THE COUNCIL ON AGING OF THE PRIME TIMES Issue 2

THE COUNCIL ON AGING OF OTTAWA The Prime Times

“Building an Age-Friendly Society”

JANUARY 2014 has a role to play in creating a It’s Not Right! from abuse. Most of us care peaceful society. about issues of violence and Neighbours, Friends and abuse in relationships and we Pre-Budget Families for Older Adults will take action if we know what Consultations is a public awareness to do. The It’s Not Right! campaign intent on engaging Neighbours, Friends and The Council on Aging (COA) all Canadians in recognizing Families for Older Adults provided a submission to the and responding to warning project is about engaging 2014 Ontario pre-budget signs of abuse of older adults – consultations held in Ottawa when the signs first appear. January 13 by the Minister of Finance . Our On January 9th, the Ontario M.P. John Fraser, and cabinet Network for the Prevention ministers Bob Chiarelli, of Elder Abuse (ONPEA) , Yasir hosted a one day Train the Naqvi were also present. The Trainer Change the World with COA brief presented 11 YOU Power Workshop at the recommendations on four key Council on Aging. Participants issues for seniors: included educational leaders in  Financial security: the field of ageism, abuse and balancing income & affordability neglect of older adults, who Fi 1Margaret MacPherson, Project Coordinator,  Creating age-friendly came to learn how to teach It's Not Right! ‘first responders’ - friends, communities  Real caregiver support, and neighbours and family the public in taking small  Geriatric human resources members - how to respond and practical steps that can make a For more details on the COA what to do when older adults meaningful difference in submission to the Minister of close to them are suffering another person’s life. Everyone Finance, go to: COA

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COA Education and Take Charge of Your Health! Events

Call 211 Older persons face barriers in how they are able to access, COA Education & Events understand and use health Committee recently hosted a information designed to Lunch & Learn on the topic, optimise their health and “Call 211 when you don’t independence. In response to know where to turn” Philippe the need and interest Martel from the Community expressed by Ottawa seniors Information Centre of Ottawa February 12 last year, the COA proposed a spoke about the free, health literacy program to confidential 211 phone service Professor Warren Thorngate several funding agencies, in that directs callers to 1000’s of will give a presentation on partnership with key area agencies and services. social influence mechanisms community agencies. We and their implications, good gratefully acknowledge an UPCOMING EVENTS: and bad. initial donation from the For more information on: Crabtree Family Foundation February 5 They made me do it! The that will allow planning on this French Continuing psychology of social important three-year project to Education Event influence begin in February. Le Comité directeur des Click here affaires francophones du Conseil sur le vieillissement ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vous invite, le mercredi 5 février, à un déjeuner-causerie Our thanks, also to dont le thème est la Loi de photographer Frank Scheme 2010 sur les maisons de for his images from the retraite du gouvernement November 7th, 2013 ontarien. Susan Lines, fundraising gala featured in inspecteure de l’Office de the December Prime Times. réglementation des maisons de retraite (O.R.M.R.), vous entretiendra des objectifs visés par cette loi, de son THE COUNCIL ON AGING importance cruciale pour le OF OTTAWA bien-être des personnes (613) 789-3577 (ext.11) Figure 2Marjorie Hinds shares COA information aînées vivant en résidence et, at the Zoomers Fair enfin, des défis nombreux que [email protected] pose son application. www.coaottawa.ca

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