Making Life Better for Seniors
- returning provincial income tax to 17,000 seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement, putting a minimum of $50 and an average of about $450 back in their pockets
- more home care support helps seniors stay in their homes and communities longer
- fair drug prices mean seniors enrolled in Pharmacare pay less for prescriptions of generic drugs
- a $200 increase in the property tax rebate helps thousands of seniors
- the Affordable Living Tax Credit returns $250 per year to low-income seniors
- protecting seniors against increases to Pharmacare premiums and copayments
- helping seniors stay in their homes and communities through the Supportive Care Program, improved seniors' public housing and funding for personal alerts
- eliminated security deposits for seniors entering nursing homes
- more nurse practitioners are improving health care for seniors living in nursing homes
- an expanded Caregiver Benefit Program helps more seniors stay in their own homes
- the Heating Assistance Rebate Program helps seniors cover the cost of home heating
- building more affordable seniors' housing across the province, in line with the unique needs of seniors