Help for seniors in Oakville: 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

Seniors 65 and over ride Oakville Transit free, seven days a week, on every route, with a PRESTO card set to the senior fare type; tap on when you board. Read the Town’s notice.

care-A-van is Oakville Transit’s door-to-door service for people whose disability stops them using regular buses, and it is free with a PRESTO card. Apply with a form certified by a medical practitioner; to have one mailed, call 905-337-9222. Read about care-A-van.

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

Programs and activities

The Town of Oakville runs six seniors’ centres and clubs for people 50 and over: Iroquois Ridge, Queen Elizabeth Park, River Oaks, Sir John Colborne in Bronte, Sixteen Mile, and Trafalgar Park in Kerr Village. An annual membership, $59.77 for ages 50 to 79, $29.89 for 80 to 89 and free from 90, includes drop-in programs; non-residents pay $10 more. Call 905-815-2000. Read the Town’s page.

Help with money

The Town of Oakville’s Senior’s Property Tax Rebate is $500 for 2026; apply with the Town’s form by October 31, 2026. Ask ServiceOakville, 905-845-6601, whether you qualify. You can take part in only one of the Town’s programs for seniors. Read the Town’s page.

Halton Region’s Older Adults Property Tax Deferral Program lets homeowners 65 and over defer their whole property tax bill, interest free, if the owners’ combined income is under $69,500, it is their only property in Halton and they have lived in it for the last four years. A one-time $200 fee is added, and the taxes are repaid when the home is sold or the deferral ends. Apply at your Town or City Hall by September 30 each year (Oakville: 905-845-6601); the 2026 period has closed, and the next form is expected in spring 2027. You can’t be in another deferral or rebate program at the same time. Read the Region’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 Oakville

These businesses name Oakville 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.