Seniors
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Many services offer discounts. You won't know unless you ask!
Alberta Blue Cross
Free basic coverage of dental and prescription drugs for seniors 65 years and older.
www.ab.bluecross.ca
780-498-8000
Alberta Seniors Benefit Program
Financial support in addition to the federal benefits received under Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Federal Allowance and the GST Credit.
www.seniors.gov.ab.ca
780-427-7876
Alberta Seniors Information Line
Information on various programs available for seniors living in Alberta.
www.gov.ab.ca
780-427-7876
Good Samaritan TeleCare®
Nationally accredited 24-hour emergency response and telephone support service with subsidized services.
www.gss.org
780-431-3630
Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence Program
Helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend the time low-income seniors can live in their own home independently.
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
780-423-8700
Pioneer Housing Foundation
Accommodation for functionally independent and medically stable seniors 65 years and older. Operates Clover Bar Lodge, Silver Birch Lodge, Lakeside Legion Manor, Apple Blossom Manor and Josephburg Homestead Place.
780-464-7146
Seniors' Off Peak Local Bus Pass
Free to qualifying Strathcona County Seniors, 65+. Bus service in Sherwood Park only, valid during off-peak hours.
780-464-4044
Strathcona County Seniors' Property Tax Rebate
Strathcona County Council provides a $100 rebate on municipal property tax to low-income seniors. Cheques are issued automatically to qualifying households by Alberta Seniors and Community Supports by the end of July.
Yearly Seniors' Commuter Bus Pass
Strathcona Transit commuter bus pass at a reduced cost for seniors who receive Guaranteed Annual Income Supplement cheques.
780-464-4044
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Last updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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