The Good Companions Seniors' Centre
670 Albert Street K1R 6L2 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Join us virtually this afternoon for a Valentine's Day Tea with your friends at The Good Companions! Musical entertainment will be provided by Ginette Hamilton. Email [email protected] to receive the Zoom link. We hope to see you there!

Join us virtually on February 24 at 5:00PM for this very informative and timely presentation! RSVP by emailing us at [email protected] or give us a call at 613-236-0428.

Join us next Tuesday, February 9 for a virtual Members' Meeting! All TGC members are welcome and encouraged to attend to receive important updates about the Centre. The meeting will be held via Zoom with the option to phone in. RSVP here: https://thegoodcompanions.ca/upcoming/upcoming-events-rsvp/

Like it or not, winter is here! The City of Ottawa is currently reviewing their winter procedures to improve snow clearing conditions, and they want to hear from you. Visit https://engage.ottawa.ca/wmqs to provide your feedback on how winter maintenance can be improved.

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day! When it comes to mental health, now more than ever, every action counts. Today, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5 for every applicable text, call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view and use of the Bell Let’s Talk Facebook frame or Snapchat filter.

Bell Let’s Talk Day is only 3 days away! Get the dialogue about mental health started now visit https://letstalk.bell.ca/en/toolkit and download the Bell Let’s Talk conversation toolkit. Spread the word and help create positive change in your community.

TGC will be closed for the holidays Dec 24-Jan 3, while our team takes some much needed time off! If you are in need of support, food, or just someone to talk to during this time, please visit our website for a list of resources available during this time: https://thegoodcompanions.ca/resources/

For Christmas, we drove clients around the city to see the Christmas lights, and then to TGC for a drive-thru visit! Many of these clients live alone, so this was very special for them. There were lots of laughs, a few tears, & some carol singing! Special thanks to Bell Let's Talk for making this possible!

This holiday season will look a little different than most, and it’s okay to feel sad about that! Here is an excellent list of resources available throughout the holiday season

Buy all your Christmas presents and support a good cause at the same time! Thanks for your support of Santa for Seniors, Cindy!

She's at it again, nothing can stop this Grandma! Email [email protected] to make your donation and receive a yummy Fauci Pouchy delivered right to your door, just in time for the Virtual Party with Grandma!

A great piece about Cocktails with Grandma and how it all came to be!

We are beyond grateful to REMAX Hallmark Realty Group for their generous support of Santa 4 Seniors! This incredible donation of $5000 will provide gifts to isolated seniors in our community, who might not otherwise receive anything for the holidays. Thank you so much!

Yesterday we had the absolute pleasure of meeting the lovely woman behind Cocktails with Grandma as she presented us with an incredible donation of over $2000! We are so inspired by Donna and how she was able to find joy and happiness through cocktails and virtual visits in spite of the pandemic. Thank you so much for thinking of The Good Companions Donna, we are deeply grateful!

We had a lovely surprise visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus yesterday, who reminded us to wash our hands, wear a mask, and stay 6ft apart. Thanks for popping by!

Today and every day, we remember the over 118,000 Canadians who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, and we honor those who continue to fight today to protect that freedom. #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget

Thanks to pharmacists like Mohamed and drivers like George, we were able to provide a drive-thru flu vaccine clinic for many of our vulnerable clients, who otherwise may not have been able to access this important service. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!

The Good Companions is so very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of individuals who make up our Board of Directors. They have worked diligently throughout this pandemic and continue to meet regularly to support & promote the mission of TGC and for that we are so grateful!