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Growing older alone support in Canada

For older people facing isolation, health worries or loss of independence. Talk with people in Canada who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

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Help for growing older alone in Canada

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Steady Hands Care, Hamilton

A small team supporting veterans and military life and growing older alone. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Evenings and weekends

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Regina Home Help

We help people with refugees and displacement and retirement transition, in person in Regina and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Evenings and weekends

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Ray & Partners Family Law, Saskatoon

Run by people who have been through immigrating and starting over abroad and student pressure and exams themselves.

Mon to Fri, 9 to 5

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Regina Talking Therapies

Run by people who have been through retirement transition and student pressure and exams themselves.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Victoria Community Food Hub

A small team supporting student pressure and exams and retirement transition. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

From people who came through it

  • โ€œI'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason. It doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especailly strong. I keep a list of good days on my phone so I can see them when it's bad.โ€

    gardenowl13 ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œI'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason so it doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong and try not to make big decisions on the worst days. I learned that the hard way.โ€

    lampriver73 ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œFor anyone new to this: Not that long ago, about a year, that was me. I remember when the only voice some days is the radio, like it was yesterday. Yesterday I booked a holiday. You've got this, even if it doesn't feel like it.โ€

    julysnow60 ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œReading this late at night? I've been there. A few years back, that was me. Back then, the only voice some days is the radio. Yesterday I booked a holiday. It doesn't stay this heavy. Be gentle with yourself.โ€

    Tailor in Stellenbosch ยท been through growing older alone

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