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Advancing the wellbeing
of Ottawa’s older adults

As a bilingual and inclusive Council, our vision is respected, informed and engaged older adults living in an age-friendly city.

Advancing the wellbeing
of Ottawa’s older adults

As a bilingual and inclusive Council, our vision is respected, informed and engaged older adults living in an age-friendly city.

Advancing the wellbeing
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As a bilingual and inclusive Council, our vision is respected, informed and engaged older adults living in an age-friendly city.


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L’histoire de Michael Slinger – Pourquoi j’ai choisi de promouvoir les intérêts des personnes aînées d’Ottawa
December 3, 2024
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Michael Slinger’s Story – Why I Chose to Advocate for Ottawa’s Older Adults
December 3, 2024
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Le Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa demande à la Ville de maintenir un transport en commun abordable et accessible pour tous les personnes aînées
November 27, 2024
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L’histoire de Michael Slinger – Pourquoi j’ai choisi de promouvoir les intérêts des personnes aînées d’Ottawa
December 3, 2024
Certains de mes plus beaux souvenirs…
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Advocates
Michael Slinger’s Story – Why I Chose to Advocate for Ottawa’s Older Adults
December 3, 2024
Some of my fondest memories are…
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transport
Le Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa demande à la Ville de maintenir un transport en commun abordable et accessible pour tous les personnes aînées
November 27, 2024
Pour diffusion immédiate27 novembre,…
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Learn with Us

We all age. Some of us age smarter. The Smart Aging Program is a series of workshops covering key topics facing older adults today.


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Learn with Us

We all age. Some of us age smarter. The Smart Aging Program is a series of workshops covering key topics facing older adults today.


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Learn with Us

We all age. Some of us age smarter. The Smart Aging Program is a series of workshops covering key topics facing older adults today.


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Events

The Council on Aging of Ottawa is pleased to provide a listing of upcoming COA Events and Community Events. Come back often to find the events of interest to Ottawa’s older adults.


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Ottawa PC Users’ Group monthly meeting – Encryption Software

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The Ottawa PC Users’ Group will be hosting their monthly general meeting through video-conference. The topic for December 11th is Encryption Software. Mark Schulman will show how to prevent your private data from leaking out into the world. He will include single-file encryption, encrypted containers, whole-drive encryption, and smartphone encryption. The presentation demonstrates several free software apps that make encryption easy to use for anyone. Guests are welcome at OPCUG events. Although attendees don’t have to be computer experts, basic computer literacy is assumed. https://opcug.ca/events/encryption-software/?occurrence=2024-12-11



Event Series
Coffee, Company and Conversation


Coffee, Company and Conversation

St Mark’s Anglican Church
1606 Fisher Avenue, Ottawa

Coffee, Company and Conversation is a community outreach program for older adults which began in September 2018 at St. Mark’s Anglican Church at 1606 Fisher Avenue and takes place every Thursday morning from 10:00 to 12:00. This get together enables senior community residents and friends of all faiths and persuasions to meet, share and enjoy each others’ company.  The weekly coffee mornings vary in featuring fun activities, music, and/or speakers. as well as coffee, teas and homemade baking. Over the last six years the program has become a regular weekly activity for many and attendance has steadily grown. Donations are voluntary…



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Ottawa PC Users’ Group Q&A session


Ottawa PC Users’ Group Q&A Session

Online

The Ottawa PC Users’ Group will be hosting their weekly Q&A session through video-conference. This open forum helps fulfill our motto “Users helping users”. Everyone is welcome to present computer problems they are experiencing and learn from others. We all try to help out with ideas. Guests are welcome at these OPCUG events. Although attendees don’t have to be computer experts, they should have basic computer literacy in order to benefit from the sessions. It is not intended as a means of teaching basic computer skills.


Engage with Us | Age-Friendly Ottawa

Shaping public attitudes and policies by bringing people from diverse backgrounds to advocate for and with older adults.


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Identifying and addressing the needs of Ottawa’s Francophone older adults

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Transportation

Improving the transportation options for
older adults and persons with disabilities in urban, suburban and rural Ottawa

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Income Security

Advancing the financial wellbeing of Ottawa’s older adults

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Housing

Exploring and advocating for appropriate, affordable, accessible, and available housing on the continuum from independent living to long-term care

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Health

Improving older adults’ quality of life by influencing public policy, program decisions, and practices related to health and health care.

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Our members are people who believe in the need for strong leadership in addressing issues of concern to older adults in the Ottawa community.


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$40 / year

For older adults, professionals, family members, caregivers and advocates.


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$100 / year

For organizations who want to receive the added organizational benefits of membership with the Council.


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$250 / year

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