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Olde Forge provides a wide range of community support services for seniors in Ottawa. The services include Footcare, Day and Luncheon Programs, Home Help and Home Maintenance and Home Visits.
Please Note: To help support the city of Ottawa's physical distancing restrictions, the Olde Forge has modified and enhanced some of it's programs and services at this time.
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Volunteer Stories
People just like you have found meaningful ways to give back at the Olde Forge. Read their stories and discover how you can make a difference and feed your passions through volunteering.
Fitness & Social Programs (7)
The Olde Forge Programs provides barrier-free, low cost recreational and physical fitness activities, social and educational programming to local seniors 60+ and adults with disabilities who want to maintain their independence in the community by keeping socially connected and/or keeping physically active.
There are a wide range of activities offered during the week at a variety of locations.
Meet Janice
Janice started teaching fitness to seniors when she retired. She loves being able to offer a variety of exercises each week that focus on improving cardio, coordination, strength and balance. She is committed to helping seniors improve their fitness no matter what level they are starting from. Janice is a certified instructor through YMCA Older Adult training program.
Meet Vinh
Vihn became passionate about Tai Chi while working at Nortel Networks as an Engineer. He experienced the tremendous health benefits first-hand, so decided to enroll in a training program to perfect his moves. He now has over 25 years of Tai Chi experience to share with his class.
Meet Isabel
Isabel believes that fitness is about feeling good through physical movement and having more energy to enjoy life. She is certified in Canfitpro, Zumba and Zumba Gold (for seniors).
Meet Felicity
Felicity has been teaching yoga for the past 19 years. Her yoga class is a beginner/intermediate gentle flow class that combines strength, balance and flexibility for the body and mind. Felicity is a certified Heart-wise instructor
Thank-you so much for all you do for the seniors! My dad enjoys going to the Alzheimer's group activities with Old Forge and my mom really appreciates the support.
So grateful to the Olde Forge for offering these wonderful services throughout the week to carry me through the COVID-19 pandemic. I so look forward to waking up in the morning to get a phone call from the staff telling me about stories and poems, social chats, and special guest speakers.
I really have appreciated all the work and care that the Olde Forge has done to help the seniors in our community deal with the challenges of the COVID-19, especially during the winter months. I am an 85-year-old living alone, and I look forward to the calls from the Mercuri phone program Monday through Friday.
| Programs at the Centre | ||
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| Adult Day Programs Monday / Tuesday |
$25.00 | Includes a Hot Lunch |
| $16.00 | Transportation Fees (round trip) | |
| Luncheon Program Wednesday |
$18.00 | Includes a Hot Lunch and Entertainment |
| $16.00 | Transportation Fees (round trip) | |
| Foot Care Thursday |
$50.00 | Initial Appointment |
| $34.00 | Ongoing Appointments | |
| $16.00 | Transportation Fees (round trip) | |
| Transportation Services | ||
| Medical Drives | $16.00 (return) | 1 - 20 km |
| $20.00 (return) | 21 - 40 km | |
| $30.00 (return) | Over 40 km | |
| **Clients are responsible for parking fees | Fees calculated from client home to destination | |
| Recreation Program | ||
| Fitness, Social and Creative Programming | $40 / month $32/month (virtual only) |
Includes access to ALL Recreation Programs (in-person and virtual) ** Additional charges may apply to certain outings and craft projects |
| Community Support Services | ||
| Home Help | $30 / hour 2 hour minimum |
Includes: General housekeeping services (cleaning, vacuuming and laundry) as well as simple meal preparation |
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Home Maintenance
Grocery Supports |
$30 / hour
$10 (online ordering support and delivery) |
Includes: Minor repairs, odd jobs, window cleaning, ongoing lawn and garden maintenance
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Snow Removal
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$25 / hour 1 hour minimum with 30 minute increments thereafter Accepted Payment Methods Include: Cash, Cheque, Credit Card or E-Transfer. E- Transfers should be sent to the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE MAIL
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Clients are referred to vetted snow contractors and/or can use a 1 time snow removal with the Olde Forge |
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Contact Us
Olde Forge
Community Resource Centre
2730 Carling Avenue,
Ottawa, ON, K2B 7J1
P: 613-829-9777
F: 613-829-9318
Email: info@oldeforge.ca
