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[PDF]  When I'm 64: A Guide to Benefits and Services for People Aged 60 and Over

This reprinted booklet contains information on government pensions and benefits for seniors. The booklet also contains information about adult guardianship legislation, health care services and benefits, housing, safety ... + more details

From Legal Services Society
Subtopics: pensions & benefits; planning for your future; planning for your future; seniors pensions & benefits + all subtopics

[PDF]  Fact Sheets on Abuse of Older Adults

These fact sheets provide basic information about the abuse of seniors. They cover psychological and emotional abuse, financial abuse or exploitation, physical or sexual abuse, medication abuse, and violation of ... + more details

From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)
Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults

[PDF]  Benefits and Services for Seniors

This booklet describes seniors' rights, including what benefits seniors may be entitled to receive when they retire or if they get sick, where they can get information about benefits, how their rights to safety are ... + more details

From Legal Services Society
Subtopics: housing & services; pensions & benefits; seniors pensions & benefits + all subtopics

[web]  Benefits for grandparents and other relatives raising children

Grandparents or other relatives raising a relative's child may be entitled to government benefits. This fact sheet contains charts describing the kinds of benefits they might get and under what circumstances, and links ... + more details

From Legal Services Society
Subtopics: benefits for people with disabilities; custody, guardianship & access; grandparents & other relatives; pensions & benefits; tax exemptions & tax credits; welfare + all subtopics

[web]  Seniors and Elders - Applying for...

This web page provides entry points for applications and forms for seniors and elders, including the CPP retirement pension, the Old Age Security pension, and provincial programs such as the BC Shelter Aid for Elderly ... + more details

From PovNet
Subtopics: pensions & benefits; seniors pensions & benefits

[PDF]  Giving Other People Authority to Help You Manage Your Affairs

There are formal and informal ways to give someone permission to help us manage our financial affairs. If you decide to take a more formal step, this information sheet outlines some common options. All of them can be ... + more details

From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)
Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults; planning for your future; planning for your future + all subtopics

[PDF]  Legal Advocacy & the Elder Law Clinic

This brochure includes information specifically about the Elder Law Clinic. It also describes many of the legal advocacy and community programs offered by BC CEAS, and lists some useful print materials available from ... + more details

From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)
Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults; finding legal help + all subtopics

[PDF]  Abuse and Neglect of Seniors: Is it a Crime?

There is no crime called "senior abuse" or "elder abuse" but many of the behaviours that we call "abuse" are crimes that can occur against people of any age. This fact sheet provides examples, covering situations of ... + more details

From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)
Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults

[PDF]  Money Matters for Seniors

This brochure describes some key facts and makes suggestions to help to prevent financial abuse or fraud. It is linked to the Money Matters interactive video workshop that BCCEAS offers, as well as the Money Matters For ... + more details

From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)
Subtopics: planning for your future; planning for your future; protecting yourself from crime + all subtopics

[PDF]  Reporting Crimes to the Police and What Happens When You Make a Report

This info sheet includes some helpful tips for making a report with the police, information about what happens after a report is made and what happens to the person accused (bail, recognizance and peace bonds). + more details

From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)
Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults; peace bonds & restraining orders; peace bonds & restraining orders; witnessing a crime + all subtopics