COA Resources & Publications

February 2013: In and Out of Hospital Guide (PDF-531 KB)

• Your Hospital Information
• Before you go to the hospital
• When you are in the hospital
• When you leave the hospital
• Ottawa Area Community Resources to help you at home

April 2012: Vulnerability and Isolation (PDF - 2.09 MB)

• Champlain LHIN spearheading new seniors' programs
• Leaving the family home for a residence
• Isolation and vulnerability
• Ask a Pharmacist
• Financial Strategies for retired Canadians
• Helping an isolated senior is one phone call away
• Socialization: a healthy aging prescription
• Choices: Public Transportation for Seniors
• Aging gracefully in your home

September 2011: Spirituality and Aging ( PDF - 10.5MB)

• Spirituality, Aging and Health
• Aging and Gratitude
• The Spirituality of Ageing: Dance Your Final Years!
• Traditional Grandmother- Roseann Martin-Ampoh
• Harvesting Elders' Wisdom
• The Developmental Task of Late Life
• The Music of Your Life
• Working with the Brain: Neuroarchitecture and Healing Places
• Grief
• Search for Meaning
• Age Friendly Ottawa

July 2011: A New Paradigm to Solve the Alternative Level of Care Crisis: A Way Forward ( PDF - 702 KB)

• Executive Summary
• Understanding the Alternative Level of Care Issue
• Purpose of the Forum
• Forum Process
• Key Findings and Analysis
• Recommendations
• Plan of Action and Next Steps
  
  

June 2010 : Diabetes ( PDF - 10.5MB)

• Foreword - Dealing with Diabetes
• Diabetes: A Life-altering Illness
• Interview with Mary Roy
• Diabetes Vintage
• Know Your Carbohydrates
• Diabetes and the Eye
• Types of Diabetes
• Insulin: Things You Should Know
• Five Ways Diabetic Older Adults Can Be More Physically Active
• Travelling Well – with Insulin
• Foot Care Information
• Smart Technologies and Independent Living
• CT Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre
• Elisabeth Bruyère Research Institute
• Champlain LHIN diabetes strategy

Dec. 2009 : Retirement & Incomes ( PDF - 4MB)

• The Good and Bad of Senior Retirement Benefits
• Income Security for Seniors
• Pension Income Splitting
• Ontario Senior Homeowner's Property Tax Grant
• Many Canadians Headed for Grim Reality
• Nortel Pensioners Shaken by Bankruptcy
• CPP Investment Losses
• Canada Facing Crisis in Private Pension Sector
• Good Balance: Responses to the Report of the Expert Commission on Pensions
• Propsed Changes to Canada Pension Plan
• Popular Income Security Links
• Financial Abuse of Elders takes a Growing Toll
• Protect Yourself from Financial Abuse
• Canadian Government Plans New Rules for Private Pension Plans
• Popular Income Security Links
• From the Executive Director
• Cetificates of Appreciation

Oct. 2008: Long Term Care Insurance:What is it and why do I need it? ( PDF - 520.03KB)

• Chapter 1 - Long Term Care
• Chapter 2 - Long Term Care Insurance
• Chapter 3 - Types of Policies
• Chapter 4 - Additional Features to Look For
• Chapter 5 - Long Term Care Policy Checklist

   

Successful Aging Ottawa: 2004 Seniors Survey Report of Results ( PDF - 881KB)

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Results of the Survey
• Results of the Focus Groups
• Conclusions
• Appendix A: Background on Successful Aging Ottawa
• Appendix B: Methodology