Milton Public Library

Especially For Seniors

In addition to all the services and materials offered to all our patrons, we offer some that may be of special interest to our senior patrons. These include:

• Large Print collection
• Audiobooks on CD, online and downloadable
• Homebound Service
• Rural Library Service

Education

• Elderhostel -- a not-for-profit organization and the world's largest educational and travel organization for older adults.
• Routes to Learning -- combine learning with travel in Canada and around the world.
• SeniorNet -- nonprofit organization of computer-using adults, age 50 and older, to provide older adults education for, and access to, computer technologies.

Finance

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) -- section for 55 and over.
• CHIP -- the reverse mortgage program for seniors.
• Income Security Programs -- from the federal government.
• Retirement Advisor -- a variety of online tools for calculating retirement scenarios.
• Tax information slips -- for recipients of OAS and CPP benefits.

Government programs and services

• Charities Directorate -- search the list of registered Canadian charities
• Congratulatory Messages -- milestone messages sent from Her Majesty the Queen and/or the Governor General.
• Congratulatory Messages -- on behalf of the prime minister for wedding anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions.
• National Advisory Council on Aging -- all matters related to the aging of the Canadian population and the quality of life of seniors.
• Ontario Government Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care -- community and residential care services for seniors.
• Seniors Canada Online -- federal information services such as taxes, pensions.
• Seniors Policies and Programs Database -- joint provincial and federal government information service for seniors' benefits programs.
• Veterans Affairs -- links to programs and services for veterans.

Health and wellness

• Alzheimer Society of Canada -- information about the disease and related dementias, caregiving, research, news, events and more.
• Bereavement Services Support and Education -- coping with grief and loss.
• C-Health -- from the Canoe network, providing consumers with objective, accurate, and current healthcare information on the web.
• Caregiver Network Inc. -- resources designed to make your life as a caregiver easier.
• CNIB -- services for the sight-impaired.
• Community Care Access Centre of Halton -- provides ease of access to a system of high quality healthcare information and services.
• Division of Aging and Seniors -- from the Public Health Agency of Canada, providing federal leadership in areas pertaining to aging and seniors. The Division serves as a focal point for information and centre of expertise.
• Finding Seniors Healthcare Resources -- the Ontario provincial government's health resources for seniors.
• Healthy Ontario -- seniors section of the health resource website from the Ontario provincial government.
• Heart and Stroke Foundation -- preventing and reducing disability and death from heart disease and stroke through research, health promotion and advocacy.
• WidowNet -- an information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers. Topics covered include grief, bereavement, recovery.

Housing

• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation -- ideas for adapting your home.
• The Care Guide -- Canada's most comprehensive guide to seniors' housing and care services including retirement residences, long-term care centres, in-home care, community support services, hospice care and independent/supportive living.
• Ontario Community Support Association -- services to help seniors live at home.

Legal

• Finding a lawyer -- from the Law Society of Upper Canada.
• Life Events -- helpful advice from the Ontario government.
• Power of Attorney kit -- print your own form -- from Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General.
• Seniors and the law -- information about power of attorney, wills and other legal matters of concern to seniors.

Travel and leisure

• Canadian Snowbird Association -- for seniors who travel. Information about health insurance, travel tips and more.
• 50Plus.com Travel-- information for those fifty plus.
• Cruise2 -- non-profit organisation that provides information on all cruise lines.
• Cruise Reviews -- cruisers' reviews of their personal experiences.
• Elder Treks -- world's first adventure travel company designed exclusively for people 50 and over.
• Recreational Vehicles (RVs) -- everything you need to know before buying, renting or travelling with your RV.
• Rough Guides -- Rough Guides website for travel books and information on more than 200 countries.
• Seniors Home Exchange -- travel and save money by exchanging homes with other seniors.
• Seniors Travel Guide -- budget travel, adventure travel -- it's all on this site.
• Walking the World -- organized walking tours to many parts of the world.

Web directories

• About.com web links for Canadian seniors.
• Friendly for Seniors -- over 2000 links from Canada and the USA.
• Ontario Government Seniors' Secretariat -- many links to services for seniors.
• Wired Seniors -- directory of information for seniors -- mainly commercial.
• Yahoo Seniors Directory -- mainly commercial.