Services for Seniors

Seniors and older adults in our community are active, vibrant and engaged in a variety of recreational, cultural and service programs.

Explore our Senior Services pages to find out more about programs and services available for Town of Cochrane and area residents 50 years of age and over.

Cochrane Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) runs program, activity and information sessions of interest to seniors. The mandate of FCSS is to provide residents with preventative social programs that promote, encourage and facilitate the development of a strong community through citizen involvement.

Benefit Programs

• Federal Programs - Call Service Canada at 800-277-9914
  • Service Canada
  • Public Pension Plans
  • Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension
  • Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits
  • Old Age Security Pension (OAS)
  • Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
  • Guaranteed Income Supplement Allowance Program (Ages 60-64)
  • Survivor's Pension
• Municipal Programs
  • Cochrane Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) - Cochrane Connect Card
• Provincial Programs
  • Alberta Seniors Benefit program for dental, optical and education property tax assistance - View the Seniors Benefit Estimator
  • Special Needs Assistance for Seniors
  • Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL)  - Calls are toll-free in Alberta: 310-0000, then 780-427-0731
  • Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program 

Caregiver Support

• Caregivers Alberta  
• Connecting DOTS (Dementia and Other Therapy / Services) - Download the resource booklet to review the many resources available
• Home Care - 403-851-6060

Health Services

• Alberta Health Services
• Cochrane Community Health Centre - 403-851-6000
• HEALTHLink Alberta - Seniors' health concerns - Toll-free: 866-408-5465 (LINK) or Calgary: 403-943-5465
• Home Care - Cochrane (within the Calgary Zone) - 403-851-6060
• Seniors Health One Line Referral - 403-267-2991

Seniors' Rights & Advocacy

• Alberta Office of the Seniors Advocate
• Alberta Ombudsman: Supports administrative fairness of provincial programs (AHS, Provincial Government, health and accounting professionals) - 403-297-6185
• CARP - Canadian Association for adults ages 50 years and older - 888-363-2279
• National Seniors' Council
• Provincial Advisory Councils - Seniors & Continuing Care

Supportive Living & Long-Term Care Facilities

For a list of local facilities for seniors, visit the online business directory and search "care" or "nursing." Alberta Health Services maintains a list of hospitals and health facilities by region (Cochrane is in the Calgary region). Visit the Continuing Care Facility Directory. 

Transportation

• Cochrane On-Demand Local Transit System (COLT) Bus
• Rocky View Regional Handi Bus

Tax Support

• Cochrane Seniors' Property Tax Support Program
• Volunteer Income Tax Program

Assistance 24 Hours Per Day

Dial 211 to access to a wide variety of community, social and government services information.

Local Seniors' Organizations

If you are looking for more information and support, contact FCSS at 403-851-2250 or Seniors on the Bow Centre at 403-932-6002.