Peer Support

Our Peer Support program provides opportunities for members to participate in an inclusive and positive group setting.

We offer a variety of programs that are determined by our members each month including:

Recreation & Active Living (e.g. Yoga & Meditation, Zumba, Karate, Walking Club)
Social Programs (e.g. Trivia, games, Coffee & Chat, Bingo, pancake brunches)
Skills & Workshops (e.g. goal setting, employment skills, financial literacy, language skills, healthy relationships)
Arts & Wellness (e.g. Music, arts & crafts, painting, healthy eats)
Community Programs (e.g. museums, movies, art markets, festivals, day trips, picnics, seasonal activities)

January 5^th – Coffee & Chat 12:30 pm-1:30 pm, Round Table 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, Movie Club l 2:30 pm-3:00 pm
January 7^th – New Year’s Resolution Goals Workshop 12:30 pm-1:30 pm, Learning ASL 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, Photography Club l 2:30 pm-3:00 pm
January 9^th – Bingo 12:00 pm -1:00 pm, Uno Tournament 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, Karaoke 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
January 12^th – Painting with Allyson 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (ONLY PICK ONE DATE FOR PAINTING)
January 14^th – Crafty Wednesday 12:30 pm-1:30 pm, Make My Own Comic Book 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, Aromatherapy Exploration 2:30 pm- 3:00 pm
January 16^th – Coffee & Chat 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, Music Day 1:00 pm-2:30 pm
January 19^th – Zumba 12:30 pm-1:30 pm, Healthy Eats 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, Healthy Eats Trivia 2:30 pm-3:00 pm
January 21^st – Money Matters 12:30 pm-1:30 pm, Learning Spanish 1:30 pm-2:30 pm, Skills For Employment 2:30 pm-3:00 pm
January 23^rd – Meme Caption Battle 12:30 pm-1:00 pm, Games Day 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, Walking Club 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
January 26^th – Painting w/ Allyson 1:00 pm-3:00 pm (ONLY PICK ONE DATE FOR PAINTING)
January 28^th – Puzzle Time12:30pm-1:30pm, “The Fan Zone” Club1:30pm-2:30pm, Movie Club ll 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
January 30^th – Potluck “Comfort Food” 12:00 pm -1:30 pm, Photography Club ll 1:30 pm-2:30 pm

December 1^st – Painting w/ Allyson 1:00pm-3:00pm (ONLY PICK ONE DATE FOR PAINTING)
December 3^rd – Coffee & Chat 12:30pm-1:30pm, Tree Decoration 1:30pm-2:30pm, Trivia 2:30pm-3:00pm
December 5^th – Round Table 12:30pm-1:00pm, Games Day 1:00pm-2:00pm, Karaoke 2:00pm-3:00pm
December 8^th – Puzzle Time 12:30pm -1:30pm, Coffee & Chat 1:30pm-2:00 pm, Cookie Decoration 2:00pm-2:30pm
December 10^th – Wii-Sports 12:00pm-1:00pm, Crafty Wednesday 1:00pm-2:00pm, Christmas Trivia 2:00pm-3:00pm
December 12^th – Make Your Own Hot Chocolate 12:00pm-12:30pm, Movie Day 12:30pm-3:00pm
December 15^th – Painting w/ Allyson 1:00pm-3:00pm (ONLY PICK ONE DATE FOR PAINTING)
December 17^th – Holiday Potluck Party 1:00pm-3:00pm
November 19^th – Bingo 12:00pm-1:30pm, Music Day (Caroling) 1:30pm-3:00pm
November 22^nd – Coffee & Chat 12:00pm-1:00 pm, Holiday Etiquette Survival Kit 1:00pm-2:00pm, Kahoot 2:00pm-3:00pm

Registering for Programs

Note: If you do not have an account on MyCommunityHub you can get the instructions on creating one by clicking on the “Creating An Account” section below.

Go on the home page and use the search bar to look up “Ottawa Independent Living Resource Centre”. Alternatively you can click on this link to take you there directly.
This should show you all the programs we have scheduled for the month. You can look at them in a list or as a calendar view, control this by clicking on the options at the top left corner of the activity list.
Simply look for any programs you are interested in attending, and click on “add to cart” as if you were online shopping.
Once you have everything you are interested in, go to checkout just like you would an online shopping website. Review your activities, and confirm your registration!
Once this is done, you will receive a receipt to your email with all the necessary information about your programs. You can also view your calendar with all the things you have signed up for in the month on your account.

Creating An Account

Go to https://mycommunityhub.ca/ and click on “create account” on the top right corner of the screen.
Put in the necessary information (your email, password and such).
If you are creating this account to register someone else for programs as a caregiver or support worker, once you get to the “emergency contact” portion, you can click on “create account and add participant”. This will allow you to manage your account as a support worker/family member/caretaker and register the person you are supporting. If you are creating this account for yourself, just click on “create account”.