Health and Social Services
Senior Services - Planning
Planning Challenges Healthy Aging Government Support Community Agencies
Adult Protection
- Adult Protection and Decision-Making
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: The Adult Protection and Decision-Making Act provides a range of tools to assist adults (19 and older) who have some diminished ability to make their own decisions.
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
- Advance Directives
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: Any person who is capable and at least 16 years old can make a directive. A directive must appoint a proxy and may set out your wishes for future health care. A proxy is someone that you trust and want to make your care decisions in the event you cannot make your own decisions. The advantage of making an advance directive is that you can appoint the person you want to play this role.
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
- Consent and Substitute Consent
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: A person of any age who is capable of understanding and appreciating the consequences of their care decision has the right to give or refuse consent to care on any grounds. This includes the right to give or refuse consent to care based on religious beliefs. Consent is required for all care decisions except emergency health care, preliminary examination and health care in progress.
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
- Consent to Care [Care Consent]
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: The Care Consent Act deals with consent and substitute consent to health care, admission to care facilities and personal assistance services (i.e. Home Care). It sets out the requirements for a valid advance directive. It also establishes the Capability and Consent Board.
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
- Public Guardian and Trustee
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: The Public Guardian and Trustee of Yukon operates under Yukon law to protect the legal rights and financial interests of children, to act as guardian of last resort for adults who require financial and personal decision making, and to administer the estates of deceased and missing persons where there is no one else to do so.
Phone: (867) 667-5366 or Toll free (In Yukon): 1-800-661-0408, local 5366
Email: publicguardianandtrustee@gov.yk.ca
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
- Representation Agreements
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: These agreements are for adults who recognize that they have trouble making some decisions. Two adults can enter into an agreement giving one or more “representatives” the authority to make day-to-day financial and personal decisions for the adult. The adults who enter into a Representative Agreement must understand what they are signing and how it affects their lives.
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
- Supported Decision-Making Agreements
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: These agreements are for adults who can make their own decisions with some help. Two adults can enter into an agreement setting out the areas that an “associate” (support person) will assist the individual to make decisions.
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Financial Planning
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Description: Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability Benefits provide a monthly taxable benefit to contributors who are disabled and to their dependent children. Delivered by: Service Canada on behalf of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Retirement Pension
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Description: The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Retirement Pension provides a monthly taxable benefit to retired contributors. Delivered by: Service Canada on behalf of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Phone: Toll-Free: 1 800 277-9914 / # TTY: 1 800 255-4786
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Canada Pension Plan: Survivor's Pension
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Description: The Survivor's Pension provides a monthly pension paid to the surviving spouse or common-law partner of a deceased contributor.
Phone: Toll-Free: 1 800 277-9914 / # TTY: 1 800 255-4786
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Canadian Retirement Income Calculator
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Description: The Government of Canada has developed this calculator to help you plan for retirement. The calculator takes you step by step through an estimate of the ongoing income you may receive throughout your retirement
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Description: This program provides eligible individuals with free help filling out their tax returns.
Phone: Toll-Free: 1 800 959-8281
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Phone: Toll-Free: 1 800 277-9914 / # TTY : 1 800 255-4786
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Description: This pension provides a monthly taxable benefit to persons 65 years of age and over.
Phone: Toll-Free: 1 800 277-9914 / TTY: 1 800 255-4786
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Social Assistance
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: Social Assistance provides seniors in need with allowances for items of basic need ( i.e. food, shelter, clothing, incidentals, healthcare, etc.) and supplementary needs (i.e. winter clothing, houshold furnishings, etc.)
Location: 3168 3rd Avenue, Whitehorse Y1A 2C6 Phone: (867) 667-5674
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
- War Veterans Allowance (WVA)
- Service Provider: Federal Government
Description: The War Veterans Allowance (WVA) is a form of financial assistance available from Veterans Affairs Canada. In recognition of war service, qualified persons are provided with a regular monthly income to meet basic needs.
Phone: Toll-Free: 1 866 522-2122
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Yukon Seniors Income Supplement (YSIS)
- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Description: The Yukon government provides an income supplement of up to $200 monthly to low income seniors 65 years and over who are also receiving the federal old age security (OAS) and guaranteed income supplement (GIS).
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- Service Provider: Government of Yukon
Wills & Estate Planning
- Law Line
- Service Provider: Non Government
Description: A toll free telephone line staff by a lawyer who can answer questions about the law and legal system. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon weekdays except Tuesday.
Location: 668-5297 (LAWS) Outside Whitehorse toll-free 1-866-668-4305
- Service Provider: Non Government
- Law Society of Yukon
- Service Provider: Non Government
Location: Suite 202 - 302 Steele Street, Whitehorse Phone: (867)668-4231
Email: info@lawsocietyyukon.com
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- Service Provider: Non Government
- Legal Aid
- Service Provider: Non Government
Location: Suite 203, 2131 Second Avenue, Whitehorse Phone: (867) 667-5210 or 1-800-661-0408 ext 5210
Email: administration@legalaid.yk.ca
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- Service Provider: Non Government
- Wills and Estate: Government of Canada
- Service Provider: Federal Government
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- Service Provider: Federal Government
- Yukon Public Legal Education Association (YPLEA)
- Service Provider: Non Government
Description: The Yukon Public Legal Education Association (YPLEA) is a non-profit organization devoted to providing legal information to the public and promoting increased access to the legal system. The goal of the Association is to help the public to identify and understand their legal rights and responsibilities in order to improve their ability to deal with legal matters.
Location: The Andrew A. Philipsen Law Centre, 4th Floor, 2134 Second Avenue, Whitehorse Phone: (867) 668-5297 or Toll Free: 1-866-667-4305
Email: legalinfo@yplea.com
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- Service Provider: Non Government
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