Municipality hosting Senior Safety Event in Mount Uniacke
MOUNT UNIACKE:A free event is being organized by the Municipality of East Hants for seniors and their caretakers. The Senior Safety event will happen on June 4 at the Mount…
N.S. announces assistance to help more seniors remain at home in HRM
From a release: HALIFAX/DARTMOUTH: More seniors in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) can now get extra help to live independently in their own homes, the province said in a release on…
Community grants to help keep seniors active now open
HALIFAX: Community groups can now apply for funding to support new projects that help older Nova Scotians stay active and engaged in their communities. The Age-Friendly Communities Grant program opened…
N.S. Liberals: Seniors Care Grant should be doubled
From a press release: HALIFAX: To help older Nova Scotians dealing with the affordability crisis, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill will table a bill Sept. 10 to double the Seniors Care…
Free classes for seniors being offered in Wellington
WELLINGTON: Seniors looking to learn computer skills; relax with yoga; and show off their artistic side can do all that in one spot. The Wellington-Fletchers Lake Station House will be…
Low-income Nova Scotia seniors to receive tax refund cheques
From a release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is returning almost $17 million in provincial income tax to seniors in the province through its Guaranteed Income Supplement rebate program. More than 11,000…
Seniors Week focuses on safety following Hurricane Fiona
From a release HALIFAX: October 1 to 8 is Seniors Week in Nova Scotia, a chance to celebrate seniors and highlight their community contributions. In the wake of hurricane Fiona,…
Seniors Care Grant expanding, province says
From a press release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s government is taking action to help older Nova Scotians with increasing energy prices and other rising costs so that more seniors are able…
Applications for Property Tax Rebate for Seniors to open July 1
From a release HALIFAX: The province announced June 27 that applications for the Property Tax Rebate for Seniors, which helps low-income seniors with their municipal residential property taxes, open Friday,…
Province announces funding for 12 innovative projects
From a release: HALIFAX: The government is providing funding for 12 innovative projects to support seniors in their homes and communities. Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams announced today,…