News & Events that are happening at St. Patrick's Home of Ottawa Foundation

Each year, the volunteers of St. Patrick's Home contribute more than 14,000 hours to enhance resident and Home life. This dedicated group supports recreation programs and special events, assists with music and dance circles, porters residents to mass, the...

Throughout his life, Lionel Poirier has been a force for positive change    When Lionel Poirier moved into St. Patrick’s Home in April 2016, he brought with him the positive energy, good humour and skill for community-building that he is so well-known for. In short...

In early October, due to popular demand, we opened the Kris Kringle Cookie Shop for the second year in a row. We are pleased to announce that we were able to completely sell out of boxes! Thank you to all that ordered a box of cookie dough and helped us raise critical...

On October 24th we hosted our Paint Night Party here at St. Pat's,  our evening was filled with creativity, fun, and socializing! Attendees got to discover their inner artists as they created their own artistic masterpiece. Thank you to our artist from Pop Up Painters...

The lottery has been a valuable source of community support at St. Patrick’s Home Foundation over 20 years. Over the past several years, we have seen a steady decline in ticket sales. We are conscious of using our resources in the most efficient and cost-effective way...

This past April, we threw a party for our residents themed after the famous New York City nightclub El Morocco which was frequented by the rich and famous from the 1930's to the 1950's. From the zebra stripes and palm tree decor to the live jazz band that kept our...

On August 22nd, 2018 we had the pleasure of honouring eight wonderful residents on their recent birthday milestones! These lovely eight ladies were celebrating their 100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd & 104th birthdays!  We would like to thank Mayor Jim Watson and MPP...

Earlier this spring, our recreation team, with input from residents, came up with a wish list of activities to do this summer. Thanks to generous donations from our donors, we are pleased to report that our residents have been able to go on enriching and engaging...

Every Tuesday afternoon, you will find Teresa and Russ Mildenhall volunteering their time and expertise leading a dance class on the Donegal Resident Home Area at St. Pat’s. Donegal is primarily home to residents experiencing dementia and memory challenges, which Russ...