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Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)

http://www.advocacycentreelderly.org/index.php

The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is a specialty community legal clinic that was established to provide a range of legal services to low-income seniors in Ontario. The legal services include advice and representation to individual and group clients, public legal education, law reform and community development activities. ACE serves people 60 years of age and over in the Greater Toronto Area, and may also provide services to seniors outside of Toronto if the case is of significance to the seniors' community. ACE also works with the local community clinics across the province to provide legal services to seniors living in these other locations. They offer both direct legal services and a directory of resources on seniors' rights, fraud prevention, and financial advice among others.

The Sunshine Centres

https://sunshinecentres.com/

Sunshine Centres for Seniors is a non-profit organization providing social, recreational and health promotion day programs for seniors in the Greater Toronto Area. They offer both virtual and in-person programming and welcome seniors from newcomer communities, seniors with disabilities, and seniors from all ethnic communities, religions, cultures, racialized communities, gender identities, and sexual orientations. They offer several in-person and remote programs and events for 2S-LGBTQ+ seniors. The Sunshine Centres website also offers its own directory of resources for seniors in the GTA.

SPRINT Senior Care

https://www.sprintseniorcare.org/

SPRINT Senior Care is an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in the city of Toronto. They operate a wide range of virtual and in-person practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers. Their virtual programming includes exercise, music groups, and social hours. There is a biweekly virtual social event for older LGBTQ+ seniors and their allies.

Everywhere is Queer

https://www.everywhereisqueer.com/

Queer-owned business directory

AgingInPlace

https://aginginplace.org/

AgingInPlace is an American organization that provides an extensive resource hub with information to support seniors who wish to live in their own homes. Their resources include guides to services that provide home modifications, telehealth services, and comprehensive reviews of medical technology like hearing aids and medical alert systems. They have guides for setting up online telehealth access and how to use the online features for various healthcare devices.

TechSoup

https://www.techsoup.ca/

TechSoup is a non-profit organization that connects other non-profits and charities to donated and discounted technologies through their donations program. They offer both hardware and software and provide learning resources to equip organizations with technology tips and best practices.