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Housing
Maintenance & Safety
The Seniors Association of St. Margaret’s Bay is partnering with several other community organizations to assist local seniors with finding solutions to home maintenance needs. Click here for more information.
Housing Nova Scotia offers a program to provide assistance to senior homeowners (age 65+) who would like to remain in their own homes, but cannot afford necessary repairs. The funding covers repairs that are a threat to health and safety, which includes repairs to roofing, plumbing and heating. Cosmetic repairs are not covered.
Housing Nova Scotia offers a program to provide financial assistance to people who own and occupy homes that do not meet minimum levels of health and safety.
- HRM Snow Removal for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Program – Available to seniors 65 years of age or older and persons with disabilities in HRM.
- The program applies to residential properties only (NOT for landlords).
- You must reside in a single dwelling home that you own or rent.
- Total gross household income of all people living on the premises must not exceed $30,000.
- The program offers assistance to clear snow from steps, walkways and sidewalks. This includes: Front and back steps; Walkways; and, Access to fuel tanks.
- Residents who qualify and need snow removal should contact 311 or 423-9709 Ext. 228 (John Meagher, YMCA).
- Residents who are Supportive Care clients of the NS Department of Health’s Continuing Care Program may be eligible for cost reimbursement for snow removal service. Call 902-424-7233.
- Canadian Veterans may qualify for snow removal services. Call 1-866-522-2122.
- Local students may be available for snow removal. Please call the Seniors Information Centre at 902-820-3334.
Accessibility & Renovations
Installation of Bathroom Safety Bars – Research Information from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Installation Information from US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Seniors Friendly Housing
For more information about moving to Long Term Care and information for Caregivers, visit our Health page.
Seniors Housing Research
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging (NSCA) is a university based research centre that conducts applied research on age-related issues. Their mission is to advance knowledge on aging to inform social policy and practice and enhance the quality of life of older people and their families. Their values include: collaboration with others, inter- and trans- disciplinary focus, excellence in our research, engagement with multiple and diverse voices.
The research project entitled, Projecting the Housing Needs of Aging Atlantic Canadians, was based at Mount Saint Vincent University (2005-2011) and examined the housing needs and choices, both existing and emerging, of our aging population, then developed policy recommendations on how these needs can be better met in the future. Dr. Janice Keefe was one of the co-investigators on this project.
Part of the project involved reviews of relevant seniors housing projects, which have been summarized in the following YouTube videos prepared by Donald Shiner, Ph.D. :
Glacier Circle Case Study, Davis, CA
Abbeyfield House, St. Peter’s Society Case Study, Victoria, BC
Hartrigg Oaks Case Study, New Earswick, England
MSVU student, Kelly O’Neil, spoke at a 2018 Bay Seniors meeting about her thesis research on housing insecurity among older low income women in HRM.
To make this research accessible to the community, Kelly produced an illustrated summary of her key findings. Click to view the illustrated summary.
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