United Way East Ontario has moved to boost its support for Indigenous seniors, newcomer and refugees seniors, Francophone seniors, LGBTQ+ seniors, seniors with disabilities, rural and isolated seniors, formerly homeless seniors, and senior caregivers to help them get through COVID-19 and physical distancing challenges.
This expands an initiative begun in early March in partnership with Ottawa Public Health.
14 programs, delivered through senior-serving agencies across East Ontario, will provide basic needs like food and personal protective equipment; wellness checks; social programming in a range of different languages; offer resources and technology to enhance connectedness and communication; and encourage collaboration between agencies, to reduce the chances that seniors fall through the cracks.
United Way has connected these 14 programs serving vulnerable seniors with approximately $380,000 in new funding, in collaboration with the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors program, and HelpAge Canada.
To learn more about United Way’s work, or if you require community service assistance, please visit unitedwayeo.ca/covid19.
