Updates (Housing)
The Council on Aging of Ottawa (COA) wants to hear from you!
Older adults are the fastest-growing age group in Ottawa. Many older adults live on fixed incomes and will need to consider changing health,...
Addressing the Urgent Need for Age-Friendly Housing
By Peggy Edwards, The Council on Aging of Ottawa
First published in the Fifty-Five Plus Magazine, September 2023
Everyone deserves a suitable place...
People living with disabilities, including many older adults, require accessible built environments, including age-friendly accessible housing. The best way to ensure this requirement is to adopt Universal...
Accessibility is created when the needs of people with disabilities are specifically considered, and products, services and facilities are built or modified so that they can be used by people of all abilities.
In...
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, Valerie Wright, member of the COA’s Age-Friendly Housing Committee presented two recommendations for consideration for the City’s Draft Operating and Capital Budget:
increase...
The Council on Aging of Ottawa (COA) is pleased to participate in the pre-budget consultations. The past three years have been extremely challenging for all of us, particularly for older adults. As pointed...
Dear Minister Cho,
On behalf of our Board and members, we urge the government to renew funding for Ontario Renovates and make the Seniors’ Home Safety Tax Credit permanent beyond the 2022 tax season. ...
Valerie Wright is a retired teacher/principal from the Ottawa Catholic School Board. She is a member of the Council on Aging’s Age Friendly Housing Committee, in which she has played a key role in the...
