community support
• Alberta seniors citizen housing association
• Alberta support homes for seniors
• Saskatchewan: Seniors health information and services
• Manitoba aging in place
• Manitoba seniors and healthy aging secretariat
• Manitoba housing and renewal corporation: visitable design
• Manitoba seniors housing strategy - 2006
• Ontario government: Finding seniors health care resources
• Ontario Seniors' Secretariat
• Older Adults Centres' Association of Ontario
• Ontario seniors info: a collaborative on-line resource
• Ontario Human Rights Commission: Housing
• Atlantic Seniors Housing Research Alliance
• New Brunswick Department of Family and Community Services
• Nova Scotia Finding Seniors' Resources
• PEI Seniors Housing
• PEI Seniors Quick Reference Guide
• Healthy Aging for All: Newfoundland Labrador

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