Seniors
- Home and Community Care Support Services
- Find programs and services for seniors
- Stay healthy and active
- Find transportation and driving services
- Find community and housing support
- Stay active through Seniors Active Living Centres
- Get information on tax credits and benefits
- Recognize elder abuse
- Learn how to plan for the future
- Learn how Ontario celebrates seniors
- Find grant programs and seminars for senior organizations
- Read the Age-Friendly Communities Planning Guide
Accessibility
- Advancing Accessibility in Ontario framework
- Accessibility in Ontario: what you need to know
- Accessibility in Ontario: information for businesses
- Learn more about accessibility laws and requirements for:
- Learn how to complete your accessibility compliance report
- Find out how to create an accessible workplace
- Accessibility: legislative reviews, committees and councils
- Subscribe to our accessibility newsletter for organizations
What we do
Seniors
- provide seniors with information on programs and services, healthy lifestyles and aging
- recognize and promote seniors' contributions to communities
- encourage greater social inclusion and volunteerism among seniors
- support and recognize age-friendly communities across the province
- oversee the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA)
Accessibility
- embed accessibility into government policies, programs and services
- support the development of educational tools and resources on accessibility
- oversee the compliance with, and enforcement of, accessibility laws
- help create and update accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
- promote employment for people with disabilities by engaging employers, disability organizations, service providers, not-for-profit organizations and educational providers
Contact us for seniors-related questions
Contact us for accessibility-related questions
Minister, media and news
Agencies, boards and commissions
The Ministry oversees:
- The Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA), the organization that administers the Retirement Homes Act, 2010 and its regulation on behalf of the government
- the Minister’s Accessibility Standards Advisory Council
Legislation
The ministry administers the following legislation:
Updated: November 07, 2023
Published: March 13, 2017