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Getting older comes with questions. We have answers.
Plain language guidance on care, housing, safety, money, and support for seniors, adult children, and caregivers who need to know what to do next.
No jargon. No pressure. No paid placements.
What "vetted" means
- We speak to the owner or service provider directly.
- We confirm licences, insurance, and credentials.
- We check references from real clients or families.
- Every listing gets a scheduled re-review. Standards slip. We notice.
No business can pay to appear here. Every listing earns its place.
Start with your situation
Pick the guide that sounds like what you're facing. Each one explains what's happening and what to do first.
Find the right kind of help
Browse 16 plain language help topics, from home care to legal matters, with trusted providers as we vet them.
Act with confidence
Use our checklists, questions to ask, and vetted listings so you never have to guess who to trust.
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Find your situation
Not sure where to start? Choose the situation that sounds closest to what you're dealing with. Each guide walks you through what's happening, what to do first, and what help exists.
- Parent had a fallWhat to do right now, and how to prevent the next one.Read the guide
- Dementia concernsUnderstanding the signs and knowing what comes next.Read the guide
- Staying at homeHelping a senior stay safe and independent at home.Read the guide
- Caregiver burnoutWhen caring for someone else is wearing you down.Read the guide
- Parent refuses helpHow to navigate pushback when help is clearly needed.Read the guide
- Senior living aloneSafety, connection, and peace of mind from a distance.Read the guide
- Recently widowedPractical next steps during an impossibly hard time.Read the guide
- Hospital dischargeWhat to arrange before and after a hospital stay.Read the guide
- Recognizing elder abuseUnderstanding the signs and knowing what to do when something feels wrongRead the guide
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Find help
Already know what you're looking for? Browse by service type. Each section has plain language guides, useful articles, and trusted local providers as we vet them.
Medical & Health
- Home CarePersonal support, nursing, and daily living help at home.Guides & services
- Doctors & PharmacyFinding a doctor, managing prescriptions, and medication reviews.Guides & services
- Mobility & PhysioWalkers, stairlifts, physiotherapy, and falls prevention programs.Guides & services
- Vision & HearingEye exams, hearing aids, dental care, and foot care.Guides & services
- Medical AlertEmergency pendants, fall detection, and monitoring systems.Guides & services
- Dementia SupportMemory clinics, day programs, and support for families living with dementia.Guides & services
- Mental HealthCounselling for late life depression, grief, and isolation.Guides & services
- Retirement HomesIndependent living, assisted living, and memory care.Guides & services
- Palliative CareCare focused on comfort at the end of life, at home or in hospice.Guides & services
Practical & Legal
- Legal & FinancialWills, powers of attorney, tax, and retirement planning.Guides & services
- Funeral PlanningPre-planning and compassionate end-of-life services.Guides & services
- TransportationAccessible rides to appointments, shopping, and family visits.Guides & services
- Home MaintenanceTrusted handypeople, snow removal, and seasonal help.Guides & services
- CompanionshipFriendly visits, activities, and adult day programs.Guides & services
- Meals & NutritionMeal delivery, Meals on Wheels, and help eating well at home.Guides & services
- DownsizingSenior move managers, downsizing help, and estate sales.Guides & services
Find verified services near you
407 public and non-profit services are live today, in every province and territory: government programs, charities, seniors centres, meals, rides, and help at home. Each one was checked directly against official sources and carries the date we verified it.
Private providers are next, personally vetted starting with Toronto, Mississauga, and Durham Region. Nobody pays to appear, and where we don't yet have a vetted provider, we say so plainly rather than pad the list.
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- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
Every province and territory has verified listings today. See the full directory for all of them.
After twenty years inside bank compliance, she now verifies the people who care for our parents.
The Vetted Senior was built by Ragini, who spent two decades as the business analyst inside compliance and verification programs at Canada's largest banks, and who built this site when she could not find a single resource she trusted for her own mother.
Read her storyThe Family Caregiver's Complete Handbook
What to do, in what order, when someone you love starts needing help. Twelve plain language sections, from the first 72 hours to the 2am pages. Free, and no email address required.
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That's exactly why this site exists. Start with a situation that sounds familiar, and we'll help you figure out the rest.