Seniors Resources – City of Ottawa

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City of Ottawa Services for Seniors
Seniors play an important role in the life of our community. As our population ages, the City is responding to the needs of seniors in many ways – by working on the range of housing options open to them, providing more options to help them remain independent in their homes and in their communities, improving transportation, promoting healthy active living, looking at how we communicate with seniors and their caregivers, and encouraging seniors participation.

Here is some useful information on the various services available from the City of Ottawa:

-Information and Requests for City Services – Call 3-1-1 to contact the City of Ottawa for any city service requests.
-City of Ottawa site – Services for Seniors
-The Services for Seniors brochure – Pick up at any of the City’s Client Service Centres).
-Transportation and Mobility – OC Transpo, Travel Wise (Cycling for Seniors)
-Physical Activities for Seniors – Health, Leisure and Fitness – Get information on Ottawa Public Health, Seniors Centres, Recreation Guide, Library Services, Heritage, Museums and Archives.
-Safety – Police, Fire and Paramedic Services
-Housing – Social housing, financial assistance and long-term care
-Seniors Advisory Committee – Working to enrich and enhance the lives of seniors in our city.
-Seniors Summit— Mayor Jim Watson hosted a one day Seniors Summit at City Hall on October 3rd, 2011, in response to an election promise. Approximately 175 seniors participated in the event which featured a question and answer period with Mayor Watson, small group discussions, various presentations, and a resource fair of City services.The overall purpose of the Seniors Summit was to provide a forum for seniors and City of Ottawa elected officials and staff to discuss priority issues and practical solutions around key service areas important to seniors.The input gathered at the Seniors Summit will be integrated into an Older Adult Action Plan currently being developed by the City of Ottawa.Seniors shared their personal experiences and provided suggestions for improvements around six key service categories. Below is a summary of the key priorities of participating seniors. This information will be used to inform the City’s Older Adult Plan, which is currently being developed. … read more about the discussions at the Seniors Summit.