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The Chamber for the Advancement of Senior Living (CASL) is a Toronto-based senior resource and community network helping older adults and their families find trusted services, educational resources, events and community support. Membership is free through any CASL business.

CASL is for seniors, adult children, and caregivers in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area who want trusted, senior-focused help with home care, housing, downsizing, money questions, accessibility, and planning for the future.

CASL serves Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (the GTA), partnering with local professionals who understand the needs of seniors and families across the region.

CASL membership is free when you join through a CASL business (choose it on the join form, or use the short code it gave you), as family of a member, or by telling your story to Toronto Legends. Anyone else can join for $12 a month or $120 a year, paid by Interac e-Transfer, with a full refund within 14 days of the first payment. Every member gets the same benefits, and CASL takes no profit on any partner offer.

CASL membership includes member offers from many partner businesses, a free consultation with CASL, invitations to events and community lunches, quarterly member giveaways with extra entries from CASL points, educational videos and guides, member apps and games, and a team to ask.

Yes. CASL agrees member offers with many of its partner businesses on behalf of seniors and families, and takes no profit on any of them. Members mention their CASL membership to claim an offer. Each offer is provided and honoured by the partner, and offers can change.

CASL helps with senior homes and long-term care, staying at home, home care, real estate and downsizing, belongings, home changes and renovations, money and care costs, reverse mortgages, legacy planning, wills and estates, and tax help, through introductions to partner businesses and free guides. CASL itself does not give medical, legal or financial advice.

CASL’s founder funds it, and paid memberships help with the running costs. Businesses join free, CASL never takes a cut of any partner offer, and nobody can pay for a better place in the network.

CASL looks at each business before it joins, using public information, and partners agree to give respectful, honest service. It is a limited review, not a guarantee: every partner is an independent business, responsible for its own work, and CASL does not guarantee any service or result. More at thecasl.ca/partner-vetting.html.

No. CASL connects you with options and information, and every decision stays with you and your family. There is never any pressure or obligation to use a particular partner.

Join at thecasl.ca/join. Membership is free through any CASL business: choose the business that told you about CASL, or type the short code it gave you. Family of a member join free with that member’s number, and Toronto Legends storytellers join free on the call. Anyone else can join for $12 a month or $120 a year. Joining takes about a minute.

Yes. Family members 18 and over join free with a member’s number and last name, up to 4 for each membership, and the member is told each time. Every family member gets their own member number.

Points members earn from the members’ games, the free checks, a CASL business serving them, family joining and telling a Toronto Legends story. Every 10 points earned in a draw’s three months is one more entry in the quarterly giveaway, up to 10 more, and more rewards are coming soon. See thecasl.ca/points.html.

A CASL partner is a local business or professional in the CASL network that serves seniors and their families, such as a home care agency, a realtor, a mortgage specialist or an accessibility renovator. Many give CASL members an offer of their own.

Yes. Businesses and professionals in the GTA that serve seniors can apply at thecasl.ca/partner. Partners can receive introductions to members, get their own page in the network, and offer member discounts or sponsor events and giveaways.

Every active CASL member is entered in each quarterly giveaway automatically, and from the draw of April 1, 2027, CASL points add up to 10 extra entries. No purchase is necessary: anyone in Ontario who is 18 or older can also enter free at thecasl.ca/giveaway-rules.html, and winners answer a skill-testing question, in line with Canadian contest rules.

Yes. CASL can introduce families to home care partners for personal support workers (PSWs) and care at home. Each business assesses your needs and is responsible for its own care.

Yes. CASL partners include realtors who work with seniors on later life moves, and downsizing and moving businesses that help with decluttering and selling the family home.

CASL can introduce homeowners to a mortgage specialist in its network who works with reverse mortgages and other home equity options. CASL itself does not give financial advice, so it is wise to get independent advice before deciding.

Visit thecasl.ca/book, choose what you need help with, and send the short form. CASL usually replies within one business day to arrange a free, no-obligation conversation, and can introduce you to partner businesses if you want.

The Next Stage Podcast is CASL's video series featuring the professionals in its network, answering the questions families ask most about retirement living, money, care, and aging well. Episodes are free to watch on CASL's YouTube channel and education hub.

Unlike a directory, CASL is a network: our team can help you, member offers come from businesses that joined to serve seniors, introductions happen only with your yes, and there is never any obligation. It is a starting point, not a list to sort through alone.

You can reach CASL by email at info@thecasl.ca, by phone at (450) 977-7729, answered by an automated assistant, through the contact form at thecasl.ca, or by booking a free consultation. CASL serves Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area and usually replies within one business day.