From HRPD:

In conjunction with National Senior Safety Week, Halifax Regional
Police is pleased to announce the launch of the Seniors’ Home Safety
Audit Program.

Senior’s Home Safety Audits is an innovative program funded with the
assistance of the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors Program
and the Nova Scotia Departments of Seniors and Justice. It will involve
pairs of active senior volunteers who will conduct free home safety
audits for other senior residents of HRM. This peer-to-peer program is
intended to help seniors protect themselves against opportunistic
criminals preying on the elderly, prevent accidents and injuries and
provide information and referrals to other programs that can enhance
their quality of life.

The program will be run by volunteers with support from Halifax
Regional Police Community Relations and Crime Prevention Section. It is
aimed at seniors living in private residences in Halifax, Dartmouth and
the communities extending from Bedford to the Sambro Loop.

Not only will the Seniors’ Home Safety Audit Program give seniors
living in private residences advice and tools to improve their safety,
the volunteers providing the service will benefit too. Volunteers
conducting the audits can look forward to a feeling of satisfaction
knowing they are providing their peers with a valuable service. Seniors
seeking the support of other seniors can feel reassured they are talking
with someone who understands their concerns.

Seniors who are interested in learning more, or setting up an
appointment for an audit are asked to call 490-2554 or email
seniorssafety@halifax.ca.