Message from the Councillor
Supporting Aging in Place through Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities Bay Ward has the greatest proportion of older adults by ward in the City of Ottawa and is the home to…
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FREE ONLINE Elder Abuse Awareness & Prevention Seminar
Councillor Devine is producing and hosting a free online seminar on Elder Abuse, with diverse subject experts sharing lots of valuable info on a growing concern. This event will be…
Older Adult Wellness Clinic
March 19, 1:30-4PM. Register with the Community Paramedic office. Following the success of their Fall community health event, the Ottawa Community Paramedics will be hosting another Older Adult Wellness Clinic…
OPH’s Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hub
Did you know that Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs offer a wide range of services? OPH works with the City of Ottawa and community partners to deliver integrated public health-focused…
Older Adult Wellness Clinic
The Older Adult Wellness Clinics went really well. Thank you to staff from Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre, the Ottawa Community Paramedics team and MPP Chandra Pasma for ongoing support.
“Strong and Steady”
Ottawa Public Health’s “Strong and Steady” program! Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults, but they don’t have to be. Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) “Strong and Steady”…
Champion of change: Delivering care, the person-centred way
For the nurses and personal support workers across Ottawa’s long-term care (LTC) homes, caring for seniors is one of the most important jobs they’ll ever do. Now, the person-centred care (PCC) program…
Older Adult Wellness Clinic
December 18, 1:30-4:30PM. Register with the Community Paramedic office. I’d like to share information about an upcoming community health event in your neighbourhood. The Ottawa Community Paramedics have partnered with…
Photos from Volunteer Appreciation & Welcome to Fall event
It was my pleasure to host a Volunteer Appreciation & Welcome to Fall event at Ron Kolbus Lakeside on Tuesday evening. We have so many amazing volunteers in our community.…
A woven path: Klaske Smit’s journey with person-centred care
Meet Klaske Smit, a 98-year-old Dutch Canadian woman who some call “Katie”. Born in the Netherlands, she immigrated in 1952 and has lived most of her life in Canada. She…