This free event will be held on Wednesday June 18, 6-8PM, online and in person, at Southminster United Church (accessible)

Our goal is to build awareness of the crisis in primary health care for older adults, to share related advocacy approaches and to provide strategies to support healthy aging. The intended audience includes older adults and their families, caregivers, as well as stakeholder and advocacy groups across Ottawa.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Benoit Robert, Chief Medical Officer at Perley Health and a renowned seniors’ health expert. 

The Director of the Ottawa Ontario Health Team-Équipe Santé Ontario, Monica Armstrong, will set the stage for the event by presenting recent data about primary care and the needs of older adults to highlight why this is an important and urgent issue in Ottawa. 

Hoda Mankal, one of Ottawa’s foremost public faces for the nurse practitioner (NP) profession, will outline the scope of NP practice.  Dr. Nancy Edwards, an expert on fall prevention, will present a summary of her findings and its impact on healthy aging. 

Nathalie Lafrenière will inform us on how to navigate the available community services important to aging at home. 

A Q&A session is planned.

Registration is appreciated. Providing your email will allow us to contact you with event-related information.