Support

Provide people with aphasia with a place to connect and with support that fosters their fulfillment and their social integration. Provide people with aphasia with new forms of activity that will permit them to lead an active life and be full citizens. Provide information on the services and resources available. Raise the awareness of authorities and the public about the needs of people with aphasia. Provide support to loved ones of people with aphasia.

The Association québécoise des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale Inc. (AQPAMM) is a not-for-profit community organization for relatives and friends of people with mental illness. It provides family and friends of a loved one with mental health issues with support, referral and information services.

The Alzheimer Society of Montreal is designed to alleviate the social and personal consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, as well as to promote the research of their causes and remedies. It provides many services for people with disease, caregivers and professionals across Montreal Island through 17 points of service. Please note that it is important to contact the Alzheimer Society of Montreal to obtain an appointment.

Guidance for newcomers in their relocation process, as well for all immigrant communities in integrating into the host society. CACI's primary mission is to welcome and facilitate the socioeconomic integration of newcomers, and to promote the participation and social involvement of seniors.

The Carrefour des femmes de Saint-Léonard is a place to connect that fosters the involvement and solidarity of women. It focuses on personal growth and social change. Many women must look after their spouse or parents experiencing loss of autonomy. To combat the distress that many caregivers of seniors experience, we implemented the project “Être aidante est-ce naturel?” [Is it natural to be a caregiver?], which provides specific services for caregivers.

Contactivity Centre is a non-profit community centre for active seniors. Contactivity Centre is a non-profit community centre for active seniors. The Centre promotes seniors' optimum mental, emotional and physical health to help develop a sense of autonomy. We work together to deal with any unavoidable dependencies that may arise with increasing age.

The primary mission of SARPAD is to foster the independent living of seniors by providing them with services to meet their needs. SARPAD also supports caregivers of seniors by providing them with information, referrals and individual follow-up by telephone.

This Caregiver Program is offered by the DDO Day Centre in collaboration with the CLSC Pierrefonds

This Caregiver Program is offered by the DDO Day Centre in collaboration with the CLSC Pierrefonds.

Famille Nouvelle’s goal is to provide affordable therapy to individuals, couples and families in need based on their income. We have 24 professional therapists from various schools of thought, all of whom are members of accredited professional associations with professional liability insurance. Famille Nouvelle has been in operation since 1987 and has always run on donations and fundraising.