Resources
Care is a financial decision as much as a personal one. Start here to understand the benefits and funding available to Canadian seniors, then dig into our guides and tools.
Benefits & Funding
- Senior Benefits in Canada: A Complete Guide to Federal and Provincial ProgramsA plain-language guide to the government benefits Canadian seniors can get: CPP, OAS, GIS, dental and tax credits, plus every province's own drug, income, and housing programs, and how to find the ones you qualify for.
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP): A Plain-Language Guide for Seniors and FamiliesHow the Canada Pension Plan works, how much you can get, when to apply, CPP payment dates, and how to claim disability, survivor, and death benefits. A clear, friendly guide for Canadian seniors and families, with links to official forms.
- Old Age Security (OAS): A Plain-Language Guide for Canadian SeniorsHow Old Age Security works, who qualifies, how much you can get, OAS payment dates, the clawback, and how to apply. A clear, friendly guide for Canadian seniors and families, with links to official forms.
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS): A Plain-Language Guide for SeniorsHow the Guaranteed Income Supplement works, who qualifies, how much you can get, and how to apply and keep it. A clear, friendly guide for lower-income Canadian seniors and families, with links to official forms.
- Provincial Benefits for Seniors: Key Programs by ProvinceA plain-language overview of provincial and territorial benefits for Canadian seniors: the main drug, income, home care, and home modification programs to look for in each province, and how to find them.
- Home Accessibility Tax Credit and Grants: A 2026 Guide for SeniorsHow seniors 65+ can pay for home modifications in 2026: the federal Home Accessibility Tax Credit, the Medical Expense Tax Credit, and provincial grants and rebates. Eligibility, income limits, how to apply, and finding trusted installers.
- The Canadian Dental Care Plan for Seniors: A Plain-Language GuideHow the Canadian Dental Care Plan works for seniors in 2026: who qualifies, what it pays, your co-payment by income, the dental services it covers, and how to apply. A clear, friendly guide with links to the official forms.
- Free Foot Care for Seniors: How to Get It in CanadaWhere seniors get free or low-cost foot care in Canada in 2026: publicly funded home care, community and public-health foot clinics, veterans' and Indigenous benefits, and when a paid chiropodist is worth it. A plain, friendly guide.
- Mobile Foot Care for Seniors: In-Home Care ExplainedHow mobile foot care works for seniors in Canada in 2026: who it is for, what an in-home visit costs, when it is covered, how to keep a diabetic foot safe, and what to ask before you book. A plain, friendly guide.
- Companion Care for Seniors: What It Is and What It CostsWhat companion care for seniors includes in 2026, how it differs from personal care, what it costs an hour in Canada, whether to use an agency or hire privately, and when it is no longer enough. A plain, friendly guide.
- The Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit: A Plain GuideHow the Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit works in 2026: who qualifies, how much you get back, which care expenses count, and how to claim it. A clear, friendly guide for Ontario families, with the official links.
More resources
- Guides & ArticlesIn-depth, plain-language guidance on every step of the journey.
- Free ToolsCost calculators and a care assessment to help you plan.