The Annual Reports reflect the COA’s history of working to improve the lives of Ottawa seniors. Download PDF

Are You Truck Aware? In the past few years, the road safety record of heavy trucks has improved in Ontario. Despite this fact, in 2017, one in five road fatalities were the result of a crash involving...

RE: Government of Ontario’s Fall Preparedness Plans for Health and Long-Term Care Dear Premier Doug Ford, The Council on Aging of Ottawa is writing to express our disappointment in your recently released...

Many thanks to all of you, 2,221 seniors, who completed the COVID-19 Seniors Survey questionnaire in May and June! Here is a brief update of what we found as well as our plans to use the findings to improve...

  The pandemic forced all of us into crisis mode, but can it help fast track fundamental change in long-term care (LTC) homes and for the people who live there?  For over 40 years, the Council...

We are encouraged by the openness of researchers, practitioners, and communities in sharing best practices in a timely fashion during this crisis. The COA applauds Ottawa Public Health’s reporting on outbreaks...

At the beginning of this pandemic, COA noted that communication with residents and families was weak in many LTC homes. Sometimes families learned of COVID-19 outbreaks through the media. This pandemic...

  Role of the Government of Ontario Government of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Long-term care homes (LTCH) are part of the provincial health care system. The Ministry of Long-Term Care is responsible...

As stated in COA’s report, Long-Term Care in Ottawa: We Need Change Now!, 31% of available beds in Ottawa are not currently up to Ministry standards. The spread of COVID-19 has been exacerbated by the...

In 2015, the Age-Friendly Pedestrian Safety and Walkability Committee developed an All-Season Age-Friendly Walkability and Pedestrian Safety Audit questionnaire, and carried out all-seasons audits in several...