Friendly Visiting - Ottawa

Free or subsidized services that provide socially isolated older adults or people with disabilities with opportunities to socialize and develop new friendships. These programs are provided by volunteers, and may consist of social activities such as friendly check-ins, going for walks, chatting, or getting a coffee.

See also Home Help and Homemaking, In-Home Personal Support, and Respite Care for Seniors.

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Capital City Mission 521 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5Z5	613-241-2407	Add to Clipboard
Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre - Orleans - Community Support Program - Friendly Visiting 2225 Mer Bleue Rd, Orléans, ON K4A 5M3	613-741-6025 ext 300	Add to Clipboard
Good Companions (The) - Friendly Visiting (Telechat) 670 Albert St, Ottawa, ON K1R 6L2	613-236-0428 ext 2235	Add to Clipboard
Good Companions (The) - Snow Go Assist 670 Albert St, Ottawa, ON K1R 6L2	613-236-0428 ext 2250	Add to Clipboard
Home Instead Senior Care - Ottawa 260 Hearst Way, Suite 210, Ottawa, ON K2L 3H1	613-801-1126	Add to Clipboard
Métis Nation of Ontario - Ottawa - Community Support Services - Friendly Visits 214 Montreal Rd, Suite 400, Ottawa, ON K1L 8L8	613-748-1880 ext 3	Add to Clipboard
Olde Forge Community Resource Centre - Community Support Services 2730 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B 7J1	613-829-9777	Add to Clipboard
Olde Forge Community Resource Centre - Telephone Assurance 2730 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B 7J1	613-829-9777 ext 253	Add to Clipboard
Ottawa Ostomy Support Group Station H, PO Box 11134, Ottawa, ON K2H 7T8	Helpline 613-447-0361 * calls are automatically transferred to a volunteer who will either answer in person or by answering machine and return your call	Add to Clipboard
Ottawa West Community Support - Friendly Visiting 1137 Wellington St W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y8	613-728-6016	Add to Clipboard
Rural Ottawa South Support Services - Friendly Visiting and Telephone Assurance 1096 Bridge St, Manotick, ON K4M 1J2	613-692-4697	Add to Clipboard
Second Family Care 900 Greenbank Rd, Suite 382, Ottawa, ON K2J 4P6	613-699-2037	Add to Clipboard
South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre - Ottawa - Bank St - Community Support Services - Friendly Visiting 1355 Bank St, Suite 600, Ottawa, ON K1H 8K7	1-844-726-5115	Add to Clipboard

These services are governed by legislation in Ontario and the regulatory body is the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (www.health.gov.on.ca). The legislation for this service is Ontario Regulation 187/22: Home and Community Care Services (www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r22187) under the Connecting Care Act, 2019.