ONLINE WORKSHOPS: Navigating Seniors Housing and Care During Covid on 14 October, and Aging at Home - What You Need to Know, on 21 October. Both at 11am, via registered link.

Join owner and founder Christine Forget and Principal Consultant Caroline Inman as they answer some of the most common questions surrounding seniors housing and aging in place:

The differences between retirement homes and Long Term Care; the costs associated with care needs, what options are there for staying at home or retirement living? What community services and programs are available to you. And much more!

Register at info@solvaseniorliving.ca by 13th October for the 14th October session and by 20th October, for the 21st.

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Apply before October 31, 2020
If you have a family member enrolled in the last year/semester of a program that is recognized at a Canadian publicly-funded or not-for-profit university, you may want to sponsor him or her. The application deadline is October 31, 2020.

• Download a University Scholarship Program application form in Word: .docx
• Download a University Scholarship Program application form in PDF format: PDF

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Founded in January 2018, Connected Canadians is a federally incorporated non-profit organization with a simple philosophy: “We believe that digital culture is a human right. Our mandate is to reduce the isolation and loneliness of older people by promoting digital skills and providing technological training and support. ”

Since its inception and before the COVID-19 shutdown, Connected Canadians has helped more than 300 Ottawa-area seniors with in-person technology training workshops. No longer able to organize face-to-face meetings, however, support is now provided virtually, either online or over the phone.

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>Visit our "Volunteer Positions" page

A tribute to Ray Ball

Sadly, Loran Raymond (Ray) Ball, 83, of Ottawa, passed away on August 12, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was born to parents Loran and Isabel Ball, on 12/11/1936 in Granby, Quebec.

A celebration of Ray’s life was held at Lac d’Argent on August 22nd.

>Read Death Notice

The COVID-19 crisis unfolding in Long Term Care facilities across Canada requires urgent and immediate attention by all levels of government. Going forward, once an equilibrium in this health pandemic is achieved, there is an immediate need for rethinking and resourcing the way we treat and care for all of the valued elders in our Canadian society. RTOERO has also sent similar but specific letters to every Premier and Minister responsible for seniors and health care in every Province and Territory in Canada.

>Read full letter

The provincial Political Advocacy Committee (PAC) has produced a brochure which states how RTO/ERO advocates for RTO/ERO members and Seniors.

>Click here to read more