Boomers and Seniors

Here you will find a number of excellent resources for the Boomers & Seniors. Follow the table of contents to the right to go through resources, newsletters, and articles.

General Resources

Seniors BC: An excellent resource for seniors looking for help with healthy aging, health and safety, housing, financial and legal matters, and transportation.

My Retirement Café Game

Seniors Health, Nutrition & Fitness

Alzheimer Society of British Columbia: British Columbia’s website for Alzheimer’s

Successful Aging: A program that has a lot to offer in promoting healthy living to improve lifestyle

Real Age: Provide information about risk factors and see what it projects for your longevity

Third Age: Visit this website to read popular articles on topics such as health and wellness, relationships, money, work, beauty, and leisure

Financial & Estate Planning

 Seniors Advocate: A site that offers information, guidance, and solutions to help you choose housing, care options, hospital to home discharge management, and family/friend support.

No More Debts: Credit counselling society of Canada

Caregivers & Caregiving

The Family Caregiver: Canada’s home care and family caregiving resource

Canadian Caregivers Coalition: A body of caregivers, researchers, and professional service providers that raise awareness of caregiving issues among Canadians.

Nurse Next Door: Elderly home health care services across Canada that allows you to receive as much or as little assistance that you may need.

Ancestry: Build your family tree online

BC Care Providers Association: A website for long term care providers and home support agencies in BC.

BC Centre for Elder Advocay and Support: An excellent website to ensure the safety for seniors to ensure they can live with dignity and are safe from abuse.

Travel

Snow Birds: Canadian Snowbird is an organization that defends and tries to improve the rights of Canadian travelers.

Senior Tours: Canadian tour operator specializing in fully escorted worldwide tours for the senior traveler

Horizon: This site offers escorted and independent trips on seven continents

Go Today: A site that specializes in Europe and Asia package deals.

Vacation Express: Specializing in trips to Mexico, The Caribbean, and Costa Rica.

September 2015: Volume 15, Edition 9

August 2015: Volume 15, Edition 8

July 2015: Volume 15, Edition 7

June 2015: Volume 15, Edition 6

May 2015: Volume 15, Edition 5

April 2015: Volume 15, Edition 4

March 2015: Volume 15, Edition 3

February 2015: Volume 15, Edition 2

January 2015: Volume 15, Edition 1

December 2014: Volume 14, Edition 12

November 2014: Volume 14, Edition 11

October 2014: Volume 14, Edition 10

September 2014: Volume 14, Edition 9

August 2014: Volume 14, Edition 8

July 2014: Volume 14, Edition 7

June 2014: Volume 14, Edition 6

May 2014: Volume 14, Edition 5

April 2014: Volume 14, Edition 4

March 2014: Volume 14, Edition 3

February 2014: Volume 14, Edition 2

January 2014: Volume 14, Edition 1