Ottawa Language Access
Overview
- Category: Language Interpretation & Translation
- SE Model: Mission Based
- Active Since: 2019
- Parent Organization: Somerset West Community Health Centre
Mission
Ottawa Language Access (OLA) is a Social Enterprise that offers language interpretation support to health care organizations and providers whose clients do not speak English or French. Language can be the biggest barrier to accessing health care services. Misinterpretation and miscommunication can also lead to safety and compliance issues in a health care setting. This is why we are committed to providing professional interpretation support to ensure that individuals can communicate with their health care providers in their language of choice.
Products & Services:
- Scheduled in-person, phone and virtual interpretation (individual and/or group)
- Scheduled in-person and virtual American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes du Québec (LSQ) interpretation
- Immediate remote interpretation (phone and virtual)
- One-way message relay
- Document translation