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Featured Gran
Madeline Matthew
Sex: Female
Country: Dominica
 Madeline is 74 years old and lives in Loubriere, Dominica where she was born. She is Catholic and speaks English. She is widowed and has one daughter. She also cares for her one grandson who lives with her, who is mentally challenged. Madeline use to earn a living as a gardener, but can no longer due so due to her old age and health.
Adopt Madeline today!
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Help the Aged
1300 Carling Ave. Suite 205
Ottawa, ON
K1Z 7L2
Phone:
613-232-0727
Toll Free:
1-800-648-1111
Fax:
613-232-7625
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Dear Brenda,
Welcome to the first eNews of 2009! Remember, if you have any feedback or suggestions, please email us anytime.
Hope you have a great year, and a happy Valentine's Day!
Enjoy,
Help the Aged (Canada)
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Elder Abuse Response and Referral Services: Helping Seniors in Need
By: Elisa Wegenast
 Victoria Williams has a passion for helping people, and with a Masters in Counselling, she is more than equipped for the job. Victoria did her University practical in the counselling department of The Nepean, Rideau, Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC ) and fell in love with the organization. Victoria then worked until June 2008 on Reaching Out to Isolated Seniors, a program sponsored by Help the Aged. She came back to the NROCRC and was hired by Elder Abuse Response and Referral Service (EARRS) in August to her current position as program coordinator.
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Woodworking to Support Grans in India
By: Sara Damji
 Donald and Ester MacKay have recently adopted their third Gran through our Adopt-A-Gran program. Pictures, sculptures and wood carvings decorate Donald and Ester's house, reminders of Donald's former life in India and of memories from their past trips to that country. Donald and Ester welcomed me into their home and told me many stories of their past trips to India and Donald shared memories of what his childhood was like being brought up there. His parents were missionaries working in India and he recalled growing up in Jodhpur, India and attending school there. Continue article... | |
Intern, Sara Porisky, Reaching out to Seniors
By: Kelly Buell
 The eldest of two girls in her family Sara Porisky was born and raised in Calgary, but lived in Kingston the past five years where she attended and graduated from QueensUniversity. At 23 years-old she traveled to the Dominica just six months after graduating from Queens with a BSc. in Life Sciences and a BAH in Psychology. She works overseas with the Dominican organization Reaching Elderly and Abandoned Citizen's Housebound (R.E.A.C.H) as an intern  with Help the Aged's International Youth Internship Program.
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A Big Thank You
Thank you to all the volunteers that attended the Christmas Lunch
Happy New Year
Wishing you all a prosperous new year!
HTA Volunteers meet Governor General in Haiti As you may have heard, our Governor General, Her Excellency Michealle Jean visited Haiti in January and we were pleased to be a part of the welcoming celebrations in Port au Prince. Continue reading...
Go Shopping for Volunteer Positions
St. Laurent Mall
- February 11, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
This is a part of the Volunteer Marketplace coordinated by the City of Ottawa. We will be recruiting new volunteers for the Reaching Out to Isolated Seniors (ROTIS) program and promoting Help the Aged Canada!
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