The Council on Aging of Ottawa

A male doctor showing health results on a tablet to a female older adult.

Goals

Aligning its work with the strategic directions of the Council on Aging of Ottawa (COA), the Health Issues Committee works with and for older adults to improve their quality of life by influencing public policy, program decisions and practices related to health and health care.

Priorities

Advise

the board of COA on issues, policies, opportunities and direction regarding health and health care that affect older adults in the Ottawa region.

Engage and consult

with older adults as required regarding their health and health care concerns.

Collaborate

with system partners to identify, prioritize, study, develop and implement strategies to address health care issues affecting older adults.

Collaborate

with other COA committees to address learning needs and to develop and implement strategies related to health and health care.

Develop

implement and monitor the committee annual workplan aligned with COA strategic directions.

Establish

ad hoc workgroups as relevant for addressing specific issues.

Health Issues

Long-term care in Ottawa

Dr. John Joanisse, Co-Chair, Health Issues Committee

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Sub-Committees

Long-Term Care Working Group

 (2018-2022)

Health Literacy Working Group

(2014-2017)

Membership

The committee will consist of 12 to 15 members. The committee will endeavour to include:

Older adults

who have experience (personal and/or professional or as caregiver) and interest in health and health care issues.

Professionals

from the various sectors of the health care continuum, namely: primary care; home care; community support; public health; mental health; palliative/hospice care; hospital – acute and non-acute; specialized services for older adults; long term care; retirement home and domiciliary.

Individuals

with other knowledge and expertise such as public policy, academia, communication, administration and advocacy.

Diversity

representative of our diverse community, including francophone, indigenous, ethno-cultural and LGBTQ

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