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Helps seniors access programs, services and organizations to help them age well at home. Can help connect seniors to services such as:
- Fitness programs
- Healthy and affordable meals
- Reliable transportation
- Housekeeping services
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Government of Nova Scotia - Service Nova Scotia
Seniors Care Grant
1-800-670-4357 General Inquiries: 902-424-5200
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The Seniors Care Grant is an annual grant program that helps seniors with a low income with the cost of household services, healthcare services and home heating. Grants are up to $750 for each household.
Seasonal program * Applications open on September 1, 2024 and close on March 31, 2025
Eligible household and healthcare services and home heating costs include services that help seniors stay in their homes including:
- Cooking and meal preparation (excluding the cost of food)
- Grocery and meal delivery (excluding the cost of food)
- Healthcare services for health and wellness (like foot care, physiotherapy and mental health support)
- Home heating (like furnace oil, natural gas, propane, firewood, wood pellets and electricity)
- Home heating repairs and regular heating maintenance
- Home cleaning, organizing and help with downsizing or moving
- Laundry
- Medication and prescription delivery (excluding the cost of medications and prescriptions)
- Outdoor work (like driveway maintenance, landscaping, lawn care, snow removal, stacking wood and tree removal)
- Phone, cell phone and internet services (excluding the cost of devices)
- Small home repairs (like windows, doors, roof, plumbing, electrical, decks, fencing, siding and painting)
- Transportation (like taxis, ride shares, shuttles and other methods of transportation) and public and community transit (like the bus, Access-A-Bus and ferry)
Ineligible household and healthcare services include the cost of:
- Devices (like phones, cellphones, computers, laptops and tablets)
- Food
- Medical and assistive devices (like eyeglasses, dentures, dental implants, braces, orthopedic supports and personal alerts)
- Medications, prescriptions, supplements and vitamins
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Caregivers Nova Scotia
Caregivers Nova Scotia - Capital Region
1-877-488-7390 General Inquiries: 902-421-7390
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Provides an online directory of private home care agencies and other services in Nova Scotia that offer additional support to caregivers and care recipients. Caregivers Nova Scotia cannot recommend one provider over another, but can send a list and/or make suggestions based on location.
Directory includes services such as:
Directory includes services such as:
- Home care providers
- Companion/personal support/errands
- Downsizing/decluttering/house cleaning
- Grocery delivery and shopping services
- Meal programs and prepared meal delivery
- Mobile services (such as blood collection, dental hygiene, foot care, hair services)
- Personal alert services and home health equipment
- Respite care
- Transportation
- Other support services
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Dartmouth Senior Citizens Service Centre Commission
Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre
Meals on Wheels Coordinator: 902-465-5578 ext 216Visit Website
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Delivers freshly prepared home style meals to those who have difficulty preparing adequate meals for themselves.
Meals consist of meat, fish, or poultry, vegetable, rice or potato, and dessert.
Meals consist of meat, fish, or poultry, vegetable, rice or potato, and dessert.
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Offers home delivered, low cost meals to seniors in the community on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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VON Greater Halifax
1-866-540-2356 General Inquiries: 902-453-5800 - For Information About Nursing Programs and Community Support Service Programs (Non-Nursing Programs)
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Volunteers deliver individual home-style meals and pureed meals that can be heated in a regular or microwave oven.
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Halifax Meals on Wheels Volunteer Service
Halifax Meals on Wheels
General Inquiries: 902-429-4299Visit Website
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Delivers fresh, nutritious meals to clients' doors. Contact the organization for specific delivery boundaries.
Welcomes volunteers for delivering the meals.
Welcomes volunteers for delivering the meals.
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Sackville-Bedford Meals on Wheels Society
Meals on Wheels - Sackville-Bedford
General Inquiries: 902-869-6103Visit Website
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Delivers hot, nutritious meals to people who are experiencing difficulty preparing meals.
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The Freedom Kitchen serves a hot meal on Mondays between 4pm-6pm. Provides home delivery on Monday evenings for anyone living in Lower Sackville and Beaver Bank who cannot get to their location.
Distributes donated bread and food items on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays:
- Has bread and general grocery items available on Mondays after 10:30am
- Has general grocery items available on Thursdays after 10:30am
- Has bread and general grocery items available on Saturdays after 10:30am
If in need of clothing or footwear, email or call to make an appointment.
The Freedom Closet accepts and distributes donations of gently used or new adult winter coats and jackets and children's snow suits, snow pants and snow jackets.
Please note: Winter clothing donations for the Freedom Closet can be dropped off at the Royal Diaperer (425 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville) during regular business hours. Food donations can be dropped off at Cars R Us (183 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville) during regular business hours.
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Nova Scotia Health - Central Zone
Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital - Musquodoboit Harbour
Meals on Wheels - Musquodoboit Harbour: 902-889-4183Show More
Delivers homemade meals to the client's home.
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Delivers hot and nutritious meals to clients' doors.
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Provides a wide selection of nutritionally balanced frozen meals which are available for pick-up at the VON office or delivered by volunteers weekly.
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Caregivers Nova Scotia
Caregivers Nova Scotia - Western Region
1-877-488-7390 General Inquiries: 902-514-1281
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Provides an online directory of private home care agencies and other services in Nova Scotia that offer additional support to caregivers and care recipients. Caregivers Nova Scotia cannot recommend one provider over another, but can send a list and/or make suggestions based on location.
Directory includes services such as:
Directory includes services such as:
- Home care providers
- Companion/personal support/errands
- Downsizing/decluttering/house cleaning
- Grocery delivery and shopping services
- Meal programs and prepared meal delivery
- Mobile services (such as blood collection, dental hygiene, foot care, hair services)
- Personal alert services and home health equipment
- Respite care
- Transportation
- Other support services
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Hillside Pines Home For Special Care Society - Meals on Wheels
Bridgewater Meals on Wheels
General Inquiries: 902-543-1525 ext 221 - DietitianVisit Website
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Delivers hot dinners and nutritious meals. Meals include:
- Traditional main courses such as meat, potatoes, and vegetables
- Homemade soups
- Homemade bread rolls and biscuits
- Homemade desserts
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Caregivers Nova Scotia
Caregivers Nova Scotia - Valley Region
1-877-488-7390 General Inquiries: 902-680-8706
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Provides an online directory of private home care agencies and other services in Nova Scotia that offer additional support to caregivers and care recipients. Caregivers Nova Scotia cannot recommend one provider over another, but can send a list and/or make suggestions based on location.
Directory includes services such as:
Directory includes services such as:
- Home care providers
- Companion/personal support/errands
- Downsizing/decluttering/house cleaning
- Grocery delivery and shopping services
- Meal programs and prepared meal delivery
- Mobile services (such as blood collection, dental hygiene, foot care, hair services)
- Personal alert services and home health equipment
- Respite care
- Transportation
- Other support services
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Caregivers Nova Scotia
Caregivers Nova Scotia - Northern and Eastern Mainland Region
1-877-488-7390 General Inquiries: 902-229-8464
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Provides an online directory of private home care agencies and other services in Nova Scotia that offer additional support to caregivers and care recipients. Caregivers Nova Scotia cannot recommend one provider over another, but can send a list and/or make suggestions based on location.
Directory includes services such as:
Directory includes services such as:
- Home care providers
- Companion/personal support/errands
- Downsizing/decluttering/house cleaning
- Grocery delivery and shopping services
- Meal programs and prepared meal delivery
- Mobile services (such as blood collection, dental hygiene, foot care, hair services)
- Personal alert services and home health equipment
- Respite care
- Transportation
- Other support services
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Provides a wide selection of nutritionally balanced frozen meals which are delivered by volunteers weekly or available for pick-up.
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Provides a wide selection of nutritionally balanced frozen meals which are delivered by volunteers or available for pick-up.
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Delivers complete hot meals to qualifying clients at their homes.
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Volunteers deliver hot meals and frozen meals to clients at home. Frozen meals can also be picked up at the VON office.
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Delivers hot and nutritious meals to clients' doors. Meals are made by the hospital and will accommodate any dietary needs and allergies.
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Provides nutritious meals to people in need 3 times a week. Meals include a full course dinner with dessert or a baked pastry item. Requests for special diets are handled on an individual basis.
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North Queens Meals On Wheels
General Inquiries: 902-212-1643 - Carla MalayNorth Queens Nursing Home: 902-682-2553
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Delivers hot meals to clients doors.
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Volunteers deliver frozen meals throughout Pictou County. Must order a minimum of 5 frozen meals.
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An informal group of community volunteers who have banded together to help their neighbours during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes help for those who are:
- Self-isolating and have some practical needs
- In need of groceries or medical supplies delivered to their home
- In need of a home cooked meal
- Lonely and want someone to talk to
- Healthcare workers in need of childcare for their children in order to go to work
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