Seniors Active Living Centre:
Find a Seniors Active Living Centre program near you
Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
Federal and Provincial Supports:
Member of Provincial Parliament Laurie Scott
Services include assistance with accessing provincial government services, such as Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), health and long-term care, consultation on matters of local interest, congratulatory messages/scrolls for significant milestones.
Member of Parliament Jamie Schmale
Services include assistance with Service Canada programs, including passports, Canada Revenue Agency services, and Veterans Affairs.
Service Canada in Haliburton County
At Fleming College Employment Resource Centre - 49 Maple Avenue, Haliburton, ON, K0M 1S0
Open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
Office is closed from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Service Ontario in Haliburton
Mobile Unit at 728 Mountain Street, Haliburton, ON, K0M 1S0
11 a.m. -3 p.m. every other Wednesday
Appointments recommended, some walk-ins available
Service Ontario in Minden
12698 Hwy 35, Minden, ON, K0M 2K0
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
Appointments recommended, some walk-ins available
Health and Wellness:
Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland & Haliburton
Support for care partners and people living with dementia. Programs include Care Partner Support Groups in-person or virtually, social recreation programs, and virtual education sessions. Call 1-800-561-2588.
Haliburton Highlands Health Services
Wellness and access to essential health services including primary care, hospital, long-term care and ultrasound. Call 705-457-2941.
Haliburton Highlands Health Services - Community Support Services
HHHS Community Support Services offer a wide range of health and support services to residents of Haliburton County to improve your wellbeing and quality of life. Services include: fitness classes, support groups, foot care, home help and maintenance, mental health programs, grief support, safety and security programs, Meals on Wheels, an adult day program, and medical transportation. Call 705-457-1392, extension 3243.
Haliburton Highlands Health Services - GAIN
The Haliburton County GAIN clinic provides Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for frail seniors living at home, usually 65 years of age or older. GAIN team members include a behavioral support nurse, care coordinator, client services worker, community health worker, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, office support, pharmacist, physiotherapist and social worker. Call 705-457-1392, extension 3400.
Haliburton County Community Paramedics
Community Paramedics provide care in the community, including in-home assessments, preventative care, and chronic disease management. If you are concerned about a resident in this community who might require a wellness check due to lack of heat, lack of food, isolation or healthcare concerns (in an emergency call 911), please contact Community Paramedics at 705-457-3216.
Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team
Find services near you online by entering your home address to connect with local health service providers, or by calling the KLH-OHT Navigator at 705-934-1439.
The Wellness Connections Program is designed for people aged 65+ to learn about healthy changes and choices to age well and connect to local service providers offering supportive programs. Call 705-934-1439.
811
Call 811 to find health services or information or get non-urgent health advice from a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Safety and Well-Being:
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario
EAPO is the provincial organization leading elder abuse prevention in Ontario. Visit their site for webinars, podcasts, training tools and more information. Call 1-833-916-6728 for more information.
Emergency and Health Services
Learn more about Paramedic, Fire and OPP services in Haliburton County. In case of emergency, call 911.
Haliburton Highlands OPP
The local detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is located in Minden. To contact their non-emergency line, call 1-800-310-1122.
Haliburton Highlands Resource Card (sponsored by the HSJCC)
The Haliburton Highlands Resource Card lists phone numbers for local services and organizations, and can be stuck to the fridge, or folded into a wallet-sized card.
Haliburton, Kawartha, Northumberland, Peterborough Health Unit
The HKNP Health Unit provides public health programs and services to residents in the County of Haliburton, including immunization clinics, sexual health clinics, mental health supports and water quality and testing. Call 1-866-888-4577.
988
Dial or text 988, a crisis hotline - a safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Local Senior Groups:
Aging Together as Community
The ATAC, a community-focused group centered around rural Ontario living, hosts programs focused on aging with dignity, including social events like coffee houses, language cafes and LGBTQ+ and Allies drop-ins, a regular radio show on CanoeFM, and information seminars with multiple guest speakers and social opportunities.
CARP, Chapter 54
A group of volunteers committed to local advocacy on issues important to members and in support of CARP's mission to improve the lives of Canadians as we age.
Additional Supports and Services:
Central Food Network
Central Food Network operates the food banks in Wilberforce and Cardiff, plus Heat Bank Haliburton County. Contact CFN for support with food, heat, hydro and income tax filing at 705-448-9711.
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Contact CMHA for help with mental health concerns for yourself or someone else. Programs include counselling, mental health and support groups, family supports, and a mobile wellness clinic. Call 1-800-875-6213.
Community Legal Clinic
The Simcoe, Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes Community Legal Clinic provides free legal services for income support program cases, housing law and tenant rights, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims, employment insurance, human rights, consumer law, debtor/creditor issues and small claims court for persons with low income. Call 1-800-461-8953, extension 0.
Community Living Trent Highlands
Provides services to people with developmental challenges, with their families, to achieve their unique personal goals. Services include respite, supported independent living, day programs and community homes. Call 705-457-2626.
Driver Exams (Seniors)
Once you turn 80, you need to renew your driver's licence every two years. Call 1-888-387-3445.
Fuel for Warmth
Fuel for Warmth provides emergency assistance with propane, oil, wood pellets and firewood for people who are having a heating crisis. Call 705-854-9208.
Heat Bank Haliburton
Heat Bank Haliburton offers small grants to overcome emergencies concerning hydro, propane or furnace oil and keeps stock piles of firewood ready throughout Haliburton County. Call 705-306-0565.
John Howard Society of Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton
The JHS works to reduce the risks of crime and its' causes by providing support to individuals, community members and families in need of counselling and supports. Programs include literacy and basic skills; anger management, and crisis and harm reduction programs. Call 705-328-0472.
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
Call 24-7 for crisis support, advocacy and accompaniment, individual and group counselling, workshops and prevention education at 1-866-298-7778.
Minden Community Food Centre
Contact the Minden Community Food Centre for regular or seasonal food supports, information about the community garden, or to volunteer. 705-286-6838.
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton
Safe shelter, resources and support is available to help women safely escape gender-based violence. The Women's Centre of Haliburton County can be reached at 705-286-1942. For crisis support, call 1-800-461-7656 24/7 (call 911 if the threat of danger is immediate).
Media:
Canoe FM Radio
Haliburton Echo
Minden Times
MooseFM Radio
The Highlander
Officials attending the 2025 SALC Launch (l-r): County Council members Cec Ryall and Walt McKechnie; Member of Parliament Jamie Schmale; Haliburton County CAO Gary Dyke; Member of Provincial Parliament Laurie Scott; Regional Development Advisor Donna Lynn Clarke, and County Council member Bob Carter.
The County of Haliburton's Director of Community Outreach holds the July calendar at the launch of the 2025 Seniors Active Living Centre.