Our primary goals and objectives
- Publicity and promotions.
- To provide an organized forum for all seniors.
- Housing and transportation resolutions.
- Offer leadership in programs and activities.
- Work with all levels of government to benefit seniors.
- Co-operate with organizations across Canada.
SSAI accomplishments
- Involved in discussions for Universal Medicare.
- Improved Pensions.
- Continuation of spouses allowance in the event of a death.
- Home care.
- Persuading government to establish district home care boards.
- Improvements to housing that is affordable and suitable.
- Foot program.
- Wellness health programs.
- Restore fully taxable income to fully account for inflation.
- Defeating multilateral agreement on investments.
- Affordable rates for room and board in Saskatchewan nursing homes.
- Promoting the twinning of more highways.
- Hold on raising rates on special care.
- Housing and reducing the education tax.
NEWS
Studio without walls
Are you having difficulties getting out of your home? Are you missing activities due to COVID restrictions? Would you like to stay socially connected? Would you like to participate in creative activities? Then the Studio Without Walls is for you! Studio Without Walls...
SSAI Celebrates Canada Day
SSAI received financial support from Heritage Canada to host a Canada Day event on July 1, 2020. However, due to the public health order restrictions on public gatherings during the COVID pandemic, our original plans for this event were cancelled. We were granted an...
SSAI Update (Dec 23, 2020)
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NPF: December 2020 Newsletter
Canada Revenue Agency Outreach – New Benefit and Credit amounts
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Obituary – Marvin Gilbertson
Gilbertson, Marvin David April 3, 1938 – November 1, 2020 Marvin was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on April 3rd, 1938 to Arnold & Isabell Gilbertson. Marvin was the first born and has two brothers younger than him. Marvin took his first schooling at Peveril...