Senior Services- Shelburne County Senior Safety & Services Society

09/02/2026

Need Help Applying for the Seniors Care Grant?

We can help make the process easier!

✅ Help filling out your application
✅ Support with required information
✅ One-on-one assistance

Call 1-800-565-0397 to make an appointment

Seniors Care Grant – Applications Now Open

The Province of Nova Scotia’s Seniors Care Grant provides eligible low-income seniors with up to $750 per household to help with a variety of household, healthcare and home heating costs.

The grant can help cover expenses such as:

Lawn care and snow removal
Grocery delivery and transportation
Small home repairs
Phone service
Home heating costs
Physiotherapy and other healthcare services
Mental health supports

Applications are open until December 1, 2026.

Residents who may be eligible are encouraged to learn more about the program and apply through the Province of Nova Scotia:

https://www.novascotia.ca/apply-help-household-healthcare-and-home-heating-costs-seniors-care-grant

Please share this information with a senior in your family or community who may benefit from the program.

08/26/2026

Our friends at CORAH Shelburne – CORAH Shelburne - Centre of Rural Aging & Health have been busy planning some fantastic upcoming events! Check out their calendar and be sure to sign up for anything that interests you. There’s something for everyone!

08/24/2026

Every donation is helping provide essential safety and accessibility items for seniors in Shelburne County when other funding isn’t available.

Small changes make the difference between a daily hazard and living at home with dignity.

Right now, several seniors in Shelburne County urgently need basic accessibility and safety upgrades that government programs don’t cover. In partnership with Senior Services- Shelburne County Senior Safety & Services Society, we set a lean goal of $1,700 CAD to tackle these needs directly.

From securing a lift recliner chair to delivering a sturdy wildlife-proof waste box, 100% of this fund goes straight into local homes.

If Shelburne County has ever felt like home to you, please consider chipping in or sharing this post with your local network. When the whole South Shore pulls together, reaching $1,700 is well within reach.

👉 Support our local seniors: https://gofund.me/6c39eeb64

08/06/2026

To celebrate the opening of our new building and the continued collaboration between the Lions Club and Sou'West Nova Transit, we'd like to invite you to a community awareness BBQ in the Lions Club parking lot.

Good music and lots of fun!

More details to follow!

08/02/2026

Providing gentle, respectful care to help our valued community members thrive at home. 🤍⚓

As the heavy summer humidity settles over the South Shore, everyday house cleaning tasks become physically exhausting—especially for our seniors. Aging in place should be a time of comfort and dignity, not a daily struggle against tracked-in sand, heavy laundry, or dusty floors. The physical strain on local seniors and the worry it causes their families can be incredibly heavy.

Everyone deserves a clean, safe, and comfortable environment to live in.
Through our specialized Seniors' Rate Cleaning, we offer an accessible and reliable way for our neighbours to maintain a high quality of life. Backed by our partnership with the Shelburne County Senior Safety & Services Society, our professional team provides gentle, trustworthy housekeeping tailored to the exact comfort of our elders. We act as a trusted extra set of eyes, giving families absolute peace of mind.

We take immense pride in looking after the generation that built our communities. Reach out today to check our openings for compassionate, local home care.

Check Spot Availability in Shelburne 👉 www.saltyswabbers.ca

08/02/2026

07/29/2026

Drinking Water Relief! 💦

💧Drinking Water Relief Program 💧

The Municipality of the District of Shelburne is providing water vouchers to residents who have reported dry wells. These coupons can be exchanged for drinking water at Sobeys on King Street, Shelburne. The Program will begin Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Where to Pick Up Coupons:
📍Municipality of Shelburne – 414 Woodlawn Drive, Shelburne
🕘Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Program Details:
🔁Each household can receive 4L of bottled water per person per day
🔁Maximum: four 4L jugs per household per day
🔁Eligibility: Only households who currently have a dry well, have reported their dry well and are in the Municipality of the District of Shelburne
🔁New coupons can be picked up weekly
🔁Each coupon can be exchanged for one 4L jug of water (no substitutes)

Where Coupons Can Be Used:
🏪Sobeys – King Street, Shelburne

Questions or need to report your dry well?
📞Contact Us: 902-875-3544 ext. 221

If you wish to pick up water vouchers for family or friends an assignment of agent form is required. Download the form at:
https://www.municipalityofshelburne.ca/.../2025-Water...

Forms can also be obtained at the Municipal office.

07/29/2026

Home Care Scam Alert

07/29/2026