Addressing seniors needs and desires
Our Seniors Action Committee is committed to representing seniors in our community with outreach, advocacy, and social events. These initiatives include:
- facilitating Seniors awareness through Information sessions.
- making Seniors feel welcome by holding regular social functions.
- constantly inquiring from our Senior Community what are their needs.
- being the voice of the Seniors in our community in order to make Blackburn Hamlet a desirable and safe community for Seniors
- facilitating community Seniors involvement and encouraging Seniors participation in activities.
Resources for Seniors
Online information of interest to seniors can be found across many websites. Here are a few useful links to help you quickly find important information about services, safety and security, retail discounts and more.
Links to third-party websites are provided for information only. The BCA takes no responsibility for the content or use of these sites or services noted therein.
Government Services
- Ottawa – City of Ottawa Older Adults
- Ottawa – Guide to services and programs for older adults
- Ottawa – City of Ottawa Older Adult Plan 2020-2022
- Ottawa – Para Transpo – a public transportation alternative for customers who are unable to take conventional transit (buses and O-Train) some or all of the time due to a disability
- Ottawa – Ottawa Public Library – Blackburn Hamlet
- Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health
- Ontario – Seniors: stay healthy and active
- Ontario – Seniors Active Living Centre Programs
- Ontario – A guide to programs and services for seniors
- Canada – Programs and services for seniors
- Canada – October 1, 2023, National Seniors Day National Seniors Day | Federal Retirees
Safety and Security
- Ottawa Police Service – Scams and Fraud
- Ottawa – Emergency Preparedness Workshops (Are You Ready, Ready Seniors)
- Ontario – Identify a scam or fraud
- Canada – Get Cyber Safe
- Canada Revenue Agency – Scams and fraud
Discounts for Seniors
- Seniors Discounts Canada I 100+ Great Offers for Seniors (canadianfreestuff.com)
- Deals and Discounts for Canadian Seniors | Canadian Seniors Directory
Retirement Living (Blackburn Hamlet)
General Information and Support
- ActiveAgingCanada.ca
- Council on Aging of Ottawa
- Dementia Society Ottawa and Renfrew
- Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre (eorc-creo.ca)
- Hobbs Seniors Club (Orleans)
- Gloucester 50+ Centre
- Good Companions Seniors Centre – Seniors Without Walls
- McMaster Optimal Aging portal
- Ottawa Newcomers | Ottawa Newcomers (ottawanewcomersclub.ca)
- OttawaSeniors.com
- Red Cross Friendly Calls Program
- Technology training and support for older adults
- Blackburn Seniors Breakfast Get-together
Seniors are invited to join us on Wednesday, December 4 at 9:00 AM at Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, for a great breakfast, lively conversation and lots of holiday laughs. Donations for the Lifecentre Foodbank would be appreciated. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. To help our friends at the restaurant prepare, please RSVP to Shirley - Seniors Holiday Kitchen Party/Potluck Dinner
When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 – 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park Drive Calling all Blackburn Seniors! Our Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Holiday Potluck Dinner/Kitchen Party is fast approaching! Bring a favourite shareable dish (appetizer, salad, main or dessert) and join us for a potluck dinner and evening of - Blackburn Seniors Walk-and-Talk Outing
The next Seniors Walk-and-Talk Outing is on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM. We will meet at the front of Aspira Bearbrook Retirement Residence, 2645 Innes Road. Participants have the option to do a shorter or a longer route and the walk will proceed rain on shine. Questions? Please email seniors@blackburnhamlet.ca. - Seniors Breakfast Get-together – Halibut HouseSeniors are invited to join us on Wednesday, November 6 at 9:00 AM at Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, for a great breakfast, lively conversation and lots of laughs. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. To help our friends at the restaurant prepare, please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by Monday, November 4, 2024.
- Anti-Fraud Presentation
There was a record crowd in attendance at the September 26th Discovery Café, where the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre gave a captivating presentation on current Fraud Trends and how to identify and avoid them. For those who are interested in this important topic, a copy of the slide deck has been posted on the BCA website. - Seniors Breakfast Get-together – Halibut HouseSeniors are invited to join us on Wednesday, October 2 at 9:00 AM at Halibut House, 2672 Innes Road, for a great breakfast, lively conversation and lots of laughs. Ample parking is available. Guests are welcome. To help our friends at the restaurant prepare, please RSVP to Shirley at 613-841-7691 by September 30, 2024. Hope