Help for seniors in Brampton: where to start, getting around, and trusted local businesses.

Where to start

• Help at home or long-term care: Ontario Health atHome, 1-833-515-1234, arranges publicly funded home care and every long-term care application. Read home care in Ontario.
• Community and social services: dial 2-1-1 to reach 211 Ontario, which helps you find community and social services near you.
• Government benefits: our free Benefits Finder shows which federal and Ontario programs are worth checking.

Getting around

Brampton residents 65 and over ride Brampton Transit free, with a Brampton Transit Senior ID card and a PRESTO card loaded with the free annual pass. Apply for the card online, or in person at the Bramalea Terminal (160 Central Park Drive), the Clark facility or the Sandalwood facility, with proof of a Brampton address and photo ID; questions: 905-874-5120. Seniors who live elsewhere pay the senior PRESTO fare, $1.85. Read the City’s page.

TransHelp, Peel’s accessible transit, is for Peel residents whose disability sometimes or always stops them from using regular transit; age isn’t a factor. Call 905-791-1015.

More: transportation for seniors, including the free accessible parking permit and renewing a licence at 80.

Programs and activities

Since June 2025, Brampton residents 65 and over get free access to City recreation: fitness centre, swimming and skating memberships, most general programs and group fitness. Sign up in person at any recreation centre, with proof of a Brampton address, ID, and proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency. Read the City’s page.

For 55 and over, the City also runs the KnightsBridge Seniors Centre and the Bob Callahan Flower City Seniors Centre, which has an annual membership. Programs for adults 55 and over.

Help with money

The City of Brampton’s Property Tax Assistance Program gives a rebate, $590 for 2026, to homeowners 65 and over who receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement (or who receive ODSP), have owned their home in Brampton for at least a year and live in it. Apply every year by December 31. Call the Tax Office at 311, or 905-874-2000 from outside Brampton. Read the City’s page.

Ontario’s Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant helps homeowners 64 and over with low to moderate income, and is claimed on your tax return; our benefits checklist explains it.

For changes that help you stay at home, read grants and tax credits for home changes.

CASL partners who serve Brampton

These businesses name Brampton among the places they work, on their own CASL page. Each is a partner in our network with an offer or a standard of service for members; see the page for details. Many more partners serve the whole GTA: see every partner and offer. To see two that do the kind of help you need, use Find help.