Local aging and caregiving expert, Bonnie Schroeder shares her passion for making a difference for seniors and their caregivers in Ottawa. Join Bonnie as she welcomes local guests to talk about relevant issues for older adults in our community – active living, accessing health information, social services, transportation, housing, to name a few. With an aging population expected to double in the next 20 years, Aging in Ottawa is your source of information on what really matters for older adults in Ottawa.
Starting September 17, 2013, watch Aging in Ottawa on Rogers TV – Ottawa Cable 22 on
Tuesdays at 4:30PM and 8:30PM
Thursdays at 9AM
Fridays at 4PM
Host Information
Bonnie Schroeder knows caregiving! In fact, she come from a long line of caregivers watching her mother move from one caregiving relationship to another (At one time, her mom was caring for both her aging and ailing parents, a foster son and several neighbours!). Her mother’s caring capacity has inspired her to do more - to care more - to make a difference!
Bonnie is a social worker and program consultant for health and social service agencies who serve seniors and their caregivers. Prior to consulting, Bonnie was the National Director of Caregiving at VON Canada and the District Executive Director of VON Eastern Ontario and Quebec. In her personal life, Bonnie is a partner, mother of two beautiful girls and avid cookbook reader in search of the next recipe to master!
Aging in Ottawa is very much an extension of Bonnie’s personal and professional experience. Join her as she celebrates the lives of older adults and talks with other leading experts about what really matters for older adults and their caregivers in our community.
Get in touch with Bonnie at bonnie@consulting-in-ottawa.ca or
www.consulting-in-ottawa.ca/aging-in-ottawa.ca.
Community Advisory Committee
To reflect the local trends and issues of aging, the following agencies participate on the Aging in Ottawa Community Advisory Committee. The Committee meets twice a year to identify the topics and guests featured on the show.
Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County
www.alzheimer.ca/Ottawa
Champlain Community Care Access Centre
www.champlain.ccac-ont.ca
www.champlainhealthline.ca
Champlain Regional Palliative Care Program
www.champlainpalliative.ca
Council on Aging of Ottawa
www.coaottawa.ca
Jewish Family Services of Ottawa
www.jfsottawa.com
Ontario Association of Social Workers – Social Work in Aging & Gerontology
www.oasw.org
Ottawa Community Support Coalition
www.ocsc.ca
Ottawa Public Health
http://ottawa.ca/health
Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario
www.rgpeo.com
Aging in Ottawa would like to acknowledge the support of Aging in Peel and Peel Senior Link to bring the show to Ottawa. www.peelseniorlink.com.
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