SENIORS INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE

The Seniors Independence Initiative is a provincial grant program to help seniors get assistance with lawn care, shovelling, getting to doctors’ appointments, etc.     It is income-based, requiring a NET household income of $22,150 or less for a single person or $31,300 or less for a couple.    Call 1-877-569-0546 to request an application form.     Once the application is returned, applicants will receive a call to book an assessment.    The program is scheduled to be fully implemented in April, 2018.