Jan 3, 20232 min read

Seniors Care Grant Nova Scotia

Updated: Jul 25

Here is some information that we found regarding a Seniors Care Grant in Nova Scotia that will continue to be available to seniors in 2023! We have copied the article for you below along with the link to apply.

Seniors Care Grant Nova Scotia Now Available 2022-2023 On July 28, 2022 Barbara Adams, Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care announced that the $500 Seniors Care Grant would continue for another year and the government would also provide a one-time $250 energy heating grant to eligible seniors. Applications for both grants will open on September 1, 2022 and seniors who qualify can apply for a maximum of $750 at the same time.

Eligibility for the Household Services Grant

You need to be 65 or older in 2022 and meet the following criteria:

Have a household net income of $37,500 or less
Live independently in your own home (you are not living with a caregiver, other than a spouse or partner)
Own a house (your name is on the property title) OR have a residential lease agreement with your name on it

Eligibility for the Home Heating Grant

The same criteria as the Household Services Grant
Your property is heated with oil, wood, electricity or other energy source

Eligible Household Services Include:

Cooking and meal preparation (excluding the cost of groceries)
Driveway maintenance like paving and regrading
House cleaning
Laundry (excluding dry cleaning)
Lawn care and landscaping
Medication and prescription delivery (excluding the cost of medication and pharmaceuticals)
Small home repairs such as windows, doors, roof, plumbing, electrical, decks, fencing, siding, painting and heating
Snow removal
Transportation like taxis, ride shares, shuttles and other methods of transportation that pick you up directly from your house to travel to essential services
Cost of telephone or internet services
Eye exams
Dental work
Mental health supports
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Massage
Foot care

How to Apply

Applications are online ONLY at

https://grantprograms.novascotia.ca/#/scg/en/start-page

Help will be provided to answer questions about proof of income, home ownership or lease agreement, and receipts for household services
Once application has been approved, the reimbursement cheque will be available about 8 weeks later
The government is providing $29.1 million for these grants in 2022-2023

Receipts Are Mandatory

Keep a copy of your household services receipts for your records
Acceptable receipts include a:
Receipt on a piece of paper or notebook (written or signed by the service provider)
Receipts in a receipt book (written or signed by the service provider)
Receipts from a business
Receipts need to include:
Name of the person receiving the service
Type of service received
Cost of the service
Date of the service
Name and address of the person or business providing the service
You ONLY NEED to provide proof of income, home ownership or lease agreement and receipts for household services IF the Seniors Care Grant personnel contact you and ask you to provide receipts.
You DO NOT NEED to provide proof of receipts upon application for the grants.