Department of Seniors
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Publications

The Department produces and publishes the following resources:

Age-Friendly Cities Report
Healthy Active Living for Seniors (PDF)


Business Plans

2008-09 Business Plan (PDF)
2007-08 Business Plan (PDF)
2006-07 Business Plan (PDF)
2005-06 Business Plan (PDF)
2004-05 Business Plan (PDF)


Accountability Reports

2006-2007 Accountability Report (PDF)

2005-2006 Accountability Report (PDF)

Programs for Seniors A guide to the various programs and services that seniors in Nova Scotia may be entitled to or interested in.

A Statistical Profile of Nova Scotia Seniors (PDF) The statistical profile encompasses a range of topics from education and health to leisure and finances. Facts, graphs and statistics help paint a clear picture of the 65+ population. Populations projections provide insight into the future as our population ages. The report is aimed at those who work with seniors and is being distributed throughout the province.

Enhancing the Basic Learning Skills of Older Nova Scotians (PDF) Provides background information and statistics about older adults, gives an overview of learning in later life, identifies the barriers to learning, and suggests strategies to overcome them. It also includes a list of the resources in the Enhancing the Basic Learning Skills of Older Nova Scotians. A Resource Kit, and many other resources available to support older adult learning.

The Department has been a partner in the production of the following resources (PDF):

FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/TERRITORIAL LEGACY PROJECTS

  1. International Year of Older Persons 1999 [English] [French]
  2. A Best Practices Guide for the Prevention of Falls
  3. An Inventory of Canadian Programs for the Prevention of Falls
  4. Listing of Initiatives for Falls Prevention

AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER ...

ET ILS VÉCURENT HEUREUX JUSQU’À LA FIN DES TEMPS ...


Other Publications

Focus Fifty +
A newly-developed series of brochures on topics relevant to seniors.

USING TECHNOLOGY? POSITIVELY!

  1. Series Overview
  2. Telecommunications: Phones and More
  3. Looking After Your Money: Technology and Banking
  4. Computers: Getting Online - Using the Internet
  5. For the Good of Your Health: Technology and Health Care
  6. How Are Everyday Technologies Kept Safe?
  7. Older Adults Mean Business!

Directory of Seniors

The directory provides contact information for all seniors councils, clubs, centres, and organizations in the province. Copies are available from the Department of Seniors at 1-800-670-0065.

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