Service Information  
  Service Area: City of Clarence-Rockland
City of Ottawa
Municipality of North Grenville
City of Ottawa
Municipality of North Grenville
Ottawa East
Town of Arnprior
Town of Carleton Place
Town of Mississippi Mills
Town of Renfrew
Town of Smiths Falls
Township of Alfred and Plantagenet
Township of Beckwith
Township of Champlain
Township of Drummond/North Elmsley
Township of East Hawkesbury
Township of Horton
Township of Mcnab/Braeside
Township of Montague
Township of North Dundas
Township of North Glengarry
Township of North Stormont
Township of Russell
Township of South Stormont
Town of Arnprior
Town of Carleton Place
Town of Mississippi Mills
Town of Renfrew
Town of Smiths Falls
Township of Alfred and Plantagenet
Township of Beckwith
Township of Champlain
Township of Drummond/North Elmsley
Township of East Hawkesbury
Township of Horton
Township of Mcnab/Braeside
Township of Montague
Township of North Dundas
Township of North Glengarry
Township of North Stormont
Township of Russell
Township of South Stormont
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Inquiry Phone: 1 (613) 236-0428
Available 8:30am - 4:00pm, Mon - Fri
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Hours of Operation: 
Available 8:30am - 4:00pm, Mon - Fri
        LGBT Wellbeing Check-In Program          
                  
      
      
      
      
      
            Good Companions          
          
          
                      
            Category:
                
                  Telephone Reassurance & Safety Checks                
              
            Target Population: 2SLGBTQIA+, Seniors, Socially Isolated
              
            Service Details
          
        
          
          
              Description:
            
            Volunteers call clients each morning to assure people’s wellbeing and safety. Because of an identified need in the LGBT community, TGC and Ottawa Senior Pride Network (OSPN) have partnered together to develop the LGBT Wellbeing Check-in Program. This program is aimed primarily at people who are living alone. You may be healthy and active and still appreciate a check-in to remain connected and safe, or you may be more isolated, homebound and at risk. The program is open to all seniors and adults with physical disabilities, who identify as being LGBT, and who live within the Champlain Region. People also use this program for social reasons, since a call from a friendly volunteer may be a great way to start the day.
                  
                    Languages:
                    English, French
                
                          
              Cost to Client:
            
            
              Free            
          
            
              Eligibility Criteria
            
          
                  
          
              Other Criteria:
            
            
                  Minimum Age:
                  55 yrs                
                          
              Criteria:
            
            - Clients must also be able to abide by the program guidelines and be able and willing to receive a regular call.
 - Clients must have a working telephone or another way to connect with volunteers (text, email).
 - Members of the LGBT community
 
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