I am profoundly grateful for the difference you make in the lives of the seniors and Veterans who call Perley home. Your support has an enduring impact, helping provide care that’s not only compassionate but also tailored to the unique needs of those we serve.
Thanks to you, so much was accomplished in 2024, including:
These accomplishments are possible because of your unwavering generosity. Every gift you give strengthens our mission to transform care for seniors and Veterans at Perley Health and across our nation. Thank you for making a meaningful difference in the lives of so many.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Spotlight On Technology
Because of your caring generosity, Perley is now home to four Magic Tables, allowing residents like Don, a retired navy captain, to develop a routine filled with purpose, mental stimulation, and social connection. This cutting-edge therapeutic equipment is designed to engage, entertain, and develop the skills of people living with various cognitive and physical abilities.
Your kindness transforms lives and reminds Veterans like Don that they are never alone. Thank you!
Spotlight On Priority Needs For Veterans
The incredible, ongoing support from Royal Canadian Legions and the Poppy Fund continue to help fund priority needs for Veterans at Perley Health. Thanks to their dedicated generosity, Veterans benefit from brand new specialized bath lifts, palliative care carts, physiotherapy equipment, accessible outdoor spaces, and more. These impactful purchases enhance safety, dignity, and comfort in daily living while supporting meaningful connections for Veterans and their families. Every gift ensures staff have the equipment they need to go above and beyond, creating a caring and inclusive environment for those who served our country.
Spotlight On Therapeutic Tools For Dementia
We asked and you answered! Your generosity on Giving Tuesday (December 3, 2024) brought calm and comfort to residents living with dementia. Your incredible desire to help brought in enough to purchase three mobile Multi-Sensory Environment (MSE) carts—specialized tools that help soothe anxiety, reduce agitation, and create moments of peace for residents living with dementia. These carts, filled with calming lights, aromatherapy, soothing sounds, and sensory textures, bring relief right to residents’ rooms or familiar spaces.
Your compassionate caring didn’t just meet the goal; it exceeded it, ensuring even greater impact for those who call Perley Health home. Thank you for transforming lives.
The Therapeutic Rec Team on the Gatineau unit is thrilled with the new mobile MSE carts you helped purchase. Your generosity is incredible. Thank you!Spotlight On Advancing Veteran Care
Groundbreaking research is shaping the future of care for Veterans, thanks to your support of the Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care. The Aging in Place for Veterans research report, authored by Dr. Annie Robitaille, the Commissionaires Ottawa Research Chair at the Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care, provides a comprehensive roadmap for enabling Veterans to age with dignity and independence. The report highlights current best practices, innovative care models, and key challenges, while offering actionable recommendations to support Veterans aging in place.
This important work reflects the impact of your support in advancing care and improving the lives of those who served.
Spotlight On Excellence In End-Of-Life Care
Thanks to your generosity, Perley Health hosted its first-ever Skills Days in October 2024, where 80 nurses from across Ottawa and beyond enhanced their skills in palliative and end-of-life care. Your support helped create opportunities for these dedicated caregivers to connect, collaborate, and participate in hands-on learning exercises that addressed sensitive topics like death and dying—challenges often faced by new hires in long-term care.
"The delivery of thoughtful end-of-life care is an area of deep concern and deep compassion throughout our home and region, and it was meaningful to be able to support this initiative."
~Jessie Stephenson, Spiritual Practitioner, Perley Health
Spotlight On The Bridging Generations Campaign
With your support in 2025, the Bridging Generations Campaign aims to raise $2 million to expand and transform transform Perley Health’s Intergenerational Programming. Your caring generosity will foster daily, life-enriching connections between children and seniors in an specialized, custom-built setting.
From crafting and storytelling to gardening and sharing meals, thoughtfully designed program rooms, activity areas, and outdoor spaces will be built to remove barriers and unite the two generations in natural and impactful ways.
This unique initiative is a first-of-its-kind in Canada and will be a model for long-term care homes across the nation. Perley Health is proud to partner with Andrew Fleck Children’s Services, who will manage and staff the childcare component.
To learn more about this important campaign, click here.