With the New Year here, there’s no better time for seniors to start making improvements to their homes that can make them more comfortable and safe while living independently. Not all seniors can afford to make changes that will keep them at home, which is why many lower income Canadian seniors are eligible to receive assistance from the Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence Program.

In order to qualify for the program, seniors must:

• Be 65 years or older

• Have more limited mobility as a result of aging

• Meet the income criteria

• Live at a permanent residence independently (though home can be shared with other family members)

• Changes must be permanent to the home and improve seniors abilities to navigate around their home and generally increase safety. Common approved changes include hand rails, grab bars, levers on doors, and movement of storage spaces so they’re more accessible

Via: Canadian Mortgage and Housing Association

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The holiday season yields a unique opportunity for seniors and their families. Most families come in closer distance of relatives and loved ones, opening up days for quality family time. However, once Christmas passes, most feel the gifts have been given and there is nothing else to do for their senior citizen. That notion could not be farther from the truth. Senior caregivers, without question, will tell that all grandpa may want over the holidays is a conversation, visit, or outing with family. There are many different activities families can do with their senior such as helping them make a family photo album or taking them out for lunch. While these activities may sound simple, the importance they give a senior is much more complex. Seniors feel better knowing that family wants to spend some extra time with them over the holidays, meaning much more to an elderly loved one than a material gift. With extra time off for the holiday season, families have the opportunity to keep the gifts coming from their seniors, even if it is just the simple act of spending time with grandma and grandpa.

Source: thestar.com

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