12/23/2025
In 2026, Perley Health will take a significant step forward in our mission to achieve excellence in the health, safety and well-being of Seniors and Veterans with a focus on innovation in person centred and frailty-informed care and service. Construction continues on a unique, child care centre in the heart of our community of care with service delivery from our partners from Andrew Fleck Children’s Services.
This isn't your standard daycare; it is a space – and a program – that aspires to connect Seniors, Veterans, and children.
And the impact of this initiative goes far beyond daily child care. As Annie Robitaille, Commissionaires Ottawa Research Chair at the Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™, explains, intergenerational programming has many benefits. By connecting generations, we will be building a more vibrant and inclusive community that honours the well-being of children, Seniors and Veterans.
Read the full story from The Canadian Press here: https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/intergenerational-daycare-aiming-to-strengthen-bonds-between-kids-and-grandfriends/article_21c78f91-090e-50d1-af2b-f609edc9037a.html
Among the thousands of new child-care spaces opening up across the country is a unique centre in Ottawa nestled at the heart of a long-term care campus, a dementia- and