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Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat

Seniors & Healthy Aging Secretariat
Winnipeg MB R3C 3H8
Phone: 945-6565
Toll free: 1-800-665-6565
Email: seniors@gov.mb.ca

Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat

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Housing

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Health Care Safety & Security

 

Events

Winnipeg Becomes Newest Member of Provincewide Initiative That Aims To Boost Quality Of Life For Seniors: Irvin-Ross (October 1, 2009)
Irvin-Ross Congratulates Manitoba Council on Aging Award Winners (October 22, 2008)
Seniors' & Elders' Month Proclaimed in Manitoba (October 1, 2008)

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Financial

Manitoba Announces Proposed Amendment to the Retirement Plan Beneficiaries Act
(January 2, 2009)

Rewarding Work Strategy to Reduce Rent Burden, Help Build Savings for Low-Income Manitobans in Uncertain Times: MacKintosh (November 21, 2008)

Manitoba Shelter Benefit and Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Community Places Grant Applications Now Available (November 19, 2008)
New Caregiver Tax Credit Now in Effect (October 2, 2008)

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Health Care

Province Commits To More Personal-Care Home Beds in Morden/Winkler Area: Oswald (August 17, 2009)
Pharmacare Changes Keep Program Affordable for More Manitobans: Oswald (April 30, 2009)
Province Eliminates Fees for Dozens of Doctors' Office Procedures (April 1, 2009)
Province, First Nations Move Forward on First-In-Winnipeg Care Home for Aboriginal Elders (March 27, 2009)

Province Consulting To Strengthen Governance of Health Professions, Enhance Patient Safety: Oswald (January 22, 2009)

Action on Auditor General Recommendations Will Further Strengthen Provincial Pharmacare Program: Oswald (December 3, 2008)
 

Manitoba's Pharmacare Program

Aboriginal Healing, Modern Medicine to be Offered Under One Roof at Pioneering $7-Million Health Centre (December 2, 2008)
Province Launches 2008 Flu Vaccine Campaign (October 27, 2008)
Pilot Project To Connect Manitobans With After-Hours Care (September 19, 2008)
Centre on Aging - Researchers Collaborate to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
(Newsletter Fall 2008)

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Housing

$24 Million for More and Better Affordable Homes in Downtown
Winnipeg: MacKintosh, Toews
(June 24, 2009)
Affordable Housing in Manitoba gets a $192-Million Boost (June 5, 2009)
  Investments in Affordable Housing for Canadians - Manitoba
Province Marks 10 Years of Fighting Poverty with New Strategy Called All Aboard
(May 21, 2009)
New Seniors' Housing Development Opens Doors in St. Boniface (April 27, 2009)
Amendments Proposed to Residential Tenancies Act (April 6, 2009)
New Seniors’ Supportive Housing Complex Opens Doors in St. Boniface (December 4, 2008)
 

More Options for Manitoba Seniors

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Safety & Security

Minister responsible for Seniors Proclaims Today Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Manitoba (June 15, 2009)

Province Launches Enhanced Identification Card Program (January 19, 2009)

 

The Manitoba Enhanced Identification Card

Consumer Tips Available As Part of Free 2009 Calendar (October 10, 2008)

Consumers Could be at Risk of Losing their homes: Consumers Bureau (September 25, 2008)

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Miscellaneous

Campers Break Bookings Record as First Year of Free Provincial Park Entry Begins
(April 6, 2009)
A First in Canada: New Guide Specifically Targeted to Help Immigrant Women Adapt to their New Home: Allan
(April 6, 2009)

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