If you want to learn how to create a NORC-SSP (supportive service program) in Ontario, go to The NORC Innovation Centre. If you want to know how to build your own aging in place support, consult the Do...
Some of my fondest memories are of time spent with my grandparents. Growing up, they were a constant source of love and inspiration, and I’ll always cherish the moments we shared. But being so close to...
For Immediate ReleaseNovember 26, 2024 Danial Leduc d.leduc@coaottawa.ca 613-789-3577 ext. The Council on Aging of Ottawa Calls on the City to Maintain Affordable and Accessible Transit for All...
Ottawa Citizen | Letter to the Editor | October 1, 2024 Oct. 1 is recognized as the International Day of Older Persons, a good time to reflect on the place seniors occupy in our society. As the percentage...
Dear City Councillors, While it may be only September, can we talk about winter walking? 2024 will be remembered for the winter that wasn’t! Yet, with the kinder winter weather this year in Ottawa, the...
In Canada, low-income seniors can be defined as those who receive (or who are eligible to receive) the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). The GIS is a monthly, non-taxable (but tax reportable) supplement...
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,...
SNOW MOLES are volunteers who report on what it is like to walk outside on a winter day. You are invited to ensure healthy, accessible, and safe winter walking conditions in Ottawa, by becoming a SNOW...
by Peggy Edwards, The Council on Aging of OttawaFirst published in the Fifty-Five Plus Magazine, November/December 2023 November and December mark several holidays linked to giving. This includes presents...
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