Resources
Alzheimer Society Canada and Dementia Crisis
Right now, over 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. That number is expected to double by 2038. To learn more click here.
Parkinson's Society of Canada
Parkinson Society Canada is the national voice of Canadians living with Parkinson’s. Since 1965, Parkinson Society Canada has been dedicated to providing education, support services, advocacy and funding for research on behalf of over 100,000 Canadians coping with this brain disease every day. To learn more click here.
Meal Call
MealCall is organized as a group of volunteers who specialize in certain areas such as publication, technology, and marketing. By leveraging these areas for Senior Meal programs nationwide, MealCall helps to fill the awareness gap and therefore reduce the amount of work that they must do to get the word out. MealCall helps them do what they do best. To learn more click here.
Veteran Affairs Canada
Every eligible Veteran who requires long-term care may receive VAC financial support for their cost of long-term care. Eligibility for long-term care support is based on the Veterans’ service and their health needs and includes various types of long-term care in the provinces. To learn more click here.
Canadian Cancer Society
We are a national, community-based organization of volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. To learn more click here.
Heart and Stroke Foundation
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, a volunteer-based health charity, leads in eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing their impact through the advancement of research and its application, the promotion of healthy living and advocacy. To learn more click here.
Osteoporosis Canada
Founded in 2004 by four friends who were determined to overcome the challenges of living with osteoporosis, this group felt living with osteoporosis need a strong voice to provide the patient's perspective in all areas including medical matters, research initiatives, communication, public relations and education. To learn more click here.
The Arthritis Society
Searching for the underlying causes and subsequent cures for arthritis, and promoting the best possible care and treatment for people with arthritis. To learn more click here.
Pleural Mesothelioma Center
Asbestos exposure causes thousands of cases of pleural mesothelioma in the United States each year, and our mission is to help the families affected by this cancer. This organization offers free assistance and resources to anyone coping with pleural mesothelioma. To learn more click here.