Submitted by Lise Guinard, NBSCF Office Manager
Why Become a Member of the New Brunswick Senior Citizens’ Federation (NBSCF)?
The New Brunswick Senior Citizens’ Federation is the united voice of all seniors across our province. For close to 60 years, we have worked to improve the quality of life for older adults in New Brunswick. By becoming a member, you help strengthen that voice.
When we speak to government and decision-makers, numbers matter. The more members we represent, the stronger our ability to advocate for better programs, services, and protections for seniors.
Together, we work to:
Why Become a Member of the New Brunswick Senior Citizens’ Federation (NBSCF)?
The New Brunswick Senior Citizens’ Federation is the united voice of all seniors across our province. For close to 60 years, we have worked to improve the quality of life for older adults in New Brunswick. By becoming a member, you help strengthen that voice.
When we speak to government and decision-makers, numbers matter. The more members we represent, the stronger our ability to advocate for better programs, services, and protections for seniors.
Together, we work to:
- Advocate for seniors’ rights and well-being
- Improve services such as housing, health care, and long-term care
- Support seniors’ clubs and organizations across New Brunswick
- Partner with groups working on issues that affect older adults
- Ensure seniors’ voices are heard at the provincial and national levels
When you join the NBSCF, you become part of a province-wide community that believes seniors deserve respect, dignity, and a strong voice. Membership is only $10 per person per year and helps us continue our work on behalf of seniors across New Brunswick.
Questions?
Call the Provincial Office at 1-800-453-4333
What Has the NBSCF Helped Achieve?
The Federation has helped secure many improvements for seniors in New Brunswick:
Work Still in Progress
The NBSCF continues to advocate for improvements like:
Questions?
Call the Provincial Office at 1-800-453-4333
What Has the NBSCF Helped Achieve?
The Federation has helped secure many improvements for seniors in New Brunswick:
- Free hospital visits for all New Brunswickers
- Property tax rebates for low-income seniors
- Construction of nursing homes and special care homes
- Access to the Guaranteed Income Supplement for eligible seniors
- Increased hours of care in nursing homes (with continued advocacy for further improvements)
- 10-year validity on Canadian passports
- Low-income housing initiatives for seniors
- Creation of the Extra-Mural Program
- $616 low-income benefit for qualifying seniors
- Assistance with home adaptations
- Protection of personal assets when entering nursing homes
- Advocacy for improved home support services
- Free ambulance service for Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients
- Access to group rates for home, auto and travel insurance and personal safety systems
- Free educational sessions on leadership, fraud prevention, health and other topics through the New Horizons for Seniors Program
- Discounts in hotels, restaurants and stores across the province
- Reinstatement of 90-day prescription limits during the pandemic • Free high-dose flu vaccines (65+) and RSV vaccines (75+) • Support and promotion of the Canadian Dental Care Plan • Simplified financial assistance applications — the province can now access CRA tax information directly
Work Still in Progress
The NBSCF continues to advocate for improvements like:
- Free eye exams for seniors
- Compensation and better support for family caregivers
- Increased hours of care and improved staffing in nursing homes
- Removal of HST on home heating costs
- Better management and oversight of home care services
- Moving long-term care under the Department of Health
- Coverage for continuous glucose monitors for diabetic seniors
- Updated property tax assistance for seniors
- Access to medications such as Ozempic for seniors with Type 2 diabetes
- Protection of the comfort and clothing allowance for nursing home residents
- and so much more!
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