Where senior artists are considered, connected, community

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Supporting Cast

Helping artists and arts workers in the National Capital Region age-in-place.

Are you a Senior Artist or Arts Worker 55+ living in Ottawa/Gatineau seeking assistance with day-to-day needs?

Since 2012, our personal assistance program, Supporting Cast, has helped senior members of the arts community retain their independence while remaining in their homes. Whether living alone or living with a temporary or permanent disability, we connect artists to advice, support, and alternative resources to help them thrive.

PAL Ottawa’s Supporting Cast services include

Companionship and wellness checks via scheduled telephone calls
In-person visits and telephone checkups, providing conversation and interpersonal support
Support with running errands, such as grocery shopping and medication pick-up
Providing transportation to appointments, such as medical, dental, or other
Accompaniment to arts and cultural events providing personal enrichment, support and companionship
Providing referrals to community social service agencies and/or municipal, provincial and federal departments and programs
Light housekeeping, such as laundry, dusting, vacuuming, etc.
Assisting with odds jobs in the home

To inquire about Supporting Cast services, please write to:
supportingcast@palottawa.org

“PAL Ottawa was very supportive right from the get and the go. They understood that as an artist in my category – not a mainstream big-name, having-made-it artist – that I certainly did not have the wherewithal to go through this alone.”

Maria Hawkins aka The Blues Lady— Award-winning singer