Perley Health Hosts Groundbreaking for Canada’s FirstDementia Friendly Designed Intergenerational Child Care Centre
- KoW Connected
- Sep 8, 2025
- 2 min read
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Perley Health, in partnership with Andrew Fleck Children’s Services (AFCS), is breaking ground on its new Intergenerational Child Care Centre, the first of its kind in Canada. The centre will bring together Seniors, Veterans, and children in a purpose-built environment designed to foster connection, dignity, and joy across generations. Children, parents, Seniors, and Veterans who have taken part in Perley Health’s intergenerational programs will be on hand to share their experiences.
When: Monday, September 8, 2025 - 11:00 a.m.
Where: Perley Health Campus - Lupton Hall
1750 Russell Road (parking vouchers available)
Guest Speakers:
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
Akos Hoffer, CEO, Perley Health
George Darouze, MPP Carleton
Kim Hiscott, Executive Director, Andrew Fleck Children’s Services
Delphine Haslé, Executive Director, Perley Health Foundation
John Fraser, MPP Ottawa South
Why:
Set to open in mid-2026. Intergenerational Child Care Centre will serve 49 children of Perley Health staff and the broader community. At its heart is the AFCS “Grand Friends” program, which connects children and Seniors through play, art, and music. Supported by the Perley Health Foundation’s Bridging Generations campaign (goal: $2M), the project will serve as a model of innovation for long-term care communities nationwide.
Photo Opportunities
Participants wearing hard hats and using commemorative shovels, turning the “first” sod against the backdrop of active construction at the Perley Health campus,
Children and Seniors engaging in intergenerational activities—demonstrating the spirit of connection that the new centre will foster.
Media Contact:Paula McCooey, KoW Connected Inc.
Cell: 613-728-8653
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Perley Health is a leading and innovative healthcare community in Ottawa, dedicated to empowering Seniors and Veterans to live life to the fullest. With a proud 128-year legacy of service, Perley Health today supports more than 600 residents and tenants through long-term care and independent living apartments. It delivers a broad range of clinical, therapeutic, and recreational services tailored to the needs of older adults. A recognized leader in frailty-informed care, Perley Health is home to the Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™, which drives research, education, and innovation to improve the well-being of Canada’s aging population.
The Perley Health Foundation is a registered charity that raises funds for Perley Health's care, programs, and research. Partnering with Perley Health, it ensures Seniors and Veterans receive specialized, person-centred services and advances innovation through the Centre of Excellence in Frailty-Informed Care™. Guided by shared values, the Foundation bridges funding gaps, empowering Seniors and Veterans to live full lives.
Established in 1911, Andrew Fleck Children’s Services is a leading multi-service, multi-site charity in Ottawa's Early Learning and Child Care sector. Guided by a proactive community Board, we offer licensed group care at over 25 Ottawa locations, including workplaces, schools, a forest, and women's shelters. We also provide licensed home child care, EarlyON programming, the Ottawa Forest and Nature School, and Children’s Inclusion Support Services.
